Entrepreneurship Project

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About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

The project will be organized at the Metropolitan Polytechnic University of Hidalgo. The objective of the project is to learn about entrepreneurship and share experiences collectively.

💼 What the programme involves

During the project, workshops will be organized regularly. The workshops will be about business planning, networking, innovation. The volunteers are expected to participate in the workshops and contribute from their own experiences or examples from their countries. In addition, there will be meetings organized with local entrepreneurs. During the project some touristic visits are planned as well.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The volunteers will be hosted in apartments with dormitories. Food will be provided.

🍲 Food

In Tulancingo, Pachuca and Actopan, meat lovers will enjoy beef meat pickled with salt and served with chinicuiles sauce.

Pastes : Another dish that you cannot fail to taste are the puff pastry pastes, traditional food that the Cornwall miners who came to work in Hidalgo brought with them.

Pulque : Pre-Hispanic beverage.

Barbeque : Dish that fascinates because of its preparation: with a pick and a shovel they dig a one meter deep by one meter diameter wide pit in the and then cook sheep meat in it wrapped in maguey leaves.

📍 About the location

The workcamp will be organized in Tolcayuca in the state of Hidalgo. Tolcayuca is located on the north of Mexico City. It takes around one hour by car. The university is located in Tolcayuca which is located between Mexico City and the capital of Hidalgo, Pachuca. The volunteers can travel to Mexico City or other parts of the state of Hidalgo on their spare time. There are several archeological sites in the area to visit. Tula de Allende is an archeological site located in Hidalgo. Also, Tolantongo is famous with its thermal water resources. From the link below you can reach more information about Hidalgo; https://www.visitmexico.com/en/main-destinations/hidalgo

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📅 Available sessions

VIVE18.12

01/08/2018 → 14/08/2018

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–99 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Tolcayuca, Hgo., Mexico

Mexico

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Mexico Peso (MXN / Mex$)

Exchange rate

1 MXN = 0.048171 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Central Standard Time

Local time: 21:06 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

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+32 2 888 67 13

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🗣️ Languages spoken

English Spanish