WHV - Monastères sur les pentes du Popocatépetl (Huejotzingo)

Name: WHV - Monastères sur les pentes du Popocatépetl (Huejotzingo)
Start: 2019-07-07
End: 2026-07-30
Location: Mexico

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Mexico Construction Culture Education Renovation Construction Culture +2 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Over the last ten years, the World Heritage Volunteers initiative (WHV) has grown enormously due to the growing interest and appreciation for the protection and preservation of World Heritage sites. Within the inter-municipal work strategy of the local governments of Tepoztlan, Totolapan, Atlatlahucan, Zacualpan de Amilpas, and Yecapixtla in the state of Morelos, one of the aims is to attract more tourism to the region, complement the development actions of each of the towns, assess the tangible and intangible local heritage, it is proposed to resume the reception of national and international volunteers to carry out awareness-raising activities about the importance of preserving the local cultural heritage, supporting the preservation of parts of the sixteenth-century former convents on the slopes of PopocatEpetl. In this itinerant project, volunteers will spend 5 days in each of the communities performing tasks that allow them to meet the objectives of the program.

💼 What the programme involves

Following last years project, the volunteers will carry out a very strong earthquake in the area, 80 of the convents were damaged. Therefore, the volunteers will do case studies and will intervene the buildings with people specialized in restoration. To provide a better management and promote World Heritage sites, they will have the opportunity to make a presentation about their countrys heritages for local students and make a survey for the site management authorities by interviewing tourists and members of the community who visit the site. The itinerancy allows participants to discover the history, the culture and the traditions of each of the places.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The accommodation will be in different places depending of each village. We recommend you to bring handcrafts and traditional games from your country. Food will be prepared by the volunteers.

📍 About the location

Huejotzingo is a charming city located right at the foot of the Iztaccihuatl volcano, 40
minutes from Puebla capital and less than 2 hours from Mexico City; It is famous mainly for its carnival and its ciders.

🎒 Leisure activities

Each village has its own traditions and tangible and intangible heritage. There are quiet few activities that the volunteers can participate in from swimming in natural pools to visiting archaeological sites, discovering the mask-making workshops, coffee brewers.

⚠️ Requirements

Over 18 years of age- Interest in cultural heritage issues. Bring some traditional
items to show the local people about their culture.

ℹ️ Additional information

Participation fee : $4,000 pesos. Includes accommodation, food, local transportation. Should you participate only partially, the fee will be according to the period you choose. It includes basic accommodation, food and administrative costs.NOTE: Volunteers can participate partially in this project with a minimum participation in three of the communities.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

AMVIAC-WC-05-19

07/07/2019 → 31/07/2019

Closed

2 / 10

♂ 0/5 ♀ 2/5

AMVIAC-06 HUEJOTZINGO

10/07/2026 at 00:00 → 19/07/2026 at 00:00

Open

0 / 10

♂ 0/5 ♀ 0/5

MX - AMVIAC 06

19/07/2026 → 30/07/2026

Closed

0 / 15

♂ 0/5 ♀ 0/10

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–99 years old

Solidarity donation

4000.00 MXN ≈ 193 EUR

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

📍 Location

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: 22:15 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Spanish