Sierra Morena 2

Work: The main activities will consist in giving tours, clearing paths and trails, the making of and
placement of signs, creating outreach materials, lectures and environment-oriented educational
workshops, cleaning of coffee plantations, making organic fertilizers, and cleaning rivers and streams.
During the camp, the volunteer may also perform activities that the Sierra Morena ecotourism center
offers to the visitors, such as: visiting the viewpoints in the mountains, hill walking (hiking), bird watching,
observing flora and fauna, mountain biking, visiting successful sustainable organic coffee and Camedor
palm projects, photography of incredible and beautiful dawn and sunsets from the mountains.
Accommodation: Volunteers will stay at the Casa Ejidal (a house owned by the community) and will
have all the basic services, as well as the opportunity to cook using the typical instrument from the
Chiapanecan communities, the fogon (traditional stove). Volunteers can also take advantage of solar
energy to heat water for bathing. Be prepared for hand washing your own clothes. Try to be
environmentally friendly as possible and use resources with care and modesty, especially because your
behaviour is part of the project ;)
Location: The Sierra Morena project is located deep in the Biosphere Reserve La Sepultura, and is rated
as the best viewpoint from the Sierra Madre in Chiapas. Sierra Morena is an example of community
organizing and environmental commitment, farmers practice sustainable agriculture, conservation, bird
monitoring, and fire prevention, among other activities.
Language: English is the most common language used in workcamps, however, being able to
communicate in Spanish can be very useful. Taking the opportunity to learn or improve your Spanish while
here, will greatly enrich your experience!
Comment: You are invited to join the Intensive Spanish Week Program for Volunteers, or also a Mayan
Language Week Program if you are a Spanish speaker and you would like to discover the richness of the
Mayan living culture. The courses take place a week before your workcamp.
Terminal: The closest international airport: Angel Albino Corzo, Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas (TGZ). Bus
Terminal: OCC San Cristobal de las Casas.
Extra-fee: Since we do not receive funds to support your participation in the camp, you are asked to
contribute 2,950 Mexican pesos (170 euros aprox.). It includes accommodation, food, administrative
costs, transportation within the project, and some extra activities. The fee has to be paid by volunteers to
campleader or to Natate’s Workcamps Coordinator upon arrival to the meeting point.