PROJECT: For the ninth consecutive year, we expect the participation of volunteers from around the world to assist in the preservation of World Heritage in the city of Morelia Michoacan. The objective of this project is to involve volunteers in preserving the beauty and splendor of monuments and historic buildings in Morelia’s City that was declared by UNESCO as world cultural and historical heritage. Volunteers will help through activities such as cleaning and painting throughout the historic center, in addition volunteers will help to organize workshops to raise awareness about the importance of preserving the world's cultural heritage. If you are looking for a project in a beautiful city with historical background of great national importance, with cultural variety, do something useful with your time and make new friends around the world... this project is for you!
ACTIVITIES: Working with local volunteers, international volunteers will meet and participate in various activities for the rehabilitation of historic buildings. Volunteers will work to clean or paint specific parts of the city center and make maintenance of some historic buildings and also will be involved in the restoration of the oldest fountains of the city. Local volunteers will welcome international volunteers to do meaningful work and make friends to share with them the Mexican culture. These activities will be developed on a schedule from Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm. Our local hosts, are looking to organize a small camping that would last 2 or 3 days (to be confirmed) in a natural protected area close to Morelia City.
HOSTING: Youth Hostel in shared rooms, with all facilities at disposal WIFI, hot water, kitchen, showers.
LOCATION: Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico, in addition to being a beautiful city, it is the capital of Michoacan State, it is declared Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO and hosts several cultural festivals (such as film, music, art).
LEISURE ACTIVITIES: In their spare time, volunteers can take a walk in downtown which has many cultural activities throughout the year, and discover the variety of historic buildings and monuments, for those looking to surround themselves by natural wonders, Morelia offers many options: 45 kilometers from Patzcuaro´s lake and the ancient pyramids of Tzintzuntzan, the magical towns of Cuitzeo, Patzcuaro and Santa Clara del Cobre, the islands of the Pancada, Janitzio among others that the native cultures identified as the border between worlds, and several ceremonial centers of the Mesoamerican pre-Hispanic times.
CLOSEST STATION: Bus Terminal in Morelia
CLOSEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: Mexico City International Airport
OTHER POSSIBLE AIRPORTS: Morelia’s Airport
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: None
VEGETERIAN FOOD AVAILABLE: Yes
OPEN FOR FAMILIES: No
OPEN FOR DISABLED VOLUNTEERS: No
EXTRA FEE: 0 This project has no extra fee for volunteers.
SPECIAL NOTES: For volunteers who want to take part on the Spanish course before the project, it will be developed in the city of Morelia. Cost: 110 Euros. It includes lodging for 7 days, materials, theory and practice 15 hours of the course. Meals are not included.