Friends, family, and likeminded others. We are a family of 5 looking to create a sustainable eco-village in the Amazonian Jungle of Ecuador. The area we are looking at is called the Amazon Alta, because it is the high fringe of the jungle, at around 4000 ft, so the weather is much milder and more comfortable than deep in the basin. There are also much fewer mosquitos.
We are looking to purchase a substantial (200+ hectares / 494 acres) amount of land close to a really nice town of around 5000 people. It's a little over 3 hours from Cuenca. We have viewed many incredible properties, and have found one that is perfect for our plans. Check out the Property and Video pages for pictures and video.
Our plans for the land include creating a food forest, greenhouses and fishponds which will be grown in a zero electricity Aquaponics system. In this system the fish waste water will be used to irrigate our food forest and other growing edibles so that when the water filters down to the river systems, the plants will have already cleaned it and used the fish waste to supercharge their growth. We will have a small amount of livestock. The vegetable waste and animal waste will be used to create Methane gas which will be used for cooking and heating water. This will be done with the use of a simple biodigestor system with a large rubber bladder that will catch all the methane produced by the digester and then feed that to the cooking stove and water heater. There will be no mining or commercial logging, on this land. If a small amount of lumber is used for home building, each tree used will be replaced by 5 baby trees. Although there is electricity and even internet access in the area, we will would like to set up a simple hydro power system as there is plentiful moving water on the property, we are researching this option. We are also exploring the option of incorporating some solar power.
Our Mission is to create a beautiful fully sustainable permaculture farm / village that could fully support the lives of all living on it. All land that is not necessary for our homesteads will be regenerated, reforested, preserved and protected.
We would like to create a small community that would include families / individuals within our family / friends, and potentially future friends from around the world that share a similar vision. We plan to sell minimum plot sizes of 2 acre parcels, each parcel will have a suitable, beautiful area for home construction. Interested parties can either buy the raw land and work on construction and planning themselves. Or, can contract us to work on creating a food forest of edibles such as Banana, Chocolate, Guava, Lemonchello, mandarins, coffee, Palms, Coconuts and others. We can construct a greenhouse for vegetables. You will also have the option of a stocked fish pond that will act as a supercharger for your food forest and vegetables. We can also help to arrange optional farming services / help available for those that would like help tending to their farms. We are looking for like minded people who have a desire to make themselves selfsustainable. We are available to assist with all aspects of planning and the construction of homes / cabins.
Community: There will be a small area designated as a community area. We will construct a sleeping structure that anyone can sleep in while they work on their cabin / home, as well as a sheltered deck with tables and seating, some kind of stove, a sink, and a bathroom. When it's not needed for residents it can be used for short term guests. There will be storage space for any items that people wish to donate for the good of the community. This could be anything from books to clothes to tools etc. Anyone can use this space and we will hope to utilize it for community gatherings and trading.
We are looking to purchase a substantial (200+ hectares / 494 acres) amount of land close to a really nice town of around 5000 people. It's a little over 3 hours from Cuenca. We have viewed many incredible properties, and have found one that is perfect for our plans. Check out the Property and Video pages for pictures and video.
Our plans for the land include creating a food forest, greenhouses and fishponds which will be grown in a zero electricity Aquaponics system. In this system the fish waste water will be used to irrigate our food forest and other growing edibles so that when the water filters down to the river systems, the plants will have already cleaned it and used the fish waste to supercharge their growth. We will have a small amount of livestock. The vegetable waste and animal waste will be used to create Methane gas which will be used for cooking and heating water. This will be done with the use of a simple biodigestor system with a large rubber bladder that will catch all the methane produced by the digester and then feed that to the cooking stove and water heater. There will be no mining or commercial logging, on this land. If a small amount of lumber is used for home building, each tree used will be replaced by 5 baby trees. Although there is electricity and even internet access in the area, we will would like to set up a simple hydro power system as there is plentiful moving water on the property, we are researching this option. We are also exploring the option of incorporating some solar power.
Our Mission is to create a beautiful fully sustainable permaculture farm / village that could fully support the lives of all living on it. All land that is not necessary for our homesteads will be regenerated, reforested, preserved and protected.
We would like to create a small community that would include families / individuals within our family / friends, and potentially future friends from around the world that share a similar vision. We plan to sell minimum plot sizes of 2 acre parcels, each parcel will have a suitable, beautiful area for home construction. Interested parties can either buy the raw land and work on construction and planning themselves. Or, can contract us to work on creating a food forest of edibles such as Banana, Chocolate, Guava, Lemonchello, mandarins, coffee, Palms, Coconuts and others. We can construct a greenhouse for vegetables. You will also have the option of a stocked fish pond that will act as a supercharger for your food forest and vegetables. We can also help to arrange optional farming services / help available for those that would like help tending to their farms. We are looking for like minded people who have a desire to make themselves selfsustainable. We are available to assist with all aspects of planning and the construction of homes / cabins.
Community: There will be a small area designated as a community area. We will construct a sleeping structure that anyone can sleep in while they work on their cabin / home, as well as a sheltered deck with tables and seating, some kind of stove, a sink, and a bathroom. When it's not needed for residents it can be used for short term guests. There will be storage space for any items that people wish to donate for the good of the community. This could be anything from books to clothes to tools etc. Anyone can use this space and we will hope to utilize it for community gatherings and trading.
Construction: Each person / family can build their homes / cabins themselves. We are also available to help. We have been researching different economical options for our own family. We are currently leaning towards either a geo dome glamping type structure to use at least as a temporary housing solution while we work on more permanent structures such as A Frames cabins which can be very beautiful, and require less materials than a typical home would use. We have several free open source building blueprints for various different cabin designs and will be searching for more. We also have a local source for the building materials and construction of the geodesic domes which are not only an interesting and economical option for home building, they're also a great way to construct greenhouses.
Thanks for reading, if this is something that you would like to be a part of, contact us and let's begin the conversation, we'll look forward to speaking with you soon.
Thanks for reading, if this is something that you would like to be a part of, contact us and let's begin the conversation, we'll look forward to speaking with you soon.