Mix mud, straw and water. Press it into bricks. Stack them, plaster them, and finish with your own hands. Adobe is the oldest building material in the Andes, and it is cheap, warm and beautiful.
You learn how to read the soil, make the bricks, lay a wall and plaster it with local techniques. No experience needed, only clothes you don't mind ruining.
You leave with a small wall you built, dirty hands, and a new way of looking at every house in the valley.
The valley, the food, the place
The valley is full of adobe walls, so you learn with the real thing in front of you. Between sessions there are easy walks through villages and fields. Food is healthy, plentiful and always available, and we eat together after the work. The place is clean and friendly, the people are practical, and small treats appear when your hands are tired. The food is excellent, and vegetarian options are always available.