So you'd like to volunteer/work to help Maya Pedal in Guatemala!? Here is some core information about the project, about the work you might do, and the perks you can expect from this little pedal-powered project.

There are many great opportunities here for volunteer work, as well as sight seeing: volcanoes, lakes, mountain biking trails, Spanish language schools. Aside from helping out in our shop and getting to know the folks around Maya Pedal, it is likely you will also get to experience some of the wonderful partnerships we have with other small, local NGOs representing women, indigenous people, and agricultural workers - each working on unique community projects.

LOCATION

San Andrés Itzapa, Chimaltenango located 3/4 of an hour from Antigua; 15 minutes from the city of Chimaltenango; 1800km up from the ocean; next to an agricultural plain dominated by export crops: the base town of San Simon (Maximon) - the patron saint of drunkards, and people of the night; predominantly Kakchiquel speaking people; home of some of the nicest people you will ever meet; and now thick with bicycles!

WORKING AT MAYA PEDAL

• Assembling bicycles for sale and other bike shop related tasks
• Building pedal technology, cutting, grinding, welding, assembling, painting, testing
• Assisting in the production of manuals for each bicimáquina, drawing, writing, layout
• Delivering bicimáquinas/bicycles to communities; exhilarating highway drives, bouncing over dirt roads, unloading, greeting, eating, demonstrating machinery, roadside truck repair
• Assisting community projects; gardening, carpentry, animal husbandry
• Keeping the base house clean and comfortable

VOLUNTEER SUPPORT

We will provide the following support:

• Housing in San Andres Itzapa (please be aware that the housing is modest, and depends mostly on our volunteers to make it a home!
• Transportation for project related activities

We suggest that you find out more about this beautiful country's long history, as well as its current situation.

Some online resources include:

APPLICATION