
Eco Caminhos
Why choose Eco Caminhos?
Eco Caminhos is a self-sustaining eco farm and international community located in the mountains of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, surrounded by waterfalls, rivers and the Atlantic Forest. Since 2014, we have welcomed dozens of volunteers from around the world every year to learn and experience sustainable living through agroforestry, permaculture, bioconstruction and community life. The farm is ene...
Eco Caminhos is a self-sustaining eco farm and international community located in the mountains of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, surrounded by waterfalls, rivers and the Atlantic Forest. Since 2014, we have welcomed dozens of volunteers from around the world every year to learn and experience sustainable living through agroforestry, permaculture, bioconstruction and community life. The farm is energy self-sufficient, produces much of its own organic food and develops regenerative agroforestry systems, including organic coffee production. Eco Caminhos is also becoming a regional reference in natural building, with large-scale bioconstruction projects and the development of Ecolibrium, our future permaculture and sustainability education center. Participants become part of a strong intern...
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Amazing!! :)
April 20, 2026by: Ana Gonzalez - UruguayProgram: Short-Term Volunteer - Bioconstruction & Permaculture
A beautiful place with a warm and welcoming community. I learned so much about permaculture and the plants of the Atlantic Forest, and I was able to improve my bioconstruction skills as well. Also I made great friends and felt at home, practicing languages with people from all over the world :) Life-changing experience, where you can truly connect with yourself and integrate the principles of permaculture beyond just understanding nature, but also in the way we relate to others. A moment I will carry in my memory forever. Thank you team!!
Amazing 3 week experience
August 08, 2025by: Iris Percoco calussi - ItalyProgram: Short-Term Volunteer - Bioconstruction & Permaculture
Very nice stay, so immersive and impactful. You can get so much from this experience and there’s so much range of jobs and tasks that anyone can find a job to grow in and learn from. Its a great community to be a part of and would recommend to anyone interested in construction, farming, nature, sustainability and anything in between!
Great learning experience
July 12, 2025by: Clauda Matthews - United KingdomProgram: Short-Term Volunteer - Bioconstruction & Permaculture
As a Civil engineer just finishing studies it was great to see a new part of the world while also learning new skills which may help in the future. Everyone at eco caminhoes had a great vibe and super welcoming and friendly, we were given a nice mix of seeing the local town, understanding the history of the area while learning about agroforestry and bioconstruction methods, and how they plan to teach more people sustainable farming methods.
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Tim Dubois
Participated in 2025
Tim, 20 years old, from Antwerp, Belgium, is in his third year of university studying business engineering. He plays a lot of sports, including kite s...

Tim Dubois
Participated in 2025
So, I was looking for a two-week experience to do in September, and I wanted to do something different. I've never been to Latin America, but Brazil seems like a very nice country, and I ended up here looking at the volunteer world site.
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Eco Caminhos is a self-sustaining eco farm and international community located in the mountains of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, surrounded by waterfalls, rivers and the Atlantic Forest. Since 2014, we have welcomed dozens of volunteers from around the world every year to learn and experience sustainable living through agroforestry, permaculture, bioconstruction and community life. The farm is energy self-sufficient, produces much of its own organic food and develops regenerative agroforestry systems, including organic coffee production. Eco Caminhos is also becoming a regional reference in natural building, with large-scale bioconstruction projects and the development of Ecolibrium, our future permaculture and sustainability education center. Participants become part of a strong intern...

Eco Caminhos

Eco Caminhos
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Eco Caminhos is a self-sustaining eco farm and international community located in the mountains of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, surrounded by waterfalls, rivers and the Atlantic Forest. Since 2014, we have welcomed dozens of volunteers from around the world every year to learn and experience sustainable living through agroforestry, permaculture, bioconstruction and community life. The farm is energy self-sufficient, produces much of its own organic food and develops regenerative agroforestry systems, including organic coffee production. Eco Caminhos is also becoming a regional reference in natural building, with large-scale bioconstruction projects and the development of Ecolibrium, our future permaculture and sustainability education center. Participants become part of a strong intern...
