Come live in the Northern Amazon in the Orinoco Mountains, on the Guiana Shield where the world began!
It took us several years to find the right property and have overcome the invisible socio political factions that mysteriously exist trying to prevent our Indie-pendent Ideals. “Now our property is finally paid off and we can begin moving in” -David Wright, Project Coordinator.
I said that in 2016, when I returned to Venezuela after being deported in 2014 in a violation of my civil rights and a xenophobic radicalization of the Venezuelan government. Fortunately we had residents at that time until diplomatic relations worsened internationally.
In May 2013 we entered into a contract to purchase property at the frontier edge where the Amazon Rainforest meets the Guiana Highlands, locally they call it Guayana, we call it the Amazon Highlands. We started using Ekobius (Ecology-By-Us) to describe the special niche ecosystem and area where we live and are building a prototype model ecological village based on open-source ideals. This is deep ecology and nature at its best!
Located in Venezuela’s Northern Amazon; literally, at the ‘End of the Road.’ our property is the absolute last property that can be inhabited permanently by other than traditional indigenous peoples before entering a protected land area of 650,000 square kilometers full of indigenous reservations, natural monuments, national parks and biosphere reserves. Cross the river behind our property and the next contact with civilization you will find is a 100 day hike due south to the Amazon River or due east to Mt. Roraima and the Guyana, Venezuela, Brazil border.
We are 33 kilometers (20 miles) from the capital of the state of Amazonas, Puerto Ayacucho, which is in the Atures municipal district. Our ecovillage is located on an asphalt connector road with the capital, we are located between the local community of La Culebra and the indigenous community called Gavilan at Kilometer 24 on Via Gavilan. Public bus transit is available within 10 kilometers of our property. The front of our property has 200 m of road frontage and nearly 2 km of the Catañiapo River in the rear.
Our project is owned and operated by the Ekobius International (an International Cooperative) who are the member residents of our eco-village (ecovillage) development. The property, its infrastructure, and its buildings are wholly owned and controlled by the cooperative under express indefinite permission with the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands for “Agro-Tourism”.
Anyone can become a member of Ekobius by investing in the socio-productive cooperative initiative, anyone can further become a resident of our intentional community (ecovillage) and work in the cooperative by joining the cooperative and visiting us with a backpack or a suitcase.
We are seeking open minded people that consider themselves free and liberated of capitalism and the mainstream society. We are unifying ourselves differently than most communities because our common bond is not religious or political, spiritualist or governmental; our ideals are based on indigenous knowledge, enhancing nature and fostering the earth’s ecology, instead of exploiting it. We are developing as a small ecological community dedicated to sustainable development and the enhancement of our natural environments. Taking care of the planet that takes care of us.
Resident members can work in agroforestry, permaculture, teaching ecology, growing medicinal plants, making artisan products, developing handicrafts and through the social production of ecosystem services and non-wood forest resources through specialized educational development projects sponsored by international patrons in the Guiana Highlands and Northern Amazon regions.
Our project is beginning with a property that has a common kitchen building, a four room lodge, a 5 stall bath house, several concrete foundations and 2 chicken coups. The reformation calls for the development of a crowdfunding project, the sale of memberships, and the organization.
Through cooperation, peace and the natural world we can realize our genuine purpose as the caretakers of the planet. Our community is dedicated to the using appropriate ecological technology, natural materials, harnessing the energy of nature, and benefiting from its gifts. Our focus as a group is on ecosystem services, their protection, development and sharing for ourselves and future generations to come.
Please see our notices, research us and decide if this is right for you. We are accepting new members that become stakeholders in the cooperative and the coop-owned real estate (ecovillage).
Visitors must have their own camping equipment, usually a tent or a hammock will do for sleeping, visitors and volunteers are responsible to cover expenses for food and transportation from Puerto Ayacucho 33 kilometers to our ecovillage. Contact us first by email to confirm your arrival 3 days in advance with confirmed details like flight number, etc and help by bringing essentials. We will make every effort to meet you at the international airport and help you with accommodations as necessary at your expense of course..
A few people (not elected by the broader community) make the major decisions.
Generally seek agreement, but have backup methods when consensus isn’t reached.
Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.
David Wright is the cooperative coordinator and maintains a perspective horizon and direction for the ideal he founded focused on specific concepts and projects already under development. Aside from that Wright is responsible to the board of the cooperative and active members, as the executive director responsible for management and business of the cooperative.
All member income goes into common pool for community use.
Join fee: $3750
Regular fees: $33
Labor: Encouraged or suggested (20 hrs/week)
Members with pre-existing debt: allowed
All money earned from cooperative work efforts is paid to active cooperators. All members must be available to perform functions for the betterment and daily routines of the community. The cooperative membership fee is now only $3,750.00, a deposit of 50% is required to affiliate in the cooperative.
Common House, Garden(s), Greenhouse(s), Library, Workshop, Outbuilding(s), Swimming pond or pool, Outdoor Kitchen, Large Scale Kitchen, Tractor & Farm Equipment, Fire pit, Swingsets & play areas, Recreational vehicles, Waterfront access, Gym or sports area
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