What to Bring and Other Notes

Every person that arrives at Peaceful understands that this is a completely raw vegan place and that in people’s private areas (private rooms or cabins) they can eat vegan, and there are no chemical products allowed like soaps, shampoos/conditioners, deodorants, perfumes, creams or lotions, laundry detergent, etc.

Lights
We don’t have any permanent fixed lighting here. Please bring a flashlight or headlight to see at night if you go to the washroom or to get water.

Washing Clothes
Currently we recommend just to use a small glass container with lime/lemon or other citrus fruits and mixing it with water in the small tub that we have that one can wash their clothes in. Because we value and respect Nature, we do our best, as much as it’s feasibly possible, to not use chemicals on or off the land. People can use sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), but this is an unnatural chemical product that is made in a laboratory, so we don’t recommend using it, even though some of us still use it here. One can wash also with vinegar, but most white/clear vinegar sold in town are probably not vegan and they contain all sorts of chemical preservatives, so we also don’t recommend using it. You can probably buy apple cider vinegar (which is usually vegan), but it is usually much more expensive. Check animal ingredient list for more details. We put all our clothes (that we wish to wash that fits in the tub), in the water lemon solution and then we wash our feet properly and after walk for a period of time on our clothes until they are more clean. Later, we rinse out the clothes and then put them in the sun to dry. If it is the dry season and it doesn’t rain frequently, please wash your clothes in the river. In the future we wish to construct and have available a bicycle washing machine for people to use.

Please wash your clothes and body, as no one likes to be living with people who have bad odour. If you are sweating, please wash and dry yourself before using any of the facilities (bed, hammock, etc.), as we don’t want to get those items dirty and soiled, as we respect all communal facilities so other people can enjoy them after us. We walk about our land naked for the most part, so we don’t wear clothes too often, and therefore, we don’t need to wash our clothes frequently (usually about every 3 to 4 weeks). You can also wash your clothes in town for usually $1 a pound, but be aware that the employees of the laundrymats use harsh chemicals to wash clothes that smell so horrible, so tell them to only use the lemon which you provide because you’re allergic to chemicals. Because you’re providing your own lemon solution, and not using their detergent, they can probably give you a small discount.

Clothes and Boots
Most of us walk naked here as we encourage nudism here. Sometimes though, when it rains, it can get a bit cool, so bring some warm clothes too, but for the most part it is very sunny and warm here, a tropical paradise. Walking barefoot is great for grounding and connecting with the Earth. However, you can bring boots if you’d like to explore the deep jungle, though we often walk barefoot there too. You can buy rubber boots in town for around $10, but they usually don’t sell sizes larger than 44 european.

Accomodations
We provide everyone with comfortable loging. Currently we only have camping options in a tent, in a shared camping area, with a 1 1/2 person foam mattress (between a single and double size). This sleeps 1 person very comfortably, and it is possible for a couple of slim people to sleep closer together. We have the goal to convert the camping site into a small cabin with rooms, a kitchenette, and upgraded raised toilet.

As we currently have limited space available for free/Workaway volunteers, if you are volunteering as a couple or with a friend, we provide only one tent for one or two people. Otherwise, we require a minimum donation if you need an additional tent. For paid volunteers, each person will get their own tent space to sleep. It is also possible to camp in a private area of your choice, so bring your own waterproof tent here to enjoy camping in the deep jungle.

Please close your bags, tents, and room doors, so no nonhuman animals like insects, enter.

Money
Here, united states dollars is used to buy things. Stores only accept up to $20 bills, and usually don’t take pennies. ATM machines here are usually able to give a maximum of $800 with 2 transactions.

Soaps and Shampoos
At Peaceful Village we respect Nature and don’t want to harm her as much as we can, therefore we don’t use chemical products like soaps or shampoos, deodorants, perfumes, lotions/creams, makeup, etc., and instead use the power of fruits to help with that. We use Lime, Lemon, or other Citrus fruits as a substitute for shampoo in our hair and scalp and on our skin also substituted as soap. We utilize Avocado and sometimes mixed with Banana on our hair and skin, as a conditioner and as a lotion. We sometimes use other fruits as well, like Papaya, Mango, etc., which also works great for the hair and skin. We leave the fruit on our body for a few minutes to soak in, and then we wash it with pure water from the rain, rivers, or waterfalls. If one smells a bit on under the armpits during the day, use fresh juice of lime or lemon to eliminate it.

Chemicals, Medications, and Supplements
We respect Mother Earth and therefore do our best not to use chemicals that harms the Nature whenever possible. Completely vegan supplements are fine to bring, but we discourage the use of them, and instead, focus on consuming whole raw foods here in the communal areas. We also discourage the use of medications, and if possible encourage to eliminate them altogether, transitioning to raw vegan life, however, we understand that it may not be possible to eliminate them immediately, otherwise there may be severe negative health consequences doing so, and one may even die.

Water
All the water here is pristine and drinkable. We collect filtered (for debris and leaves), rain water in large barrels, and the rivers are also swimable and drinkable, but we don’t recommend dinking from the rivers after a heavy rain fall, when it becomes brown. The brown water is just due to soil and other particle runoff from the mountain during and after rain.

Water Container, Cutlery, Etc.
We recommend bringing at least 1 L metallic or glass bottle for drinking, and using it in town if you would like to buy a fresh squeezed juice. If you use strawls, we encourage people to use reusable ones (like silicone), and not one-time plastic disposable ones, whenever possible. We also encourage people to use their own private cutlery (spoon, fork, and knife), and optional plate and bowl when, and if, they eat out at restaurants, or even at our place, even though we provide cutlery and dishes for everyone to use.

Food
We are not havesting enough food yet to have abundance of food available for everyone. Food is bought in town or on trucks. One can spend around $40 to $60 weekly per person for abundance of fruits and vegetables.

Internet and Electricity
Currently we don’t have internet or plug in electricity on the land. Internet can be gotten in town for $1 an hour (through the use of computers) or use free wifi in various areas aound town, which is very slow and often doesn’t work. Data can be gotten in town, you buy a sim card for $10 and get whatever data you need (maximum $10 for 10 gigs for 30 days).

If you are coming from more  industrialized countries, especially united states, please let us know if you can bring some items, seeds, cuttings, or plants with you. Thanks. Check for a list of items we need here.

If you have additional questions or feedback, don’t hesitate to contact us through our contact page.