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Instituto Pindorama

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About the Communities

  • Established
  • Portuguese (Portugal)
  • Ecological
  • Rural

Founding year

  • 2008

What we do

The Pindorama Institute is a Permaculture Station registered as a Non-profit Organization. We are located in Nova Friburgo, a 2-hour drive from Rio de Janeiro. Nova Friburgo is known worldwide for having the biggest preserved portion of Atlantic Forest in Brazil. We are known nationwide for our expertise with bamboo building, Earth building, and permaculture.
Our foundation is based upon the Vedic Philosophy. We keep a simple living and high thinking. We grow our own organic food, including acai berries, blueberries, bananas, pecan, pine nuts, and many Brazilian herbs, roots, and fruits.
We have also created a network in Brazil with more than 100 Permaculture projetcs in all states.

  • Purpose
  • Ecological
  • Languages
  • Portuguese (Portugal)
  • English
  • Spanish
  • Community type
  • Cohousing
  • Ecovillage
  • Land-Based Communities
  • Activities
  • Permaculture
  • Experiences

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2008
  • Started living together

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Non-working Guests welcome, Work Exchange welcome, Volunteers welcome, New residents welcome

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