Discover the traditional rammed earth technique in Villa de Leyva through a 2-hour hands-on experience.
Learn to compact earth, build your own small rammed earth wall, and understand the basic principles of bioconstruction with natural materials.
General information
This activity does not allow cancellations or refunds. Please check all details before booking.
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What to expect
Learn about the properties of earth material and discover how its components participate in traditional construction processes.
Receive the construction kit, identify its parts, and learn the function of each element to start the assembly.
Assembly of the structure where the earth compaction will be done to build the small wall.
Learn how to prepare the mixture of earth and water needed for the compaction process.
Perform the manual earth compaction process using the traditional tapia pisada technique.
Carefully remove the structure to reveal the small earth wall built during the workshop.
Final space to share learnings and observe the results of the practical experience.
What you should know
- Comfortable clothing
- Comfortable footwear
- Clothing that can get dirty with earth
- Damaging workshop materials
- No prior experience required
What is included
- Workshop guide
- Introduction to the earth
- Explanation of material use
- Preparation of the earth
- Tapialito (small earth wall)
- Workshop facilitator
- Drinks
What is not included
- Unspecified services
