A good friend of mine recently bought a large tract of land in Venezuela and is beginning a permaculture community/landscape from scratch. He is part of a nonprofit he created called "Terra Viva- Soluciones Organicos" (Living Earth-Organic Solutions) http://terravivasolucionesorganicas.ning.com/, which looks for permaculture-minded solutions throughout South America. He is looking for people who would be interested in being a part of his from-the-ground-up project in a country that really needs an overhaul in many ways. If you are interested in traveling South America and doing some permaculture, this would definitely be a great spot to hit. He is doing very good work. For more info, you can contact Orlando at orlandorivero@gmail.com.