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Work exchange

Exchange your skills for accommodation
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Volunteer in NGOs, Schools & Social Projects
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Learn in Ecovillages, Farms & Permaculture Projects

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Places to do a cultural exchange in South America

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Shared Home Cristina, Brazil

​A mountain life experience in the highlands of Southern Minas 🌄

25h/week Building & Repairing Painting & Decorating Gardening
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • Higher approval

Farmstay Santander, Colombia

Voluntariado en las montañas de Santander en Colombia

18h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping Gardening
From 7 days to 2 months Team Dorm
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Ecological Reserve Ouro Preto, Brazil

Venha plantar árvores na Floresta Estadual do Uaimii

20h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Building & Repairing Farming
From 15 days to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
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Hostel Pelotas, Brazil

Desenvolva habilidades em marcenaria, pintura e construção!

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
From 1 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Hostel Pelotas, Brazil

Quer passar um tempo em Pelotas? Se hospede conosco

30h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Gardening
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Non-Profit School Comuna 1, Argentina

Native English Speaker Marketing Volunteer

18h/week Party Promoter Photography Video Making Social Media
From 4 to 8 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Ecological Reserve Filandia, Colombia

¡Únete a nuestra aventura de reforestación en Colombia! 🌿

25h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 2.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Hostel Taganga, Colombia

Bienvenidos a la energia vibrante del caribe colombiano

32h/week Gardening Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
At least 3 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval

Camping Cajueiro da Praia, Brazil

🌊 Crie e Viva um Camping à Beira-Mar no Piauí

25h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 15 days to 2 months Tent 1 meal

Farm Pueblo nuevo 5145 zulia Venezuela, Venezuela

Ayúdanos al cultivo de plátanos y aprovecha el campo!

25h/week Animal Care Social Work Gardening
From 1 to 3 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Private School Cabuyaro, Colombia

Ven y enseña ingles al paraíso llanero!!

30h/week Teaching Languages
From 3 to 8 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Hostel Calca Province, Peru

Help us with the Cleaning of our Hostel and Explore Pisac, Peru

18h/week Cleaning Reception
From 1 to 2 weeks Team Dorm
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Permaculture project Anolaima, Colombia

🎪🌿ECOCIRCO: Arte, Circo & Permacultura en la Naturaleza | Anolaima

25h/week Painting & Decorating Animal Care Social Work Farming
From 1 to 2 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal

Holistic Center Piedade, Brazil

Mãos a obra no Paraíso: Ajude a construir nosso Templo Sagrado.

20h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 week to 1 month Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Garopaba, Brazil

🏖️ Beach Life Volunteer in Brazil's Most Stunning Bay🏄‍🌊

14h/week Arts Music Cleaning Teaching Sports
From 2 to 14 days Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Inn Bombinhas, Brazil

PRÉ-VERÃO EM BOMBINHAS

25h/week Building & Repairing Painting & Decorating
From 1 to 3 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • High demand

How many countries are there in South America?

South America includes 12 sovereign states: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela, and a part of France (French Guiana). Most countries speak their specific dialects of Spanish, but Portuguese is the majority language by a small margin due to the fact that Brazil is the largest country in the continent. South America is home to more plant and animal species than anywhere on Earth. 

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What are the best places to see animals in South America?

There are many places to observe animals in natural habitat. Just be careful with places that exploit animals instead of helping them. Please, always research before visiting. An example of a trustworthy place to see wildlife in South America is the Bird Park at the Iguazu Falls National Reserve. In Peru, you can feel the spirits of the Andes at Parque Nacional Manu. In Argentina, Unesco World Heritage site Península Valdés is home to sea lions, seals, penguins and numerous seabirds, being one of South America’s best wildlife reserves. 

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How can I use Worldpackers to visit South America?

South America is the place for a classic backpacker adventure. You can use Worldpackers to save some money by exchanging work for accommodation in Sao Paulo, Lima, Buenos Aires and a lot of other places included in our host list. From big cities to beaches and countrysides, we’ve got you covered! You can explore South America by applying to the positions that match your skills, once you become a Worldpackers member for only $49 a year. Maybe come visit Worldpackers headquarters in Sao Paulo! 

How Worldpackers works: the complete guideTime to prepare for your trip as a worldpacker!

How do Worldpackers trips work?

As a member, you can contact as many hosts and travel safely as many times as you want.

Choose your plan to travel with Worldpackers as many times as you like.

Complete your profile, watch the video lessons in the Academy, and earn certificates to stand out to hosts.

Apply to as many positions as you like, and get in contact with our verified hosts.

If a host thinks you’re a good fit for their position, they’ll pre-approve you.

Get your documents and tickets ready for your volunteer trip.

Confirm your trip to enjoy all of the safety of Worldpackers.

Have a transformative experience and make a positive impact on the world.

If anything doesn’t go as planned with a host, count on the WP Safeguard and our highly responsive support team!

After volunteering, you and your host exchange reviews.

With positive reviews, you’ll stand out to hosts and get even more benefits.

Check out all our plans Learn more about how it works