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Exchange your skills for accommodation
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Guest House Praia Grande, Brazil

🏖️🤝 Atendimento & Limpeza em Pousada na Praia Grande

24h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
At least 1 week Team Dorm
  • 4.5
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Other Cocorná, Colombia

Abierto a co-crear belleza y trabajo hecho a mano en Colombia

30h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Guest House Tiquipaya / Cochabamba, Bolivia

🌿 Vive y Trabaja al Ritmo de la Naturaleza entre Huertos y Cantos de Aves 🐦

25h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 5 days Tent 1 meal
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately
  • New
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Guest House Praia Grande, Brazil

🛠️🌊 Manutenção e Zeladoria em Pousada em Praia Grande

24h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Team Dorm
  • 4.5
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Inn Palmas, Brazil

Nos ajude a manter nosso espaço limpinho em Palmas/PR! =D

25h/week Kitchen Hand Gardening Cleaning Housekeeping
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 1 meal

Hostel Bombinhas, Brazil

🌊🏖️ Voluntariado em Hospedagem Perto das Praias de Bombinhas

25h/week Gardening
From 1 week to 1 month Team Dorm
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

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

Farm San Juan de Urabá, Colombia

Ayúdanos a cultivar nuestro huerto y frutales en nuestra finca

25h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 2 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Farmstay Santander, Colombia

Voluntariado en las montañas remotas de Santander en Colombia

18h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Animal Care Building & Repairing
From 1 to 12 weeks Tent
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Inn Palmas, Brazil

Ajude na construção e decoração do nosso espaço em Palmas/PR! =)

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Team Dorm 1 meal

Permaculture project San Ignacio, Peru

Finca de café organico y caña de azúcar

32h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping Gardening
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Farmstay Cavalcante, Brazil

Venha apoiar projeto de sustentabilidade na Chapada dos Veadeiros

20h/week Kitchen Hand Painting & Decorating Cleaning Gardening
From 2 to 4 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Farm Silvania, Colombia

Ayúdanos a Cultivar, Transformar y Conectar con la Tierra!

20h/week Animal Care Kitchen Hand Building & Repairing Farming
From 2 to 4 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Pelotas, Brazil

Recepcionista noturno

30h/week Night Shift Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
From 2 to 4 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Ecological Reserve Quindío, Colombia

Conecta, Aprende y Crece en Nuestra Reserva Natural en Córdoba🌱✨

25h/week Farming Cleaning Kitchen Hand Gardening
At least 3 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

NGO Arequipa, Peru

Vacaciones super útiles

20h/week Painting & Decorating Social Work Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
From 3 to 5 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

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