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Exchange your skills for accommodation
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Places to do a cultural exchange in South America

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Holistic Center Fortim, Brazil

✨ Vivez une expérience unique dans notre centre holistique au Ceará- BR ✨

12h/week Social Work Farming Gardening
At least 3 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Permaculture project Palora, Ecuador

Amazing Permaculture Farm in Ecuador´s Amazon Region

25h/week Cleaning Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 1 week Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Camping Chiloé, Chile

🌿 ¡Únete a la Aventura Ecológica en nuestro refugio en Chile!

20h/week Cleaning Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 3 days to 1 week Tent 1 meal
  • 5.0
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Volunteering at a dog shelter in Peru 🐶
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Holistic Center Quito, Ecuador

Come practice permaculture techniques in the Ecuadorian Andes.

25h/week Kitchen Hand Gardening
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.0
  • Sustainable project

Holistic Center Quito, Ecuador

Let's build together a magical community in the Ecuadorian Andes.

25h/week Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 15 days Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.0
  • Sustainable project

Social Project Tena, Ecuador

Un lugar para aprender en la Amazonia, en Ecuador!

30h/week Social Work Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 2 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Needs help immediately

Camping Tamarana, Brazil

Venha nos ajudar nas rotinas da nossa pequena Pousadinha

20h/week Kitchen Hand Painting & Decorating Cleaning Gardening
From 2 to 10 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host

Guest House Ipojuca, Brazil

Faça parte da nossa equipe e aproveite o litoral de Maracaípe

25h/week Building & Repairing Pet Sitting Painting & Decorating Cleaning
From 2 to 3 weeks Team Dorm
  • 5.0

Farmstay Osorio, Brazil

Help me with my Small Farm Live a Cultural Exchange in Osório

27h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Animal Care Farming
From 10 days to 5 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Other Rancho Queimado, Brazil

Nos ajude com o nosso Projeto Artístico e Agro-ecológico, SC

20h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Farming Gardening
From 5 to 30 days Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5

Homestay Lago Puelo, Argentina

✨Ayuda a embellecer cabañas en plena naturaleza 🏡🧱

25h/week Building & Repairing
At least 2 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0

Hotel Guatapé, Colombia

Coordinador Comercial y Estratega de Ventas (Eco-hotel).

30h/week Content Writer Social Media
At least 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • High demand

Farmstay Sutatausa, Colombia

🌄 Vive y comparte al pie de los farallones de Sutatausa! 🌄

25h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 1 to 2 weeks Private Room 1 meal

Hostel Salango, Ecuador

Disfruta la naturaleza y el mar colaborando en nuestro proyecto

25h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Non-Profit Project Rurrenabaque, Bolivia

Help us with our wildlife rehabilitation center =)

25h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Gardening
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Eco Lodge Malargüe, Argentina

Vivenciar, entender, respetar a los que habitan este Hogar-Tierra

24h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 4 to 5 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • 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.

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