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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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Eco Village Maraú, Brazil

🌱🏡 Bioconstrução na Mata Atlântica: Aprenda vivendo na Ecovila Cora

20h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
At least 4 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • High demand
  • New

Permaculture project Santarém, Brazil

🌱 Plantando Florestas e Construindo Sonhos

25h/week Kitchen Hand Building & Repairing Farming
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Permaculture project Santarém, Brazil

Criação de mídia digital

20h/week Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
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Ecological Reserve Mateiros, Brazil

🌿 Manganga - Voluntariado e Detox dig no Rio Formiga - Jalapão ✨

20h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Building & Repairing Gardening
From 2 to 4 weeks Tent
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Farm El Carmen de Chucuri, Colombia

Are you brave enough? Come to visit our cacao farm in Colombia!

25h/week Gardening Photography Teaching Languages Farming
From 8 to 25 days Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Permaculture project San Martín, Peru

Voluntariado en finca de cacao y plantas medicinales

20h/week Social Work Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 1 week Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Permaculture project Oxapampa Province, Peru

Help us with our permaculture project to preserve the wildlife!

30h/week Kitchen Hand Farming Animal Care Gardening
At least 1 day Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Animal Shelter Cuenca, Ecuador

Aprende acerca de los animales de Sudamérica y el mundo

30h/week Animal Care Social Work Building & Repairing Farming
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Homestay Santa Marta, Colombia

🌿Join our multilingual family in our Nature Lodge in Colombia🌟

25h/week Child Care Kitchen Hand
From 3 to 12 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Ecological Reserve Ouro Preto, Brazil

Limpeza e preparação de nossa floresta agro

20h/week Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 15 days Private Room 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Camping Coyhaique, Chile

Ayudante

24h/week Cleaning Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 7 days Tent

Inn Alto Paraíso de Goiás, Brazil

Nos ajude na pintura e desfrute da Chapada dos Veadeiros-GO! ✨🌿

24h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Gardening
From 1 to 2 weeks Team Dorm

Camping Coyhaique, Chile

🌿⛺ Voluntariado en Camping Ecológico ARMONÍA

18h/week Social Work Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 5 days Tent

Ecological Reserve Baños Canton, Ecuador

Voluntariado en cascada Manto de la Novia – Naturaleza y turismo

25h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 2.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Farm Valdivia, Chile

Multiply and cultivate ornamental plants in Chile!

30h/week Farming Building & Repairing Gardening
From 4 to 8 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Holistic Center El Molino, Colombia

Come help our Holistic Center in El Molino, Colombia!

24h/week Social Work Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 10 days Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • 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.

Check out all our plans Learn more about how it works