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

60 opportunities found

Farmstay Guarne, Colombia

Apoyo en Taller Holístico con Inmersión en Hielo

16h/week Pet Sitting Cleaning Housekeeping Cooking
From 1 to 4 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Permaculture project Puerto Bossetti, Argentina

Únete al puesto de Cocina Chacratariana, alimentos agroforestales!

25h/week Cooking
At least 4 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Permaculture project Santarém, Brazil

Projeto Social de Culinária avançada em Alter do Chão (Cozinha)

20h/week Gardening Cleaning Kitchen Hand Cooking
At least 2 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
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Homestay Ushuaia, Argentina

Ayuda con la limpieza de la casa, con la huerta y tareas simples

20h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Housekeeping Cooking
At least 3 days Team Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Holistic Center Monteiro Lobato, Brazil

Venha nos ajudar a preparar refeições vegetarian e vegan

20h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
From 2 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Santa Marta, Colombia

Calling all vegan (home) chefs!

15h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Inn Serra do Cipó, Brazil

COZINHEIRX VEGAN PARA VIVÊNCIA NA SERRA DO CIPÓ (pensão completa)

30h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Farmstay General Las Heras, Argentina

🌿 Vive y Aprende en un Refugio Regenerativo

25h/week Cooking Teaching Languages Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
From 1 to 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Hostel Oruro, Bolivia

Requerimos Apoyo en nuestro RestoBar en Oruro -Bolivia

20h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
From 2 to 10 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hotel Santa Marta, Colombia

Ven y súmate a nuestro equipo como ayudante de áreas :)

30h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
From 3 to 8 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Eco Village Charala, Colombia

Biocontrucción con Guadua, Bamboo y tierra

32h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Cooking Arts
From 2 to 3 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Homestay Merlo, Argentina

Shape a Garden in Rural Argentina with a World-Traveling Couple

20h/week Cleaning Cooking Building & Repairing Gardening
From 2 weeks to 2 months Shared Dorm 3 meals

Eco Lodge Cali, Colombia

Cocina con nosotros, ayudanos a crecer.

20h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
From 3 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0

Farm Purranque, Chile

Se parte de un proyecto único en el corazón del sur de Chile

30h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Cooking Gardening
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project

Social Project Medellín, Colombia

Educación para Transformar: Juntos por el Cambio en Medellín!

25h/week Building & Repairing Cooking Social Work Teaching Languages
From 2 days to 1 week Shared Dorm 1 meal

Ecological Reserve Alto Paraíso de Goiás, Brazil

Home Cook Needed at a Nature-Loving Community! 🍲🌿

18h/week Kitchen Hand Cooking
At least 2 weeks Tent 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

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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