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Exchange your skills for accommodation
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Learn in Ecovillages, Farms & Permaculture Projects

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Places to do a cultural exchange in South America

1320 opportunities found

Private School Latacunga, Ecuador

Bridge the World, Share the Heart: Volunteer to Celebrate Culture

18h/week Teaching Sports Teaching Languages Arts Party Promoter
From 2 to 3 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Hostel Bahía Solano, Colombia

Ayúdeme con mi muevo Hostel 🌿

20h/week Video Making Social Media Photography Arts
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Eco Village Puchuncaví, Chile

One of Chile's most sustainable places, help us Biocobstruction

24h/week Building & Repairing
At least 1 week Shared Dorm
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
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A day in the life of a worldpacker

A day living in the mountains in India⛰️
My morning volunteering in Malaysia 🦋​
Volunteering at a dog shelter in Peru 🐶
My days in Thailand 🌺​

Farm Arraial d´Ajuda, Brazil

Arraial d´Ajuda: cultivo agroflorestal entre mata atlântica e mar

20h/week Farming Gardening
From 10 days to 1 month Tent
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Other São Paulo, Brazil

Seja o(a) Guardião(ã) da Nossa Imagem – Vaga de Marketing

28h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 1 to 2 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Eco Lodge SANTA MRTA, Colombia

Decora con Vista de Ensueño: Sierra Nevada y Mar

25h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Permaculture project Montes Claros, Brazil

Criação de circuito de hihgline

20h/week Video Making Social Media Photography Teaching Sports
At least 1 week Tent 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Holistic Center Vicuña, Chile

🌿✨ Voluntariado en Chile: Ayúdanos a Crear un Espacio de Meditación y Armonía al Aire Libre 🏕️🧘‍♂️

25h/week Farming Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 3 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • High demand

Shared Home Santarém, Brazil

Cantinho de Alter

15h/week Painting & Decorating Kitchen Hand Cleaning Gardening
From 2 to 2 weeks Team Dorm
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Inn São Luís, Brazil

🌎 Conheça Pessoas & Viva a Cultura de São Luís

28h/week Cleaning Administration Reception
From 2 to 6 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

NGO Pereira, Colombia

Oasis de amor: más que un viaje, una experiencia humana

15h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Social Work Gardening
At least 2 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host

Homestay Bello Horizonte, Uruguay

Queremos terminar de embellecer nuestra casa y su entorno

25h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 3 weeks Tent 1 meal
  • 5.0

Inn Brotas, Brazil

VAGA MASCULINA ajudar na manutencao de um pergolado na piscina

25h/week Building & Repairing
From 3 to 4 days Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0

Homestay Formosa, Argentina

🌱 Ayuda en Huerta, Jardinería y Mantenimiento 🌱

30h/week Painting & Decorating Gardening
From 1 to 4 weeks Tent 2 meals

Hostel Choachí, Colombia

Study and improvement of Business Sustainability

20h/week Web Developer
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0

Permaculture project San Alberto, Argentina

Help us build a new sustainable

25h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 2 to 3 weeks Tent 2 meals
  • 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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