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Exchange your skills for accommodation
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Homestay Presidente Franco, Paraguay

🌞 Conoce Paraguay mientras colaboras en un ambiente familiar 🐴

30h/week Gardening Cleaning Animal Care Farming
From 3 to 4 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals

Eco Lodge Mindo, Ecuador

Crea contenido visual en Mindo: ayuda con reels, fotos

20h/week Photography Video Making Social Media
From 1 to 3 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0

Hostel santa marta, Colombia

Recepcionista y mantenimiento de áreas comunes

25h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Administration Reception
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 4.0
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Inn Florianópolis, Brazil

Vaga feminina– Canasvieiras, Florianópolis

25h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Reception
From 4 to 6 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5

Social Project Quito, Ecuador

🏡 Help Us Care for Our Home & Garden in Quito!

25h/week Gardening Cleaning Kitchen Hand
At least 3 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals

Social Project Quito, Ecuador

🌿 Share Time & Joy with Our Elderly Residents in Quito!

25h/week Painting & Decorating Music Elderly Care
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals

Inn Balneário Camboriú, Brazil

Venha Contribuir com nosso Espaço em Balneário Camboriú

28h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
From 30 days to 12 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • High demand

Eco Village Santa Marta, Colombia

Contenido Digital y Redes Sociales: Muestra al Mundo el Eco Yoga

24h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 3 days Tent 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project

Hostel Cabo Frio, Brazil

Galera para ajudar nas tarefas diarias do Hostel

30h/week Night Shift Kitchen Hand Cleaning Reception
From 3 to 8 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • High demand

Eco Village Santa Marta, Colombia

Ayuda en una Eco aldea de Yoga en Santa Marta, Colombia

24h/week Cleaning Building & Repairing Gardening Cooking
At least 3 days Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project

Non-Profit School Valparaíso, Chile

🎭 Conocé Valparaíso desde un Centro Cultural con alma comunitaria

20h/week Gardening Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
From 2 to 8 weeks Private Room
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • New

Hostel Ubatuba, Brazil

English Immersion Monitor | Be part of a 100% English Experience

32h/week Teaching Languages Arts Music Party Promoter
From 2 to 2 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel mendoza, Argentina

Come and discover Mendoza while helping us out

24h/week Night Shift Reception
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Hostel mendoza, Argentina

Ven a descubrir Mendoza colaborando con nosotros!

24h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Hostel Santa Marta, Colombia

RECEPCIÓN NOCTURNA 🌙

25h/week Night Shift Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
From 3 weeks to 2 months Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Permaculture project Montevideo, Uruguay

Construye un futuro sostenible con nosotros en Montevideo! :)

25h/week Painting & Decorating Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming
From 2 to 6 weeks Team Dorm 2 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