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Work exchange

Exchange your skills for accommodation
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Volunteer in NGOs, Schools & Social Projects
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Learn in Ecovillages, Farms & Permaculture Projects

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Higher chance of approval

Hosts that recently have approved volunteers and are looking for more applications
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Hosts that have good ratings and receive many worldpackers
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Hosts that welcome couples or two friends traveling together

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Places to do a cultural exchange in South America

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Inn Punta del Diablo, Uruguay

☀️🌊Experience beach life at our ocean cabins in Uruguay

20h/week Photography Video Making
From 1 to 3 weeks Tent
  • 5.0

Inn Santa Cruz Cabralia, Brazil

✨Auxiliar Geral: encante hóspedes onde o Brasil começou! 🌴

28h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand Cooking
From 3 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • High demand

Farm Ouro Preto, Brazil

🌿 Viva uma Experiência Incrível em Meio às Montanhas 🏞️✨

16h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 2 weeks Tent 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
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Holistic Center Porto Alegre, Brazil

Troque cidade por natureza: venha viver o Instituto Aterra

30h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • High demand

Shared Home Niterói, Brazil

Ajuda na manutenção, limpeza e jardinagem da nossa casa em Nikity

20h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 30 days Private Room 1 meal
  • 4.5

Social Project Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Teach English Through Sports: Volunteer & Play in Rio de Janeiro!

12h/week Arts Social Work Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Bogotá, Colombia

Voluntariado Profesor de Yoga y Meditación

32h/week Teaching Sports
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host

Homestay Itacaré / BA, Brazil

Fotografia, vídeos

20h/week Photography Video Making
From 1 to 4 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0
  • High demand

Shared Home Guarapari, Brazil

📸 Ajuda com Marketing Digital, Fotos e Vídeos em Guarapari 🌴✨

20h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 1 to 4 weeks Private Room 1 meal

Hostel Mompós, Colombia

Come and help us to show the best of us :)

25h/week Content Writer Video Making Social Media
At least 10 days Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.0

Hostel Cusco, Peru

✨Únete a nuestro equipo en Cusco🌟

30h/week Night Shift Housekeeping Reception
From 3 to 12 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0

Permaculture project Paraty, Brazil

Bioconstrução, agrofloresta e diversão em Paraty RJ, Brasil

22h/week Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 2 weeks Tent 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Inn Guarapari, Brazil

Ajude-nos como voluntário em uma pousada-restaurante em Guarapari

28h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand Cooking
From 20 days to 2 months Shared Dorm 2 meals

Inn Punta del Diablo, Uruguay

Experience ocean life & nature helping at our beach cabins🌿🌊

20h/week Pet Sitting Cleaning Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 3 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0

Hostel Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Cores, Criatividade e Viagem: Pinte e Renove Nosso Hostel

30h/week Painting & Decorating Arts
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Paraty, Brazil

Voluntariado em Recepção – Hostel de Frente para o Mar em Paraty

30h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Administration Reception
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

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