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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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1473 opportunities found

Yoga Studio Quininde, Ecuador

🏋️‍♂️Entrena, Motiva y Transforma: Sé Coach Fitness🏋️‍♂️

25h/week Building & Repairing Cleaning Teaching Sports
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals

Permaculture project Camanducaia, Brazil

Junte-se a Nós e Construa um Futuro Sustentável!"🌱🌍

30h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 10 weeks Tent 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Camping Caraz, Peru

Help Build a Beautiful Birds Garden: Volunteer on Our Farm! 🌿🐦

25h/week Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
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Farm Pijao, Colombia

🌿 Permacultura,reparación, construcción de senderos ecológico

20h/week Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 8 days to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project

Farm Latacunga, Ecuador

Come to ECUADOR if you're in Love with roses

20h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 1 to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals

Farm Santa Rosa, Brazil

Venha ajudar a melhorar nossa Fazendinha no sul do Brasil

30h/week Painting & Decorating Animal Care Building & Repairing Gardening
From 4 to 10 days Tent 3 meals

Farm Confines, Colombia

Voluntarios en Jardinería y construcciones simples en Finca

25h/week Gardening
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals

Hostel Máncora, Peru

🌴 ¡Únete a nuestro equipo en Máncora! Bar-desayuno-limpieza ☀️🍹

30h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
At least 3 weeks Tent 2 meals
  • Higher approval

Camping Sopetrán, Colombia

Ayuda a Ícaro a ser el alojamiento más extraordinario de Colombia

30h/week Night Shift Cleaning Housekeeping Gardening
From 30 days to 12 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0

Hotel Cali, Colombia

Enjoy our hotel 14-04, ¡Vive Cali a tu propio ritmo!

30h/week Housekeeping Administration Night Shift Reception
From 4 to 8 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • 4.0

Hostel Montañita, Ecuador

Ven y ayúdanos con la parte ecológica de nuestro hostal!

24h/week Cleaning Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Hotel Puerto Iguazú, Argentina

Forma parte de nuestro equipo de trabajo y disfruta las CATARATAS

24h/week Kitchen Hand Bartending
From 3 to 4 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • High demand

Hostel El Bolsón, Argentina

Ven a ser voluntario en El Bolsón, Argentina

32h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand Cooking
From 30 to 50 days Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Farmstay Jericó, Colombia

Volunteer at a coffee farm while taking a two week Spanish course

15h/week Social Work Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming
From 1 to 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel São Paulo, Brazil

We are a home away from home for backpackers! Be part of our hostel and enjoy São Paulo! :)

27h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Administration Reception
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

NGO Medellín, Colombia

Ayudanos en comunicaciones: registro y redes sociales

25h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 4 to 6 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 4.5
  • 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.

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