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

1470 opportunities found

Hotel Contralmirante Villar, Peru

Ayúdanos a transicionar en un espacio de bienestar con el mar🌊

32h/week Painting & Decorating Farming Gardening Building & Repairing
From 2 to 6 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hotel Contralmirante Villar, Peru

Instructora de idiomas y niñera en un paraíso frente al mar 🌊🌞

30h/week Teaching Languages Cleaning Housekeeping Child Care
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Itanhaém, Brazil

Manutenção & Reforma/Construção

20h/week Building & Repairing Arts Painting & Decorating
From 1 to 1 week Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
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Camping Chiloé, Chile

🌿 ¡Únete a la Aventura Ecológica en nuestro refugio en Chile!

20h/week Cleaning Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 3 days to 1 week Tent 1 meal
  • 5.0

Other Puyo, Ecuador

Ayúdanos en nuestro Santuario Natural

20h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 5 days Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Needs help immediately

Permaculture project Junín Department, Argentina

🌱 Siembra de Otoño – Vive y Aprende en Nuestra Huerta! 🍄

18h/week Cleaning Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm
  • 4.0
  • Sustainable project

Camping Antofagasta, Chile

Ayúdanos a crear espacios de huertos sustentables :)

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0

Hostel El Valle, Colombia

Come be our receptionist in an ecolodge hostel =)

30h/week Administration Reception
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5

Non-Profit Project Satipo, Peru

Promoción de actividades en Pueblito mágico de la selva del Perú

20h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 1 to 2 weeks Tent 3 meals

NGO Talara Province, Peru

We need help with our surf shop and/or our website!

20h/week Content Writer Photography Social Media
At least 1 week Shared Dorm
  • 5.0

Homestay Pinares, Uruguay

Come help me with my daily things at the house and enjoy Uruguay!

20h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Shared Dorm
  • 5.0

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

Other Cambará do Sul, Brazil

Mãos a obra, colabore em cafeteria familiar na terra dos canions

25h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand Cooking
From 7 to 15 days Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0

Other Cambará do Sul, Brazil

Multitarefas: nos ajude com diversas tarefas da nossa cafeteria!

24h/week Painting & Decorating Gardening Cleaning Kitchen Hand
From 1 to 3 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0

Farm Conde, Brazil

Venha ajudar a granja e desfrute a natureza em Conde, Paraíba!

28h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Farming Gardening
From 4 to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 3.5
  • Sustainable project

Inn Domingos Martins, Brazil

Junte-se a nós e ajude-nos em novos projetos e reformas!

25h/week Building & Repairing Gardening
From 4 to 10 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0

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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