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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

33 opportunities found

Sustainable Community Cantón Ambato, Ecuador

Creative Videographer & Marketing Volunteer 🎥

20h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 4 to 12 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • Sustainable project
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Ecological Reserve Pastaza, Ecuador

Digital marketing specialist in the Amazon

10h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • 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
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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 🌺​

Shared Home Santarém, Brazil

Experiência no Caribe Amazônico: mkt digital e ajuda com a casa

15h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 2 to 2 weeks Team Dorm
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Other Cuiabá, Brazil

Banco de Imagens no Sertão da Paraíba

20h/week Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0

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

Farmstay Paraty, Brazil

✨ Marketing & Apoio com Crianças em Sítio Perto de Paraty 🌿

24h/week Photography Video Making Party Promoter Social Media
From 1 week to 1 month Private Room 2 meals
  • Higher approval

Holistic Center Pisac, Peru

Guardians & Guides: Share Your Healing Gifts with Our Community

20h/week Party Promoter Content Writer Photography Social Media
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Permaculture project Couto de Magalhães de Minas, Brazil

Ajude a divulgar um projeto da Nova Era, na Serra do Espinhaço!

25h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 2 weeks to 1 month Tent 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

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

Eco Lodge Tarapoto, Peru

Capture the Amazon: Be a Content Creator in our Hotel 🌿📸

32h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 1 to 10 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Hostel Imbituba, Brazil

Trabalho voluntario em troca de Hospedagem

25h/week Content Writer Video Making Party Promoter Social Media
From 30 days to 12 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Non-Profit Project Medellín, Colombia

Voluntariado en Medellin

20h/week Content Writer Social Media
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Cusco, Peru

Ayúdanos creando contenido para RRSS en Perú!

25h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Hotel Acorizal, Brazil

📸 Colabore com Marketing Digital no Interior de Mato Grosso!

9h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 7 to 14 days Private Room 1 meal
  • Needs help immediately

Boat Paraty, Brazil

Permita-se, explore e gerencie nossas redes sociais e Apps geral

30h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 4 to 8 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals

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