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Homestay Puerto Aventuras, Mexico

🌞 Compartamos experiencias de mente y cuerpo sano

10h/week Photography Video Making Social Media
From 1 to 8 weeks Private Room 3 meals

Hotel Tulum, Mexico

✨ ¡Sé la sonrisa del condominio! Hospitalidad en el Caribe ✨

30h/week Night Shift Cleaning Administration Reception
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm

Hospitality Tulum, Mexico

Community & Guest Experience Volunteer – Creative Residency 🌿✨

24h/week Cleaning Administration Reception Bartending
From 2 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
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Hostel Cancún, Mexico

Maintenance Volunteer for Hostel in Downtown Cancun

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 3 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Hostel Cancún, Mexico

Social Media Assistant/Photographer for Hostel in Cancun

20h/week Video Making Social Media Photography
At least 3 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Hostel San Jose del Cabo, Mexico

Making community happen, at our hostel by the sea 🌞

20h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Administration Reception
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Guest House Cancún, Mexico

Limpieza y atención a huespedes

25h/week Reception Gardening Cleaning Housekeeping
From 3 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Ayúdanos con Voluntariado y aprovecha Playa del Carmen!

30h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Buscamos voluntarios para ayudarnos con tareas diarias

30h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House Cancún, Mexico

Limpieza y cuidado de 2 perros chihuahuas (playa del carmen)

20h/week Pet Sitting Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand
At least 3 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hotel Bacalar, Mexico

Help us in the kitchen in Bacalar, Mexico 🇲🇽✨

20h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 2 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Hotel Bacalar, Mexico

chef

25h/week Cooking
At least 2 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Hostel Oaxaca City, Mexico

Help out in our hostel with a pool and enjoy Oaxaca!

25h/week Bartending Party Promoter Reception
At least 3 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Hostel Oaxaca, Mexico

🛎️ Front Desk: Help Us Welcome Our Guests!

25h/week Administration Reception
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Hostel Oaxaca, Mexico

🍹 Learn to Make Drinks & Help at Reception

25h/week Reception Bartending
From 4 to 12 weeks Team Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Hostel Oaxaca, Mexico

🍹 Bartender for a Small Bar

25h/week Bartending
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

What to see when you travel to Mexico for a work exchange?

While doing work exchange in Mexico you can get to know the history of the country, which is home to many world famous artists such as Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. Culture and history are all over the place in Mexico City. Outside the city, you can explore the Teotihuacan archaeological complex, and also Temple of Quetzalcoatl, the Pyramid of the Moon and the Pyramid of the Sun, the latter two with panoramic views. Artifacts of the Aztec culture can be seen at the Museum of Teotihuacan.

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Is it worth is to do work exchange in Mexico?

It is definitely worth it if you want to discover more about the world. A work exchange experience in Mexico is definitely a good place to start. Centro Historico, or historical center is the heart of Mexico city and heart of the country. You will be able to see historic landmarks dating from as far back as the Aztec era. At Zócalo plaza you will see tourists and backpackers from all over the world, that come to see art and iconic buildings like Palacio de Bellas Artes. The city offers plenty of museums like Templo Mayor and Soumaya Museum. A trip to see Xochimilco canals is also an interesting option to get to know the popular attractions of Mexico. 

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How to use Worldpackers to do work exchange in Mexico?

You can find great places to travel in exchange for volunteer work in Mexico. At Worldpackers you will find hosts who are willing to exchange accommodation in hostels for a few hours of help a day. In a work exchange program in Mexico you can work as a bartender, cleaner, touristic guide, gardener and much more. You can be able to visit places like Puerto Vallarta or Cancun spending much less than the average traveler. Check the opportunities to volunteer in Mexico in our hostlist. To schedule a trip, become a member of the Worldpackers community.

How Worldpackers works: the complete guide

Time 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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