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Other Alfredo Wagner, Brazil

🌄 Uma Experiência Completa em Meio à Natureza 🍃✨

20h/week Cleaning Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 week to 1 month Team Dorm

Guest House Provincia de Tarma, Peru

Voluntarios para Cocina

30h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0

Hotel Barranquilla, Colombia

Ayudanos a preparar la estadía perfecta para nuestros huéspedes

30h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.0
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A day living in the mountains in India⛰️
My morning volunteering in Malaysia 🦋​
Volunteering at a dog shelter in Peru 🐶
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Hospitality Acandi, Colombia

Carpenter, DIY builder, for renovating house & bungalows

16h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
From 3 to 8 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 4.0

Hostel Luís Correia, Brazil

Você curte reforma? Venha ajudar o nosso hostel e curta a praia!

20h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 day to 1 week Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0

Hostel Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Argentina

Ven como voluntario y explora Jujuy!

18h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 4.5

Camping Santana de Parnaíba, Brazil

Nos ajude a proporcionar experiências e contato com a natureza

20h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 3 days Tent 2 meals
  • 5.0

Guest House Iruya, Argentina

Ayúdanos en espacio de aprendizaje práctico =)

25h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 2 weeks to 2 months Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5

Eco Lodge San Marcos Sierras, Argentina

Bioconstrucción y Agricultura Orgánica en Argentina

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0

Hostel Ubalá, Colombia

🌍✨Buscamos Voluntarios Creativos para Redes Sociales y Marketing

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

Hostel Pisac/Calca, Peru

Ayúdanos y disfruta 1 rincón de cielo en el Valle Sagrado

20h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
At least 1 week Team Dorm
  • 4.5

Camping Icaraí de Amontada, Brazil

Ajuda nas atividades básicas (É PRECISO TER BARRACA DE CAMPING)

25h/week Cooking Cleaning Kitchen Hand Gardening
From 2 to 3 weeks Tent 1 meal
  • 5.0

Inn Barreirinhas, Brazil

Manutenção em pousada em Atins

25h/week Building & Repairing
From 2 to 2 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5

Camping Támesis, Colombia

🍴 Buscamos Amantes de la Cocina en Colombia 🌿

25h/week Cooking
At least 3 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5

Hostel Baños de Agua Santa, Ecuador

Hostel Entre las Cascadas....Recepción nocturna

20h/week Night Shift Reception
From 3 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
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Guest House Provincia de Andrés Ibáñez, Bolivia

🐕️ Help us and enjoy days in this incredible place! ✨

20h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 2 meals

Why work abroad in a hostel in South America?

South America is one of the best destinations to work abroad, with amazing sites and culture. Work exchange in South America can be your chance to develop new skills, like learning spanish! Besides, each country is special in its own way. You can go deep into the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, Ecuador or Peru. Go to Argentina to hike in Patagonia or admire amazing wildlife in the Galapagos Islands. Work in a hostel in South America and save money while you meet the world!

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Do I need a visa to work exchange in South America?

In general, a tourist visa is enough for a work exchange program in South America. Each country has its own requirements, but most South-american countries are pretty open to foreigners. For example in Peru, Europeans and North-americans can stay up to 183 days with a tourist visa! In Brazil, Americans can apply for the new e-visa, making it easier to get to the country without having to apply in person at an embassy.

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Work exchange in South America with Worldpackers

You don’t have to pick only one country to work in exchange for housing in South America! At Worldpackers you will find hostels, camping sites, NGOs and much more in several countries of this continent. Use your skills to exchange work for accomodation in South America. You can start by making a profile. Once you provide info about your skills and travel goals, find a host that suits you and make your trip happen by becoming 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.

Check out all our plans Learn more about how it works