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Work exchange opportunities in South America

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Homestay Miraflores, Peru

Ayúdame con las labores domésticas

20h/week Cleaning Cooking
From 1 to 6 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Buenaventura, Colombia

Recepción y fiesta en frente de la playa 🐳🏖

32h/week Night Shift Party Promoter Reception
From 15 to 15 days Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Camping Alfredo Wagner, Brazil

Ajude na manutenção e vida ao ar livre no Refúgio Soldados Sebold

30h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 2 to 6 weeks Tent 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Needs help immediately
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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 🐶
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Hostel Valparaíso, Chile

Help us with painting or maintenance skills

24h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Montañita, Ecuador

Ayúdanos a organizar nuestras actividades diarias, Montañita, Ecuador!

20h/week Music Tour Guide Party Promoter
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Montañita, Ecuador

Tome fotos y ayúdanos con nuestras redes sociales :)

20h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 2 to 8 weeks Team Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Montañita, Ecuador

Profesor de yoga + ayuda en actividades

22h/week Arts
From 2 to 8 weeks Team Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Bogotá, Colombia

Host clients in a handcraft shop

28h/week Party Promoter Administration Reception
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Bogotá, Colombia

Come help us promote our hostel's Party Tours

28h/week Party Promoter
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Bogotá, Colombia

Help us with guest services, from check-in to special events!

28h/week Tour Guide Administration Reception
At least 3 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Bogotá, Colombia

Come to be a guide at our hostel in Bogota

28h/week Tour Guide
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Bogotá, Colombia

Help us in the bar and kitchen of the Hostel

25h/week Kitchen Hand Cooking Bartending
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Santiago, Chile

Colabora con nosotros en recepción y tareas domesticas

30h/week Reception Housekeeping
At least 15 days Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Camping Alfredo Wagner, Brazil

Nos ajude nos serviços gerais e viva a montanha de perto!

30h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
From 2 weeks to 1 month Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host

Hostel Bogotá, Colombia

Social media for the Experience that Bogota will offer

28h/week Video Making
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Quito, Ecuador

Help us in the best hostel, bar and restaurant of Quito!

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
At least 3 weeks Team Dorm
  • 4.5
  • Top Host

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