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Work exchange opportunities in South America

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Hostel Calca Province, Peru

Help us with the Cleaning of our Hostel and Explore Pisac, Peru

18h/week Cleaning Reception
From 1 to 2 weeks Team Dorm
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Hostel Bombinhas, Brazil

🌊🏖️ Voluntariado em Hospedagem Perto das Praias de Bombinhas

25h/week Gardening
From 1 week to 1 month Team Dorm
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Guest House Praia Grande, Brazil

🏖️🤝 Atendimento & Limpeza em Pousada na Praia Grande

24h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
At least 1 week Team Dorm
  • 4.5
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately
  • New
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Hostel Calca Province, Peru

Come and help us create content and enjoy Pisac

12h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 3 days to 1 week Tent
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Hostel Calca Province, Peru

Come and help us with our artistic decoration

18h/week Painting & Decorating Arts
From 3 days to 1 week Tent
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Other Oxapampa Province, Peru

🌿 Voluntariado en hospedajes entre naturaleza en Oxapampa

20h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Building & Repairing Gardening
From 2 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House Praia Grande, Brazil

🛠️🌊 Manutenção e Zeladoria em Pousada em Praia Grande

24h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Team Dorm
  • 4.5
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Guest House Praia Grande, Brazil

Pousada Praia Grande - SP - Recepção e Limpeza para Guest House

24h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm
  • 4.5
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Hostel Santiago, Chile

Buscamos un poco de ayuda!

20h/week Reception Cleaning Building & Repairing Housekeeping
From 3 to 8 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 4.5
  • Needs help immediately

Private School Latacunga, Ecuador

Come and chat with our students

16h/week Teaching Languages
At least 1 week Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House Huaraz, Peru

¡Sé nuestro CM en Huaraz y vive la aventura de los Andes!

30h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House Huaraz, Peru

Ayúdanos en nuestra Guest House, lugar ideal cerca a las montañas

30h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Camping El Ranco Province, Chile

Voluntariado en Glamping , vive la naturaleza y el lago Ranco

20h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception Gardening
At least 2 weeks Tent
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Inn Porto Seguro, Brazil

Porto Seguro BA aonde o Brasil começou!

30h/week Reception Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Canoa Quebrada, Brazil

Contribua com o hostel e conheça Canoa Quebrada (Vaga Feminina)

30h/week Kitchen Hand Gardening Cleaning Reception
From 30 to 30 days Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Inn Porto Seguro, Brazil

Ajude-nos com as tarefas diárias em nossa pousada!

32h/week Kitchen Hand Reception Cleaning Housekeeping
From 4 to 6 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

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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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