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Work exchange opportunities in South America

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Hostel Calca Province, Peru

Come and help us with our artistic decoration

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

Guest House Magallanes, Chile

🎨🛠️ Voluntariado de Pintura y Mejoras en Chile

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • New

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
  • Needs help immediately
  • New
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Hostel Pelotas, Brazil

Desenvolva habilidades em marcenaria, pintura e construção!

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
From 1 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Hostel Pelotas, Brazil

Quer passar um tempo em Pelotas? Se hospede conosco

30h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Gardening
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Hostel Caucaia, Brazil

Venha ajudar nesse incríveL KITESURF Hostel

24h/week Kitchen Hand Administration Reception Bartending
From 4 to 8 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Camping Cajueiro da Praia, Brazil

🌊 Crie e Viva um Camping à Beira-Mar no Piauí

25h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 15 days to 2 months Tent 1 meal

Private School Cabuyaro, Colombia

Ven y enseña ingles al paraíso llanero!!

30h/week Teaching Languages
From 3 to 8 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Hotel Huarmey Province, Peru

🏖️🌊 Voluntariado Frente al Mar en Huarmey: Qarwa Hotel & Restaurante

30h/week Night Shift Cleaning Administration Reception
From 2 to 8 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • Higher approval
  • New

Hostel Palhoça, Brazil

🍳🌊 Kitchen Hand em Paraíso Natural na Guarda do Embaú

25h/week Kitchen Hand
From 1 to 3 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 4.5
  • New

Hostel Maresias, Brazil

Venha nos ajudar no café da manha e almoço na Lanchonete Caiçara

30h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
From 2 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Barichara, Colombia

Un hostal en el pueblo mas bonito de Colombia!

25h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Administration Reception
From 2 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Cambará do Sul, Brazil

Administração de um hostel na Terra dos Cânions

20h/week Administration Reception
From 2 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Inn Uberlândia, Brazil

Colabore com a manutenção das nossas mídias digitais 📱

24h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 2 weeks to 2 months Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Eco Lodge carolina del príncipe, Colombia

Tienes conocimiento en Café? Se nuestro barista !

30h/week Bartending
From 2 days to 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval

Eco Lodge Llanquihue, Chile

Cochamó, el lugar mas lindo del mundo!

30h/week Kitchen Hand Housekeeping Administration Reception
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

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