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Work exchange opportunities in South America

19 opportunities found

Guest House La Coronilla, Uruguay

Pastry & Bread Volunteer – Beachfront Guesthouse in Uruguay🍞

18h/week Cooking
At least 2 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Camping Alfredo Wagner, Brazil

Learn how to build a permaculture farm from scratch 🌱

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 12 weeks Tent 1 meal
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

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
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately
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Eco Lodge Cavalcante, Brazil

Ajude na recepção e atendimento e conheça a Chapada dos Veadeiros

25h/week Cleaning Administration Reception Gardening
From 2 weeks to 1 month Tent
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Eco Lodge Cavalcante, Brazil

Crie conteúdos p/ redes sociais e conheça a Chapada dos Veadeiros

30h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 2 to 4 weeks Tent
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Other São João Del Rei, Brazil

✨ Casa das Artes no coração do centro histórico🙌

25h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 2 weeks Tent 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

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
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Shared Home São João Del Rei, Brazil

Venha dar um up nas nossas redes sociais enquanto curte MG!

24h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 15 to 30 days Tent 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Concarán, Argentina

Ven, compartamos experiencias y forma parte del equipo

20h/week Gardening Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
From 1 week to 1 month Tent 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Camping Piriápolis, Uruguay

Disfruta Punta negra y difunde la esencia de Dharma

16h/week Party Promoter Photography Video Making Social Media
From 1 to 2 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel villa de leyva, Colombia

Vive la cultura boyacense en Villa de Leyva, Colombia"✨

30h/week Cooking Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand
From 3 to 8 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel villa de leyva, Colombia

vive y ayuda en Villa de Leyva, pueblo colonial de Colombia :)

30h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Administration Reception
From 3 to 8 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House Niterói, Brazil

Nos ajude com reparos e se divirta com pessoas do mundo todo :D

20h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 2 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Florianópolis, Brazil

Faça parte de nossa equipe e descubra a ilha da Magia

25h/week Administration Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
From 4 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Camping Maraú, Brazil

contribua na organização do nosso hostel beira mar na BAHIA

25h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Cooking
At least 2 weeks Tent
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Camping Maraú, Brazil

venha colaborar num camping, glamping e hostel beira mar na BAHIA

25h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 2 weeks Tent
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • 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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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