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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
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

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
  • Higher approval
  • 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
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately
  • New
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Hospitality Ubatuba, Brazil

Vela náutica, pesca, jardinagem e manutenções gerais

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Private Room 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House Puerto Cayo, Ecuador

Come help us around the property and enjoy nature!

20h/week Building & Repairing Gardening Animal Care
At least 4 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Yumbo, Colombia

🏡 Intercambio de trabajo en una villa tranquila en la montaña ☀️

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Other Fray Mamerto Esquiu, Argentina

Intercambio de idiomas en un ambiente creativo

15h/week Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
From 1 to 3 weeks Tent 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

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

Other Acacías, Colombia

🚀 Ayúdanos a inspirar a otros y crece con el poder de los idioma

15h/week Teaching Languages
From 2 weeks to 2 months Private Room 1 meal
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

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 Villa de Leyva, Colombia

Sé parte de la familia del hostal

25h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand
From 3 to 6 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Private School Cantón Ambato, Ecuador

Speaking & Culture Coach for Students

22h/week Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Camping Prado, Brazil

Acampe num lugar longe de tudo e nos ajude com a organização!

20h/week Reception Cleaning Housekeeping Gardening
From 2 to 4 weeks Tent
  • 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

Hostel Viedma, Argentina

Conoces la ciudad de Viedma? donde el Río y el Mar se unen

30h/week Night Shift Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
From 2 to 8 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House Taquara, Brazil

Mãos que Transformam: Limpeza, Organização e Memórias

24h/week Cleaning
From 15 days to 4 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • 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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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