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Hostel São Paulo, Brazil

🙌 Vaga para Recepção em Hostel – São Paulo ✨

24h/week Administration Cleaning Reception
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Inn Itacaré, Brazil

Recepcionista com a melhor vista de Itacaré

25h/week Administration Reception
From 2 to 8 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Hotel san javier yacanto, Argentina

🏔️Vive y colabora en un hotel centenario en la montaña 🏔️

25h/week Housekeeping Bartending Kitchen Hand Reception
From 2 to 10 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately
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Hostel Comuna 1, Argentina

Únete a nosotros en la recepción para un viaje lleno de experiencias y amistades. =)

24h/week Tour Guide Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
From 30 days to 12 weeks Team Dorm
  • 4.0
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel El Loa, Chile

Ayuda con tareas del Hostel y disfruta de un ambiente agradable!!

25h/week Gardening Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
From 2 weeks to 1 month Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hotel El Calafate, Argentina

Ayudante en Hostería Patagónica

32h/week Reception Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel São Paulo, Brazil

Nos ajude a manter o hostel limpo, aconchegante e acolhedor 🌍✨

25h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception Gardening
From 4 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Coliving Florianópolis, Brazil

✨ Experience Lagoa da Conceição – Creative Guesthouse 🌊🌿

28h/week Party Promoter Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
From 2 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Hostel São Paulo, Brazil

1.Nos ajude na recepção, limpeza e café da manhã! ;)

30h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
From 2 to 8 weeks Team Dorm
  • 4.5
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Ilhabela, Brazil

Venha nos ajudar e curtir a llha mais bela do Brasil !!

30h/week Night Shift Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
From 2 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Ilhabela, Brazil

Experiência inesquecível!!! Venha escrever sua história na Ilha !

30h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
From 3 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel GAROPABA, Brazil

Seja nosso Manager !!

30h/week Tour Guide Party Promoter Administration Reception
From 4 to 12 weeks Team Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Pipa, Brazil

Vaga para Recepcionista (Inglês Fluente)

25h/week Administration Reception Bartending
At least 4 weeks Tent 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Viva uma experiência inesquecivel no coração do Rio de Janeiro

30h/week Housekeeping Cleaning Reception
From 2 to 12 weeks Team Dorm
  • 4.5
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

¡Únete al Equipo de Recepción de Nuestro Hostal en SAN PEDRO!

25h/week Night Shift Cleaning Administration Reception
From 4 to 4 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Eco Lodge San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Ayúdanos con turno de noche y aprovecha San Pedro de Atacama!

25h/week Kitchen Hand Night Shift Cleaning Reception
From 2 to 4 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • 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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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