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Hotel Valparaíso, Chile

✨Boutique Hotel in Valparaíso — Night Support with Private Room🌃

25h/week Night Shift
At least 2 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Hostel Salvador, Brazil

Precisamos de um pintor para revitalizar nossa casinha! 🖌️🏩

28h/week Painting & Decorating
From 1 to 2 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 4.5
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Eco Lodge Villarrica, Chile

🌱 Voluntariado con propósito y crecimiento personal ✨

30h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 2 to 4 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Needs help immediately
  • New
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Camping Trancoso, Brazil

Sitio ecologico com camping perto da praia de trancoso

20h/week Building & Repairing Painting & Decorating Cleaning Gardening
From 1 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House Caraíva, Brazil

Ajude-nos nas mídias sociais dos retiros holísticos em Caraíva

20h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 4 to 8 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Homestay Fortim, Brazil

Help us build our beachside dream in Brazil ☀️🏄‍♀️

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Private Room
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

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

Shared Home Lima, Peru

Looking for help for a surf instructor with a camper van in Lima

20h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 2 to 5 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Other Fray Mamerto Esquiu, Argentina

🛠️Ayúdanos con el mantenimiento del Atelier y disfruta del lugar

20h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Trancoso, Brazil

Minha gatinha precisa de compainha :)

30h/week Pet Sitting Housekeeping Gardening
From 2 to 2 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Última Esperanza, Chile

Recepcionista en la ciudad de entrada a la aventura Patagónica!

25h/week Administration Night Shift Reception
At least 4 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Aracaju, Brazil

🛏️ Seja voluntário em Aracaju – Experiência no Hostel!

28h/week Cleaning Night Shift Administration Reception
From 2 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Shared Home Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Nos ajude enquando aproveita Belo Horizonte!

20h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
From 2 to 6 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 3.5
  • 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

Hostel Arequipa, Peru

🙌Voluntariado encargado (cuarto privado amplio y baño privado)🏠

4h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Administration Reception
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 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