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Work exchange opportunities in South America

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Hostel Restrepo, Colombia

Help us with the building of our hostel in Restrepo, Colombia!

24h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
At least 15 days Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0

Inn Japeri, Brazil

Ajude-nos na recepção e limpeza da nossa pousada em Japeri, RJ

24h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Administration Reception
From 2 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5

Eco Lodge Ginebra, Colombia

Hands-on Eco-Hotel : Gardening, repairs and creative projects

25h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Private Room
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Homestay General Pueyrredón, Argentina

Casa de playa en Argentina

20h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 day Team Dorm

Homestay Merlo, Argentina

Shape a Garden in Rural Argentina with a World-Traveling Couple

20h/week Cleaning Cooking Building & Repairing Gardening
From 2 weeks to 2 months Shared Dorm 3 meals

Hospitality Guarapari, Brazil

Venha curtir as melhores praias de Guarapari! 🖼️

25h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Housekeeping
From 1 day to 1 week Shared Dorm
  • 5.0

Hospitality Pucón, Chile

🌟 ¡Únete a Nuestro Equipo Gastronómico en el Lodge! 🍽️

30h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 4 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0

Hospitality Praia Grande, Brazil

Voluntariado no Paraíso: Jardinagem, Harmonia e Aventura 🌿✨

16h/week Gardening
From 1 to 3 days Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0

Hostel Choachí, Colombia

General tasks at the B&B / maintenance, cleaning, and gardening

25h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception Gardening
From 2 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0

Eco Lodge Ginebra, Colombia

Elevate Our Eco-Hotel: Marketing Volunteer Role

25h/week Photography Video Making Content Writer Social Media
At least 1 week Private Room

Hostel Provincia de Samuel Oropeza, Bolivia

Descubre Bolivia mientras ayudas nuestro hostal!

32h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception Bartending
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.0

Hospitality Corongo Provincia, Peru

Únete a nuestro Hotel equipo en Corongo, Provincia de Ancash Perú

25h/week Kitchen Hand
From 2 to 12 weeks Tent 2 meals

Private School Urubamba Province, Peru

Impartir clases de escalada a grupos pequeños de niños

24h/week Teaching Sports
At least 4 weeks Private Room
  • 3.0

Private School Urubamba Province, Peru

Ayúdanos con la decoración y pintura de paredes

30h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
At least 3 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • 3.0

Other Talca, Chile

Únete a mi proyecto de darle vida a la casa!

20h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
At least 1 week Private Room
  • 5.0

Guest House Guarapari, Brazil

Nos ajude a construir e reformar em troca conheça lindas praias

25h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.0

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