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Hostel Armação dos Búzios, Brazil

Se parte de nuestro staff: Ayuda y Disfruta🌴

28h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
From 30 days to 12 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel São Paulo, Brazil

Viva São Paulo com a Gente - Voluntariado na Recepção

32h/week Administration Reception
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Hotel Isla Fuerte, Colombia

Promotor de actividades acuáticas y artísticas

32h/week Teaching Sports Tour Guide
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • High demand
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Hotel Isla Fuerte, Colombia

Creador de contenido y promotor de servicios.

32h/week Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Hostel Santiago, Chile

Recepcionista e Auxiliar geral - Santiago Centro

24h/week Cleaning Night Shift Housekeeping Reception
From 3 weeks to 2 months Team Dorm
  • 5.0
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Comuna 1, Argentina

Explora Buenos Aires mientras ayudas en nuestro Hostel

30h/week Cooking
At least 3 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Florianópolis, Brazil

SOCIAL MEDIA: grave stories enquanto explora Floripa 🍺

20h/week Photography Video Making Social Media
From 4 to 8 weeks Team Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Hostel boipeba, Brazil

Apoio no preparo e serviço de café da manhã

25h/week Kitchen Hand
From 2 weeks to 2 months Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • High demand

Hotel Provincia de Cartagena, Colombia

Deja tu huella artística pintando en nuestro hostal

30h/week Painting & Decorating Arts
From 30 to 60 days Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Cairu, Brazil

Ajude-nos dando cor e vida na pousada !!!

20h/week Video Making Social Media Photography Arts
From 2 to 4 weeks Team Dorm
  • 5.0
  • High demand

Inn Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Ajude na nossa pousada no Rio de Janeiro

32h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
From 4 to 9 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Santiago, Chile

Ven y ayúdanos a crear contenido para nuestro hostel!

25h/week Photography Video Making
From 3 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Guest House Itacaré, Brazil

💛✨ Venha colaborar para um espaço mais acolhedor e vibrante! ✨🌿

20h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
From 2 to 10 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Arraial d'Ajuda, Brazil

Ajude-nos com nosso projeto de renovação

24h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
From 2 to 3 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Hostel Comuna 1, Argentina

¿Sos DJ, viajás con tu consola y querés tocar mientras explorás?

30h/week Music Party Promoter
At least 3 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Inn Arraial do Cabo, Brazil

Junte-se a nós em Arraial e ajude nas tarefas enquanto desfruta de um paraíso tropical! 🌊🌿

28h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 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