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Camping Icho cruz, Argentina

Camping y Cabañas en las sierras de Córdoba

30h/week Kitchen Hand Building & Repairing Cleaning Gardening
At least 1 week Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host

Inn São Paulo, Brazil

🌙 Plantão noturno em pousada acolhedora: venha somar com a gente

28h/week Night Shift
From 30 to 30 days Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.0

Hostel Santa Marta, Colombia

RECEPCIONIST

24h/week Night Shift
From 4 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 3.5
  • Needs help immediately
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Hotel Valparaíso, Chile

Ayuda en el servicio de Mucama en Hotel histórico de Valparaiso

32h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.0
  • High demand

Hotel SANTA MARTA, Colombia

Buscamos voluntarios extranjeros para apoyar en recepción

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5

Guest House Bombinhas, Brazil

Guesthousebr Bombinhas, na reserva ambiental morro do macaco

32h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception Gardening
From 2 to 6 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0

Guest House Potosi, Bolivia

Ayuda para atención y limpieza de la casa

30h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
From 3 days to 2 months Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host

Other São João Del Rei, Brazil

✨ Casa das Artes no coração do centro histórico🙌

25h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 2 weeks Tent 1 meal
  • 4.0
  • Needs help immediately

Shared Home Florianópolis, Brazil

🌊🏡 Troca Leve em Casa na Praia do Campeche – Floripa

20h/week Pet Sitting Cleaning Housekeeping Gardening
From 4 to 12 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • High demand
  • New

Inn Luís Correia, Brazil

🏝️ Viva o paraíso do kitesurf e ajude em uma Pousada à beira-mar

24h/week Administration Reception Gardening
From 10 days to 3 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0

Inn Maricá, Brazil

Venha desbravar Maricá-RJ 🌿 natureza, trilhas e aprendizado

25h/week Building & Repairing
From 15 to 30 days Shared Dorm 1 meal

Hostel General Pueyrredón, Argentina

¿Te gusta la playa? ¡Únete a nuestro hostel frente al mar en Argentina! 🌊🌞

24h/week Building & Repairing
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Hostel Salvador, Brazil

Nos ajude a manter o hostel limpo e aconchegante

30h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 2.5
  • Higher approval

Eco Lodge Praia do Rosa, Brazil

🌊 Venha desfrutar da Praia do Rosa e nos ajudar!

20h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 3 days to 2 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0
  • New

Shared Home Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

🌿 Limpeza, Jardinagem e Manutenção no Rio de Janeiro

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Homestay Florianópolis, Brazil

🏡 REPAROS em Casa Aconchegante - Florianópolis 🪛🔨🪓⛏️🪏

16h/week Building & Repairing
At least 1 week Private Room
  • 4.5
  • High demand

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