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Work exchange opportunities in South America

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Hotel Contralmirante Villar, Peru

📸🎥Fotógrafo/videógrafo y Redes sociales - Norte del Perú

32h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 4 to 8 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Camping Gachetá, Colombia

Be the Rockstar of Social Media – Engage, Inspire, and Lead

20h/week Content Writer Video Making Photography Social Media
From 1 to 4 weeks Tent 2 meals
  • 5.0

Other Guamal, Colombia

Únase a nosotros para mejorar el inglés de los estudiantes! :)

15h/week Teaching Languages
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
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Hospitality Capitán Prat, Chile

🌿 Naturaleza y Hospitalidad en el Corazón de Chile 🌟

30h/week Reception Tour Guide Cleaning Housekeeping
From 2 weeks to 2 months Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5

Camping Villars, Argentina

Ayúdanos con el mantenimiento y reparaciones generales

30h/week Building & Repairing Gardening Arts Painting & Decorating
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0

Homestay Huarmey, Peru

Voluntarios para un nuevo hostel familiar en Huarmey, Peru 🤝

16h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Housekeeping Building & Repairing
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 1 meal

Hospitality Alto Paraíso de Goiás, Brazil

Ajude-nos e conheça lugares únicos no paraíso do cerrado 💫

25h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Tent
  • 5.0
  • Needs help immediately

Hospitality Alto Paraíso de Goiás, Brazil

Buscamos mentes criativas para crescer nosso espaço na Chapada 💡

25h/week Content Writer Web Developer
At least 1 week Tent
  • 5.0
  • Needs help immediately

Camping Tafí del Valle, Argentina

🌟 ¡Únete a nuestro equipo como voluntario en recepción y atención al cliente🌟

28h/week Party Promoter Housekeeping Reception
At least 4 weeks Private Room
  • 4.5

Hostel Pirenópolis, Brazil

Venha ser nosso expert nas ferramentas do Google para hostels!

16h/week Content Writer
From 1 to 2 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0

Hostel Pirenópolis, Brazil

Pintura, jardinagem, limpeza , reparos

30h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 3 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0

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
  • 4.0

Inn Piranhas, Brazil

Voluntariado a 800m do centro de Piranhas

25h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Gardening Reception
From 20 to 20 days Private Room 1 meal
  • 4.0

Homestay Coyhaique, Chile

Ven a ayudarnos con carpintería/construcción en Coyhaique, Chile

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals

Hospitality Cautín, Chile

Conecta con la tierra y con personas: voluntariado en jardinería

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 4 weeks Tent
  • 5.0

Guest House Huaraz, Peru

✨📲 Ayudanos en las redes sociales - Social Media & Marketing🏡

25h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 3 weeks to 1 month Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0

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