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Hostel Lima, Peru

ENCARGADOS DE ACTIVIDADES - FOTOS- REDES -DESAYUNOS Y OTROS

30h/week Kitchen Hand Tour Guide Cleaning Reception
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Arraial do Cabo, Brazil

REFORÇO DE RECEPÇAO

30h/week Cleaning Reception
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Hostel Paraty, Brazil

☀️ Voluntariado em Hostel – Equipe do Café da Manhã | Paraty 🌿

20h/week Kitchen Hand Bartending Cooking
From 2 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.0
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately
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Hostel Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Construções e reparos na zona norte do Rio

25h/week Building & Repairing
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • High demand

Hostel Palomino, Colombia

Social media coordinator

20h/week Social Media
At least 30 days Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • High demand

Hostel Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

🍹Meet Travelers, Party, & Explore with us in Rio!🇧🇷🥳🌊

24h/week Party Promoter Bartending
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host

Hostel Bogotá, Colombia

¡Únete como Voluntario en Bar, Actividades y Atención en Mesas!

30h/week Bartending
From 4 to 5 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5

Hostel Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Night owl and bar vibes volunteer in Rio de Janeiro 🌙🍹

26h/week Night Shift Cleaning Housekeeping Bartending
From 2 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • High demand

Shared Home Guarapari, Brazil

📸 Ajuda com Marketing Digital, Fotos e Vídeos em Guarapari 🌴✨

20h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 1 to 4 weeks Private Room 1 meal

Inn Santa Cruz Cabralia, Brazil

✨Auxiliar Geral: encante hóspedes onde o Brasil começou! 🌴

28h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand Cooking
From 3 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • High demand

Guest House Medellín, Colombia

Two Amazing and cool neighborhood of Medellin

30h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand Cooking
From 30 to 40 days Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Isla Tintipan, Colombia

Best place, best vibes🏝️🤟🏽

30h/week Tour Guide Teaching Sports Party Promoter
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • High demand

Hostel Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Pintura e pequenos reparos na zona norte do Rio

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
At least 1 week Team Dorm 1 meal
  • High demand

Camping Santiago, Chile

🌳Ayúdanos en la Recepción y Apoyo en un Santuario Natural

30h/week Cleaning Administration Reception
At least 2 weeks Tent

Hostel Cartagena, Colombia

¡Ven a ayudarnos con la recepción en nuestro hostal en Cartagena,

30h/week Reception
At least 30 days Team Dorm
  • 5.0

Hostel Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

🌴Crie Conteúdo Incrível - Vaga para Fotógrafo/Videomaker RJ 📷

30h/week Photography Video Making Social Media
From 2 to 4 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • 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