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Work exchange opportunities in South America

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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

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
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Hostel Otavalo, Ecuador

Ayudanos un poco y disfruta de Otavalo, la naturaleza y el lago

25h/week Building & Repairing Arts Painting & Decorating Gardening
From 2 days to 4 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0

Hostel Carolina, Brazil

Ajude a tornar nosso espaço ainda mais aconchegante e divirta-se na Chapada das Mesas!

26h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
From 2 to 4 weeks Tent 1 meal
  • 5.0

Eco Lodge Sutatausa, Colombia

Conociendo un ecoproyecto turístico.

15h/week Painting & Decorating Farming Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 1 week Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5

Hostel Tona, Colombia

Help in hosting restaurant & Reception at hostel and enjoy the nature in Colombia

30h/week Night Shift Party Promoter Reception Bartending
From 4 to 12 weeks Tent 2 meals

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

Guest House Barra de Maxaranguape, Brazil

Venha ajudar a manter nossa pousada mais bonita e feliz!!

20h/week Pet Sitting Gardening Cleaning Housekeeping
From 1 to 3 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0

Private School Zipaquirá, Colombia

Comparte vivencias con nuestros estudiantes, mientras aprenden

30h/week Social Work Teaching Languages
From 1 to 2 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0

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

Shared Home Balneario sauce grande, Argentina

Mantenimiento en la Playa - Argentina 🌊🌞

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
From 1 to 3 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0

Hostel Villa de Leyva, Colombia

Help us with general tasks at our hostel in Leyva, Colombia :)

30h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
At least 4 weeks Tent 2 meals
  • 5.0

Other Talca, Chile

¡Ayuda con mi sushi y descubre la ciudad de Talca en Chile!🍣🇨🇱✨

18h/week Kitchen Hand
At least 1 week Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0

Inn Urupema, Brazil

Procuramos pessoa pró ativa que goste da natureza e turismo

30h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception Gardening
From 2 to 2 weeks Private Room

Eco Lodge San Marcos Sierras, Argentina

Bioconstrucción y Agricultura Orgánica en Argentina

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 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