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Work exchange opportunities in South America

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Homestay São Paulo, Brazil

🏡 Live and help at a cozy home in São Paulo 🌇

15h/week Pet Sitting Cleaning Housekeeping Cooking
At least 1 week Private Room 1 meal
  • High demand

Hostel Viña del Mar, Chile

Join Our Team in the Best Hostel in viña del mar YEwwww!!!

25h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Administration Reception
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 4.5
  • High demand

Hostel Buenos Aires, Argentina

Join our team: Make breaksfast and help us with cleaning

28h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
From 30 days to 12 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • High demand
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Homestay San Martin de los Andes, Argentina

Help with Housekeeping and Animals in a Beautiful Patagonian Lake

16h/week Pet Sitting Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand
At least 3 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • High demand

Hostel Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Seja nosso coringa de verão a 5 minutos da Praia do Leme

32h/week Night Shift Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
From 2 to 5 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Hostel São Paulo, Brazil

AVENIDA PAULISTA, SÃO PAULO

25h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Guest House Lobitos, Peru

Surf School assistance

30h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Administration Reception
From 2 to 10 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Hostel Bogotá, Colombia

🎬 Crea Historias que Transforman Vidas: Voluntario Editor/Market

32h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Hostel Vitória, Brazil

Horário para a madrugada

30h/week Night Shift Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
From 2 to 4 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Hostel Florianópolis, Brazil

🌸 Contribua nas operações de um hotel cápsula em Floripa 🌊

24h/week Reception Cleaning Housekeeping
From 4 to 8 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • High demand

Hostel Provincia de Cartagena, Colombia

Entrenador y Anfitrión de Pádel (Voluntariado con Vistas)

30h/week Teaching Sports
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • High demand

Inn Ubatuba, Brazil

Personal de cocina

24h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • High demand

Hostel Ubatuba, Brazil

Voluntarie no GG e aproveite os nossos benefícios <3

30h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
At least 3 weeks Tent
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Montañita, Ecuador

We need your help with basic tasks while you enjoy the beach!

25h/week Administration Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hotel Arequipa, Peru

Marketing & Creative Volunteer - Photos, Reels & Stories 🎬

25h/week Photography Video Making Social Media
From 3 to 5 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Hostel Fortaleza, Brazil

Viva o Ceará! Voluntarie em Nosso Hostel e Aproveite Praias.

28h/week Housekeeping Kitchen Hand Cleaning
From 2 to 6 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • 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