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Work exchange opportunities in South America

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Inn São Luís, Brazil

Viva uma experiência no coração de São Luís!

30h/week Painting & Decorating Housekeeping Building & Repairing Gardening
From 4 to 10 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0

Hospitality CHOLILA, Argentina

tareas de mantenimiento, limpieza y parquizado

30h/week Building & Repairing Gardening Painting & Decorating
From 4 to 10 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House Lima, Peru

🧹 ¡Ayuda con la limpieza y disfruta la cultura limeña! 🇵🇪✨

25h/week Pet Sitting Cleaning Housekeeping
From 1 to 2 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0
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Private School Palhoça, Brazil

🌎 Teach English by the Sea — Cultural Exchange in Brazil 🇧🇷

20h/week Teaching Languages
From 3 to 6 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0

Hotel Iquique, Chile

Sé Parte de un Nuevo Proyecto Hotelero

25h/week Night Shift
At least 2 weeks Private Room 1 meal

Hostel Santa Marta, Colombia

¡Únete a nuestra aventura digital y vive la experiencia de tu vida! 🌿📸🌎

25h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Aristobulo Del Valle, Argentina

Artists: Leave Your Mark in Beautiful Misiones Argentina! 🎨✨

20h/week Painting & Decorating Arts
From 3 days to 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0

Hostel Porto Alegre, Brazil

Recepção da madrugada no POA Eco Hostel, em Porto Alegre!

28h/week Night Shift
From 4 to 8 weeks Team Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Inn Nova Lima, Brazil

Natureza a 30km de BH

28h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 4 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • High demand

Inn São Sebastião, Brazil

Venha ajudar a manter nosso espaço sempre acolhedor e organizado

24h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Building & Repairing
From 4 to 8 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.0

Hostel Porto Alegre, Brazil

Vaga para bartender na Casa de Sucos do POA Eco Hostel!

24h/week Bartending
From 30 days to 10 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Eco Lodge Mindo, Ecuador

Crea contenido visual en Mindo: ayuda con reels, fotos

20h/week Photography Video Making Social Media
From 1 to 3 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0

Guest House Máncora, Peru

Help us expand our physical and mental flexibility

20h/week Teaching Sports
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm
  • 5.0

Other Garagoa, Colombia

💫 ¡Ayúdanos a crear magia en un gastro bar con alma! 🍸

25h/week Kitchen Hand Cooking Bartending
At least 4 weeks Private Room 2 meals

Hostel Cajueiro da Praia, Brazil

Venha fazer parte do Raízes Eco hostel - Recepção

24h/week Reception
From 2 to 4 weeks Tent 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Guest House Cuiabá, Brazil

✨ Venha ajudar na nossa casa de temporada em Cuiabá! ✨

24h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Building & Repairing Gardening
From 4 to 12 weeks Team Dorm

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