Chile with a 5 yo for two months

Hi there... I'm looking to spend December and January in Peru or Chile. Years ago I did RTW trips but haven't done major travel abroad with my son. We are used to a remote ranch lifestyle and living simply... He's used to 1400 mile road trips with animals entoy and nomadic winters... My goal for heading to SA was to do a full immersion experience for the language, cultural diversity, an "authentic" exposure to the locals(i.e. Away from tourist hot spots) and pique his love of adventure while traveling. So more rural locations, less modern conveniences, etc and of course amazing nature is the priority.
I originally was looking at the workaway website, but it seems most options just realistically aren't set up for single parents. I've been looking into the Amazonas region in Peru and southern Chile, but am open to all ideas.
I know travel is much slower, I'm not looking to "do" an entire country, I'd rather spend more time in one or two locations, rather than constant travel to visit a lot of locations.
I'd like to keep the budget low, am open to volunteer scenarios, language teaching/exchange, participating on farms, equine related activities (professional equestrian)etc. Any thoughts?
LAX to Anywhere in Peru seems to be cheaper than Chile through either LAN or looking at skyscanner.
Thanks in advance!

Yes, in Chile, go for Southern Chile but avoid the very touristy extreme South (Puerto Natales, Torres del Paine), check out the Lake District or some more remote places (like Palena, for instance) in the Carretera Austral area. It is a rainy region, however. There are lots of ranches and horses around.

Thank you for the suggestions. I will research more in the Lake District area as perhaps a starting point and then branching out... It looks like LAN has semi reasonable prices flying from LAX into Puerto Montt.

There are many nightbusses between Santiago and all towns in the Lake District.
If you're looking for good weather, you can look closer to Santiago, as far South as Chillan the weather is almost always fine. It is possible to go to side valleys in the Andes in this area too.

In the Lake District, some places like Puerto Varas and Pucon are very touristy, but other lakes, Rupanco for instance, are surrounded by tiny rural communities only.

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