Tickets to South America

South America is a glittering patchwork of the incredible and the unbelievable. The man and the natural have made their immense contribution to South America to make it the most unique region on the planet. On one hand there are snow capped mountains, meandering rivers, strange deserts and massive jungles and on another there is the most colourful race spreading its infectious sense of merriment on people all around! Those getting their hands around air tickets to cities like Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Machu Picchu are sure to be left bewildered by the riot of colours that are so often seen here. Celebrations here do not need invitation and the Salsa here is not for the occasion! The Latin flavour singes the entire continent and lets the revellers breathe in the air of jovial festivities and confetti of supreme delights. Be it the Colombian coffee, the football frenzy, voodoo secrets, the Incas, gorgeous girls or the sexy Spanish - the adventure called South America never disappoints!

For most, South America comes as a jolt. It brings a sense of finally greeting a world that seems light years away from the refined clutches of European and even American high life. The initial disbelief is likely but once the bizarre sensation of the unseen smothers away the glee of the strange takes stage. Peru's Machu Picchu holds in its womb secrets of ages. The Incan kingdom is South America's best known archaeological site and remains the pivotal part of any journey that begins with the boarding of flights to Peru. Air tickets to Rio de Janeiro aren't less popular either with a year-round carnival experience rocking the ravishing Rio! Beyond the rhythm, the risque and the reckless, there lies another side of Rio de Janeiro that's best highlighted in its mountain ranges and beaches. One cannot discount the popularity of Sao Paulo, another Brazilian city that is known for its energetic and entertaining lifestyle with wonderful restaurants, nightclubs and hotels.

South America is a massively popular holiday region with a whole bunch of global carriers running full-service and cheap flights to Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo and other cities. All key cities of the continent are well connected to different, major parts of the world, including the United Kingdom. From UK, a host of airlines offer tickets on flights to Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, etc. Air France, Lufthansa, TAP - Air Portugal, KLM Royal Dutch and Iberia Airlines are few airlines that operate flights on perhaps the most popular UK-South American sector, London Heathrow to Sao Paulo. Sao Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport remains the busiest gateway to the entire continent with more than 25 millions using the airport in 2010. Rio de Janeiro-Galeao International Airport is one of the busiest in Brazil and is connected to London Heathrow by a bunch of carriers as well.

Geography: South America is bordered by the Pacific Ocean on the west, by the Atlantic Ocean on the north and east, by North America and the Caribbean Sea on the northwest.

Major Countries: Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela

Key Holiday Destinations: Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Lima, Caracas

Key Airports: Rio de Janeiro/Galeao International, São Paulo-Guarulhos International, Jorge Chávez International (Peru), Ministro Pistarini International (Buenos Aires)

Key Airlines: British Airways, American Airlines, Lufthansa, Delta Airlines, Aeromexico, KLM and Air France.

Language: English, Portuguese and Spanish are the most spoken languages in South America.

Popular Holidays: Sightseeing, Beach, Culture and history, Adventure, Shopping, Honeymoon

Top Beach Holidays: Rio De Janeiro, Lima, Caracas, Sao Paulo,

The climate varies across South America and the best time to book tickets aboard flights for arriving in South America's popular destinations highly depends on your holiday interests and requisites. The months between June and October remain the best time to visit Sao Paulo, while the Carnival time of February is the time when Rio de Janeiro is seen at its liveliest best! And the most ideal time to book tickets aboard flights for arriving in Mexico (North America) is between November and April.