South America holidays

South America is a once-in-a-lifetime journey from India: Machu Picchu in the Peruvian Andes, Rio de Janeiro's beaches, the Iguazu Falls and the tango halls of Buenos Aires.

Travel times are long, so we suggest at least twelve days. Seasons are reversed: the Andes are driest from May to September, while Rio and Buenos Aires are at their liveliest in the southern summer.

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Popular places in South America

Iguazu Falls

Cusco & the Sacred Valley

Machu Picchu

Rio de Janeiro

Argentina

Countries

Countries in South America

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Machu PicchuAndesInca heritage

Peru

Peru's highlight is Machu Picchu, the Inca citadel high in the Andes, reached from the old Inca capital of Cusco through the Sacred Valley.

Best timeMay to September

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Rio de JaneiroIguazu FallsCarnival

Brazil

Brazil is South America's giant: Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf and Copacabana beach, the thundering Iguazu Falls on the Argentine border and, for the adventurous, the Amazon.

Best timeSeptember to March

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Buenos AiresTangoPatagonia

Argentina

Buenos Aires is a European-style capital of grand avenues, tango halls and steakhouses.

Best timeOctober to April

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Best time for each country

Country	Best time	Time vs India
Peru	May to September	10 hours 30 minutes behind India
Brazil	September to March	8 hours 30 minutes behind India
Argentina	October to April	8 hours 30 minutes behind India