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Overview of UK Flights to South America

Posted by Graham McKenzie

South America is a large region in the South of the USA. There are some major countries that make up the continent include Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Cayenne, Peru, Lima, Uruguay and more. Spanish and Portuguese are both largely spoken languages in South America, although French, Dutch and English are also spoken.

South America\’s culture is very rich and you can see the glimpse of cultures of Spain and Portugal because it is connected with Europe. If you love warm weather and like to meet friendly people then South America is one of the great places to visit; you can generally get tasty food in South America and it also contains so many historical places to see.

There are plenty of flights to Latin America although in general, they are not cheap from the UK. Ways that you can make the flights cheaper is by avoiding the weekends especially Saturday for flying out, and try to take an indirect route (your operator will normally look these up for you). Airlines that fly to Latin America include Iberia Airlines. British Airways, Continental and Virgin Atlantic. Major locations to fly to include Mexico, Havana, San Jose, Quito, Rio, Sao Paolo and Santiago. There should be no problems entering the country with a valid UK passport. Some areas of Latin America are known to have problems especially for tourists so check before you go that the place you are visiting is safe.

The climate in South America varies greatly; on one hand there are a range of dry desert condition in Peru and Chile, but then there are also the humid and tropical weather conditions of the Amazon. The hottest weather is in Argentina\’s Gran Chacowere the weather can reach a staggering 44 degrees centigrade. When visiting most of Latin America you can expect sunny weather so remember to take your sun cream and protection as it can be scorchingly hot.

South America offers several interesting things to do. While in Venezuela, you can see Angel Falls, which is the highest waterfall in the world, which measures 321 feet. It is 15 times higher than the Niagara Falls. You may take an upriver raft to enjoy views from the bottom of the falls and take voyage to see it from a different view. Rio Carnival held in Brazil is the world\’s biggest and brightest carnivals.

This is held in the early February, but you must book your flights soon else you may not get one. When you are in Rio, keep some time aside for visiting Corcovado Mountain, and enjoy the Sugar Loa Mountain Day Tour. This excursion will take you to the exciting rain forest, and you can enjoy viewing attractions like Christ the Redeemer statue, located on the mountain.

If you visit Chile you can trek to an ancient wonder of the world the Machu Picchu which is an Inca Ruin. The Incas were discovered in the \’00s but now is visited by tourists worldwide. Don\’t forget your camera! South America is picturesque, whether it\’s the landscape or the people.

Graham McKenzie is the content coordinator for Bestukflights.co.uk the UK\’s premier flight and travel comparison portal which includes a detailed section on Travel and Flights to Venice

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