Emirates 2019 - 2021 Worldwide Brochure

Welcome to South America

Machu Picchu

SOUTH AMERICA Be there South America offers monumental nature experiences, from Andean peaks to Amazonian rainforest, sweeping golden bays of fun-filled beaches, and a window onto a fascinating past. Allow yourself to be seduced by its rich blend of passionate, colourful cultures, alive with music and dance, and you will soon find life moving to a whole new rhythm.

When to visit South America experiences a wet summer season between December and March, and a dry winter season from May through October, with certain variances according to the location. Winter is the perfect time to visit the Andes, and February means carnival season in Rio de Janeiro. Spanish is the official language of Argentina and Chile with various dialects spoken based on the region; Portuguese is the official language of Brazil. English is spoken in most of the tourist areas in South America. At a glance Emirates gateways: Argentina: Buenos Aires – Ministro Pistarini International Airport Brazil: Sao Paulo – Guarulhos International Airport Rio de Janeiro – Galeao International Airport Chile: Santiago – Santiago International Airport Distance from airport to city centre: Buenos Aires: 35 kilometres Sao Paulo: 25 kilometres Rio de Janeiro: 20 kilometres Santiago: 17 kilometres Time zone: Brazil and Argentina: GMT -3 hours Chile: GMT -4 hours Currency: Argentine Peso (ARS) Brazilian Real (BRL) Chilean Peso (CLP) Languages:

Experiences One of the region’s best-known attractions is Iguaçu Falls, which spans the border between Brazil and Argentina, and whose huge, tiered cascades can be visited from either country. While on the Brazilian side of Iguaçu, don’t miss a visit to the Parque das Aves, a collection of eight-metre high aviaries constructed in the heart of a forest that houses a myriad exotic and colourful birds. Brazil captivates with its lush rainforests, incredible biodiversity, playful beach culture and pulsating cities such as Rio de Janeiro. Rio bursts into spectacular life each year during Carnival, when hordes of revellers flock to the streets in outrageously flamboyant costumes and a riot of rhythm and colour. You can observe the statuesque progress of the Perito Moreno glacier in Argentina’s Los Glaciares National Park, where its two metres-per-day icy creep often sends huge chunks crashing down dramatically into the water. Take a nautical safari on Lake Argentino for the best possible view. The renowned dance of tango originated in Argentina. Catch a tango performance while in Buenos Aires, and maybe even learn some steps yourself. Horses feature heavily in Argentine culture and the legend of the gaucho, the Argentine cowboy alone with his cattle

out on the Pampas, is well told. Take the chance to stay on a ranch and learn the way of the gaucho. Diverse Chile presents an amazing variety of landscapes across its long, narrow form. From the high peaks of the Andes in the north, down through central areas of lakes and muscat grape orchards, through to southern Patagonian fjords and glaciers, Chile is ripe for adventure. Visit Chile’s Atacama region to discover an other-worldly terrain of dry dunes, rock formations, salt lakes and hot spouting geysers.

Ecuador

Manaus

Peru

The Amazon

Salvadõr da Bahia

Lima Machu Picchu Cusco

Brazil

Brasilia

Bolivia

The Pantanal Iguazu Falls

Rio de Janeiro

San Pedro de Atacama

Paraguay

Chile

PACIFIC OCEAN

São Paulo

Argentina Mendoza

Uruguay

Vina del Mar

Valparaiso

Buenos Aires

Santiago de Chile

The Pampas

ATLANTIC OCEAN

Puerto Varas Puerto Montt

Bariloche

Perito Moreno

Puerto Natales

EI Calafate

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

Torres del Paine

Ranch Excursion in Patagonia from Buenos Aires

Punta Arenas

Ushuaia

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