South America, a continent located in southern hemisphere, is bounded by Atlantic ocean in east, Pacific ocean in west whereas Caribbean sea in north. Colonized by Spanish and Portuguese people in the late 1500s, Spanish and Portuguese remained as the most spoken languages of this continent. It has two wonders – Machu Picchu (UNESCO site) in Peru and Statue of Christ the Redeemer in Brazil. Amazons, Parana river, Titicaca lake, Andes mountains, Amazon Basin, Angel falls, Brazilian highlands and coastlines are among its natural gems. It belongs to numerous ethnic demographics with descendants of Quechua and Aymara Amerindians. It is home to a significant population of Africans too. With diverse landscapes that leave you spellbound, seemingly straight out of postcards, diversity in culture, cuisines, adventure excursions, historical relics and mind boggling architecture, South America has been attracting people from across the world. Along with Rio de Janerio, Sao Paulo and Santiago in Brazil, Lima in Peru, Buenos Aires in Argentina and Medellin in Colombia, it is an astounding patchwork of Andean peaks, Amazonian rainforest, Incan ruins, colonial towns, sandy beaches, awe-inspiring deserts, soaring volcanoes, glaciers, photogenic islands, colossal peaks of Patagonia and Andes, enveloping rainforests. Rhythms of Colombian salsa, Brazilian samba, Argentine tango, Andean folk, Rio’s simmering garrafeiras, mouth-watering delicacies, vertiginous nightlife and magnetic pull of vibrant cities are never far away.