Getting to Brazil: By plane

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The cheapest airfares are from February (after Carnaval) to May and from August to November. Tickets from New York, for instance, can cost as little as US$699 including taxes.

All U.S. Citizens with a passport will need to get a tourist visa from the local Brazilian Consulate (according to the reciprocity law). This can be processed by mail with an additional $20 charge; a third party can also apply for the visa for an additional fee of US$20. It can take up to 5 business days to process the visa and will cost a minimum of US$130. The visa must be used within 90 days and will be valid from six months to up to 5 years after it was used, depending on the determination of the consulate.

By far the largest international airport in Brazil is São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport (IATA: GRU ICAO: SBGR), the hub of TAM airlines www.tamairlines.com, with connections to most of the capital cities in South America and major cities in the USA such as Atlanta, New York,Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami and Houston. Besides that, it also has connections to major cities in Europe, with Seoul (by Korean Air), Tokyo (by JAL), and Dubai (by Emirates), the only connections in Asia.

The second largest airport in Brazil is Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport, (IATA: GIG ICAO: SBGL) the home of Gol Transportes Aéreos www.voegol.com.br/INT, which flies to many regional destinations including Montevideo, Buenos Aires and Asuncion. Delta Air Lines flies to Atlanta, and New York, US Airways flies to Charlotte, and United Airlines also flies to Washington, D.C.

TAP Portugal www.flytap.com is the biggest foreign airline operating in Brazil, from Lisbon and Porto, and provides extensive connection onwards to Europe and Africa. TAP serves the following cities in Brazil: Fortaleza, Natal, Recife, Salvador, Brasilia, Belo Horizonte, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo.

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