As a teenager in Romania, I naturally gravitated towards South Americans, especially Brazilians, not the least because they look so similar to us! Moreover, they were fun-loving and warm ??? far more than the average European???and had a great sense of style. I also loved their food??? tropical flavours, with just the right hint of spice. But like most Indians, I have never been to South America.
Indeed, it has not really been on the radar of even globalised Indians until very recently. Only relatively recently social media sites have been festooned with photos of holidays in Peru (Machu Picchu mostly), Ecuador (Galapagos), Brazil (Rio de Janeiro), Argentina (not only Buenos Aires and Patagonia but also the wine-rich Mendoza) and other destinations. Finally.
Indians are certainly becoming more adventurous: the beau monde which was once most comfortable in destinations within reach of a short flight from their London summer homes are now making that trans-Atlantic hop. And now, there are also a whole bunch of younger Indians with disposable incomes who are as interested in Amazon.in as Amazon in South America.
Little wonder then that South American countries, long dependent on tourists from the US and Europe are now eyeing India. It happened to Ireland a decade ago, and then Australia. Now it???s the turn of the ???other??? America, whose indigenous inhabitants were for so long erroneously called Indian. And given the sheer diversity of the continent, it is actually a no-brainer.
Coxinha, a popular food in Brazil
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