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December - January

The shorter of the two rainy seasons, it is hot and very humid.

30°C Average max daytime temperature

23°C Average min nighttime temperature

18 days per season rainfall

High humidity

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February - March

A short dry season begins but the temperature remains hot and humid and there is always a chance of a short downpour.

30°C Average max daytime temperature

22°C Average min nighttime temperature

14 days per season rainfall

High humidity

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April - July

The second, longer rainy season starts from late April. Temperatures still high and it can be oppressively humid.

30°C Average max daytime temperature

23°C Average min nighttime temperature

20 days per season rainfall

High humidity

Matapica Swamp

August - November

The long dry season starts from mid-August. September and October are the warmest but also the driest months meaning that it’s the best time to visit.

32°C Average max daytime temperature

23°C Average min nighttime temperature

11 days per season rainfall

High humidity

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Meet our team

Real Latin american experts

  • Kathryn
    Kathryn Rhodes - Travel Expert

    Kathryn backpacked across Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru before joining us. She has a degree in Philosophy and French and is a keen netball player.

  • Hannah
    Hannah Donaldson - Travel Expert

    Having spent part of her childhood in Colombia and worked in Brazil and Costa Rica, Hannah's ties to Latin America run deep. Hannah is a much valued Travel Expert in our Tailor-made Holidays and Group Tours sales team.

  • Sallly
    Sally Dodge - Travel Expert

    A former Journey Latin America tour leader, Sally spent 7 years working, travelling and living throughout Latin America before returning to the UK to help people arrange their own adventures to this wonderful destination.

  • Paul Winrow Giffin
    Paul Winrow-Giffin - Travel Expert

    After graduating in Computer Science, Paul spent seven months travelling from Colombia to Argentina and came home hooked on Latin America.

  • Maggie
    Maggie Wilson - Travel Expert

    Maggie visited Latin America on her first backpacking trip when she was 19. Since then, she has taken every opportunity to travel, and has managed to explore a lot of the region in subsequent trips.

  • Juliet
    Juliet Ellwood - Travel Expert

    After graduating with a degree in Anthropology and History and having been fascinated by Latin America since childhood by the book featuring photos of Nazca, Juliet first visited the region in 2003. Since then, Juliet has visited the majority of countries in Latin America but has particularly extensive experience with Peru, a country she loves for many reasons but not least, its incredible archaeological richness and delicious food!

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