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Uruguay

Punta del Diablo: fishing village on the Uruguay coast

Punta del Diablo is a small fishing village located along the Atlantic coast of Uruguay. The village is located about 300 km east of Montevideo, about 170 km east of Punta del Este and a few dozen km from the border with Brazil. The village normally has less than 1,000 inhabitants, but during the summer […]

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Uruguay

The climate of Punta del Este: when to go to Punta del Este

The city of Punta del Este which is located along the coast of Uruguay – at the meeting point between the waters of the Rio de la Plata and the Atlantic Ocean – has a mild oceanic sub-tropical climate characterized by pleasant summers – this is the period of greatest influx of tourists – and […]

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Uruguay

Piriápolis: a seaside resort of the late nineteenth century

The town of Piriápolis is an important seaside resort on the Uruguay coast. Located along the Rio della Plata about 50 km east of Montevideo, it is located between the cities of Atlántida and Punta del Este. Piriápolis is a recently founded town, it was in fact founded in 1890 by Francesco Piria who called […]

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Uruguay

Punta del Este: the most famous seaside resort in Uruguay

Punta del Este is the most famous and well-known seaside resort in Uruguay. Popular destination for Uruguayan, Brazilian and Argentinian tourists during the South American summer. The city – located along the Atlantic Ocean coast about 130 km west of Montevideo – looks like a trendy European seaside resort like Benidorm, Marbella or Ibiza in […]

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Uruguay

Tourist attractions in Uruguay: what to see in Uruguay

Tourism is quite important in Uruguay’s economy. The country is in fact a popular tourist destination in South America. The main tourist attractions of Uruguay are undoubtedly the beautiful and lively seaside resorts of the coast along the Atlantic Ocean. That is, the seaside resorts located along the coast between Montevideo and the border with […]

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Brazil

The climate of Porto Alegre: when to go to Porto Alegre

The climate of Porto Alegre is sub-tropical humid highly variable but with regular rainfall, hot and humid summers and mild winters. Temperatures, as compared to other locations in Brazil, vary greatly due to the position very south of the city. The average maximum temperatures vary between 30 ° C during the months of January and February to […]

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Brazil

The climate of Cuiabá: when to go to Cuiabá

The city of Cuiabá, the capital of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, is characterized by a very hot and humid tropical climate. Cuiabá is located on the edge between the last southern reaches of the Amazon rainforest and the vast wetland area of the Pantanal. The city is also close to the Chapada dos […]

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Brazil

The climate of Curitiba: when to go to Curitiba

Curitiba has a sub-tropical climate of altitude, in fact, the city is located on a plateau 900 meters above sea level, and its climate is characterized by mild, wet winters, and rainy and relatively warm summers. Summer temperatures are mild and the winter temperatures are cool, Curitiba is the coldest city between the Brazilian state capitals. […]

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Brazil

The climate of Belo Horizonte: when to go to Belo Horizonte

The city of Belo Horizonte is located in the tropical zone of Brazil, but on a plateau at an altitude of about 850 meters above sea level so the city’s climate is tropical of altitude. This type of climate is characterized by hot and humid summers and dry and mild winters, with two seasons that […]

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Brazil

The climate of Natal: when to go to Natal

The city of Natal in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte has a tropical climate warm and humid with high and constant temperatures throughout the year, but mitigated by the constant flow of the trade winds. The average maximum temperatures remain between 30 ° C and 27 ° C, while the average minimum temperatures […]

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The climate of Manaus: when to go to Manaus

The city of Manaus is located in the center of the Amazon, in one of the rainiest regions of Brazil. The climate of Manaus is the humid equatorial one, typical of the Amazon rainforest. This type of climate is characterized by high temperatures, very high humidity, poor ventilation and intense rains. The temperature fluctuations are […]

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Guyana

The climate of Guyana: when to go to Guyana

Guyana has a warm humid equatorial climate with intense rains and scarce seasonal differences in temperature. In fact, temperatures remain throughout the year between 23 ° C and 30 ° C. Along the coast of the country the constant heat and humidity are mitigated by the breath of the trade winds. In Guyana the hottest […]

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Guyana

Guyana: savannas, forests and waterfalls

Guyana (Co-operative Republic of Guyana) is a semipresidential republic located just north of the equator in the north-eastern part of South America. It is washed in the north-east by the Atlantic Ocean and it borders to the west with Venezuela and Brazil, to the south with Brazil and to the east with Suriname. Georgetown, the […]

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French Guiana

The climate of French Guiana: when to go to French Guiana

The climate of French Guiana is equatorial, hot and humid with little variation in temperatures throughout the year. In fact, the average annual temperature is 27 ° C. While the average minimum temperatures remain stable throughout the year around 23 ° C, and the average maximum temperatures vary between 29 ° C and 33 ° […]

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French Guiana

French Guiana: a piece of equatorial France

French Guiana (Guyane Française) is a French overseas department located just north of the equator in the north-eastern part of South America. It is situated to the north on the Atlantic Ocean and borders to the west with Suriname and to the south and east with Brazil. Cayenne, the capital and only city of the […]