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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 […]

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Paraguay

The climate of Paraguay: when to go to Paraguay

The climate of much of Paraguay is sub-tropical. What characterizes the climate of Paraguay is the rainy season that occurs during the southern summer, from October to April. Average annual rainfall is around 1,400 mm in the Asunción area, around 1,500 mm in the eastern forest regions, and 800 mm in the Chaco. The great […]

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Paraguay

Paraguay: great rivers, savannahs and forests

Paraguay (República del Paraguay/Tetã Paraguái/Republic of Paraguay) is a presidential republic located in the central southern part of South America, bordered to the north by Bolivia, to the east by Brazil and to the south and west by Argentina. Asunción, the capital, located on the left bank of the Río Paraguay, is the only real […]

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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

The climate of South Georgia: when to go to South Georgia

The climate of South Georgia is a cold and harsh climate which according to the classification in use is considered a polar type climate. South Georgia in fact has a cold, windy and often cloudy climate, with few variations between the various seasons. The north-east oriented coasts of the island are less exposed to winds […]

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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands are a British overseas territory situated in the South Atlantic. The island of South Georgia is about 1,400 km east-southeast of the Falkland Islands and to the north of Antarctica between 54°-55°S, 36°-38°W. SOUTH GEORGIA This island together with the small islands and reefs, which surround it, has […]

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Falkland Islands

Climate of the Falkland Islands: when to go to the Falkland

The climate of the Falkland Islands is temperate-cold oceanic, greatly influenced by the cold Antarctic currents. The Falkland Islands are just over 1,200 km north of Antarctica, so the islands also suffer from their south latitude, between 51 ° S and 53 ° S. These constraints make the climate of the islands not too hot […]

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Falkland Islands

Falkland Islands: migratory birds, whales and penguins

The Falkland Islands (Falkland Islands or Islas Malvinas in Spanish) are located in the southern Atlantic Ocean 450 km east of the south-eastern Argentine coast and north-east of Tierra del Fuego. The Falkland archipelago, a British overseas territory, is formed by the two large islands of East Falkland and West Falkland, split between them by […]

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Suriname

The climate of Suriname: when to go to Suriname

The climate of Suriname is equatorial, temperatures are warm and stable all year round and humidity is high, average maximum temperatures are around 29 ° C / 33 ° C and average minimum temperatures are 22 ° C / 23 ° C throughout the year. The coast of Suriname has two relatively dry seasons ranging […]

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Suriname

Suriname: numerous ethnic groups and rainforest

Suriname (Republiek van Suriname/Republic of Suriname) is a republic located just north of the equator in the north-eastern part of South America. It is washed to the north by the Atlantic Ocean and it borders to the west with Guyana, to the south with Brazil and to the east with French Guyana. Paramaribo, the capital, […]

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Uruguay

The climate of Uruguay: when to go to Uruguay

The climate in Uruguay is temperate oceanic type, with average maximum and minimum temperatures in June, respectively of 15 ° C and 7 ° C,  and in January, respectively of 28 ° C and 18 ° C. The rains are well distributed throughout the year, the country has an average annual rainfall of 1,000 mm. The Uruguay climate – because […]

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Uruguay

Uruguay: Gauchos, seaside resorts and beaches

Uruguay (República Oriental del Uruguay/Eastern Republic of Uruguay) is a presidential republic located in the central southern part of South America, bordered to the north and north-east by Brazil, to the west by Argentina and faces to the south the Río de la Plata and to the east the Atlantic. Montevideo, the capital, located on […]

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Peru

The climate of Peru: when to go to Peru

The climate of Peru due to its considerable extension from north to south and to the difference in height between the various areas of the country is very varied. The climate of the country is greatly influenced by the presence of the Andes chain and that of the cold Humboldt current along the coasts of […]

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Peru

Peru: Inca culture and Andean landscapes

Peru (República del Perú/Republic of Peru) is a presidential republic located in central western South America. The country is washed by the Pacific Ocean to the west and bordered to the north by Colombia and Ecuador, to the east by Brazil and Bolivia and to the south by Chile. Sandwiched between the equator and the […]