gap year 1
(1) Special dates to note:
- Morocco:
AVOID Ramadan: 07.9.12-10.11
- Argentina:
High Andes/southern Patagonia: Jan-Feb
Buenos Aires/Iguazu: Oct-Dec. Mar-May
- Bolivia:
Dry winter May-Oct
Amazon Basin: drier May and Oct
- Brazil:
Generally temperate year-round
AVOID Dec-Feb if not attending carnival
Carnival Rio de Janeiro Samba Parade: 08.2.4
- Chile:
Northern – year-round good. AVOID Jan-Feb for trail
Middle & Santiago Sep-Apr. Harvest in wine region
Lake district & Patagonia Oct-Apr
Mid Dec-Mid Mar High season $ up but more bus and ferry
- Peru
Highland Jun-Aug
Inca Trail Apr-Oct
Coast Dec-Apr (fogging in other months)
Andes WORST in WET late Jan-Feb
- Cuba
Take a chance to explore socialism
- Nicaragua
Must seen, Nice people
Nov. to Jan. would be fine
- Mexico
Late autumn (October to mid-December) are particularly pleasant, and good deals can be found. If you can be in the country around the celebrations of the Day of the Dead on 1st and 2nd November your visit will be unforgettable.
- Bolivia
AVOID Bolivia at all.
- Argentina, Peru, Nicaragua
must seen
Do not miss out the hospitality in Nicaragua.
Enjoy the food in Peru..it is just delicious!
Take long distance coaches to explore Argentina. it generaly speaking save convenient and fun.
Rent a flat in Buenos Aires for a month.
it is easy cheap and unforgettably.
TAKE CARE! Plan your travel carefully so you can avoid to be on the wrong place at the wrong time.
Communicate with locals as much as you can and
you will get the imformation that keeps you save.
Be confident. Specialy at bus- and trainstations and in taxis people want to push you into the wrong direction.
Pickpockets are the biggest threat. If you coume home with all your belongings your are lucky.
When it comes to pickpocketing the guys in Latin America are Magicians. And you will pay a high pice for there show.
Make sure you have copies of your travel documents and store your money in 2 different locations. And do not expect to come home with
your camera…so it is strongly advised you
backup your pictures on the internet frequently.
If not…do not cry… travel will show you a lot of new places in your soul that you have never touched before.