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December - March

December - January coincide with Latin American holiday times and as such this is a busy period for visitors. Temperatures in Villa de Leyva and Barichara are in the 20°Cs and there shouldn’t be too much rain. During Semana Santa (Easter week) there are grand processions and parades across the towns.

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April - June

This is an ideal time to visit Mompós, with delicious hot weather and exciting processions for Semana Santa (Easter week) in the quaint cobbled streets. These months are the rainiest in Villa de Leyva and Barichara, though temperatures remain in the 20°Cs.

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July - August

The popular religious festival of Virgen de Carmen is celebrated in July in Villa de Leyva, drawing bustling crowds and live folk music. Mompós is hot and humid, while Villa de Leyva and Barichara remain in the 20°Cs.

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September - November

While the weather remains hot and humid, this is not a good time to visit Mompós as the town is prone to flooding between October and November. These are also rainy months in Villa de Leyva and Barichara, with temperatures in the 20°Cs.

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    Charlotte Daubeney - Travel Expert

    Charlotte's fascination with Latin America began with a family holiday to Belize. She went on to study Spanish in school and at university before spending a year living in Santiago, Chile.

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    Heloise Buxton - Travel Expert

    Heloise started her Latin American journey as an exchange student in Santiago, Chile. With extended summer holidays this was the perfect opportunity to backpack through Bolivia, Peru, Argentina and Brazil.

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    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.

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    A former JLA tour leader, Carrie brings a wealth of on-the-ground experience to our London-based Tailor-made and Group Tours department.

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    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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