OUR GUIDE TO the weather in the The Colombian llanos
This off-the-beaten track destination is Colombia’s answer to the Wild West, with cattle ranches, wide open plains and a traditional farming way of life. The wet season in the Llanos is May - September, during which the plains flood up to one metre deep. Heavy rains mean the grasslands and forest transform into temporary wetlands which attract roughly 70 species of water birds. Most wildlife is harder to spot at this time, but kayaking through flooded waterways is spectacular, particularly at sunset.
November - April is the drier season, when thousands of birds flock to the limited watering holes. You’ll easily spot ducks, herons, ibisesa and giant storks, plus you may also spy the capybara, anacondas, alligators and monkeys which populate this region. September - March offer the best climate and conditions for visitors.
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Chris Rendell-Dunn - Travel Consultant
Anglo-Peruvian Chris grew up in Lima and spent much of his adult life in between London and Cusco as a tour leader, before settling permanently in our Sales team.
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Paul Winrow-Giffin - Travel Consultant
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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Kathryn Rhodes - Travel Consultant
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.
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Lina Fuller - Travel Consultant
Lina's passion for the continent where she was born really took off when she moved to Córdoba to study, spending the holidays travelling between Argentina and her native Colombia.
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Ben Line - Travel Consultant
Ben fell in love with Latin America on a six month backpacking trip from Colombia to Mexico in 1995. Since then he has explored most of South America, including living in Peru for a year. He is now Manager of the Tailor-made Department.
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A former JLA tour leader, Carrie brings a wealth of on-the-ground experience to our London-based Escorted Groups team.
