When is the best time to fly to Peru?

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Peru has 11 climatic zones, and each has its own "best" for tourism. It is believed that the peak of the tourist season in Peru comes in June and August, despite the winter. In the highlands, the dry season suitable for hikes lasts from April to November . And the Andes ridges serve as a barrier for oceanic air masses, creating a contrast between the desolate slopes of the Pacific coast and the forest-covered slopes on the Atlantic side . Up to an altitude of 3,500 m . temperate temperatures predominate, above there is a zone of "pune" (cold) with a strong air discharge and sharp daily fluctuations of temperature o + 20 ° C in the daytime and -12 ° C at night . Kolka, Machu Picchu and Cusco better to visit in the dry season, t . to . Otherwise, road blockages are possible . In Lima it is also better to go from December to April - the rest of the time here is cool, windy, fogs are frequent . Peruvians count the sunny months from the middle of December to March as beach season, t . to . during the rest of the year on the coast fog - the smallest drizzle called "garua" . At the same time, places like Nazca and Arequipa can be visited almost at any time of the year (still dry, sun, and temperature practically does not change) . But on the coast north of Trujillo it's often rainy nights . At the same time, more or less warm water for swimming only in Uanchako (near Trujillo), in Tumbes (north of Mancora), in Mancora - The rest of the coast is highly prone to cold currents from Antarctica. - $ . In the eastern rain forests, the rainiest months are from November to April, but this is not a problem: the rain usually goes for several hours, after which the sun shines again. Average annual temperature +26 - 28 ° С.
Answer Julia Romanova, Tour Express company
You can fly at any time, the only thing that the maximum rain season reaches in February.

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November 26, 2012

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