WeatherClimate: The Pacific coastal area has a dry desert climate which has relatively cold temperatures for a tropical latitude with little difference from month to month. It is extremely dry and not uncommon for years to pass without an obvious amount of rainfall. The northern coastal areas however can experience frequent low cloud, fog and drizzle which is unusual for such a dry region. The Andean mountain and plateaux areas climate is influenced by altitude. There is a noticeable reduction in temperature throughout the year with a single rainy season between Nov-Mar and during the dry season frost can occur. The eastern lowlands of the Amazon Basin are typically tropical with no real dry season and high temperatures and humidity throughout the year
Clothing: Lightweights from Jan-Apr and mediumweights from Jun-Nov. Warmer clothing and raincoat necessary in the Andean regions
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