Panama has a rainy and a dry season.Some parts of the country can get rain during this season (mainly along the Caribbean coast), but most of Panama is sunny and dry for this entire 5-month period. The rainy season generally lasts from mid-April to mid-December. Does it rain everyday in Panama City? Daily rain and […]

Hurricanes are uncommon in the country, as only eighteen have been recorded in history.However, most of the hurricanes that hit the country were deadly and destructive, such as Hurricane Nate in 2017. Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN) is the national meteorological agency of Costa Rica. How often do hurricanes hit Costa Rica? With that said, we […]

Shorts and T-shirts are acceptable in Lima, but most locals prefer loose-fitting long pants and buttoned shirts that can be adjusted throughout the day. Women will be comfortable in sundresses or pants and blouses but might opt not to wear very revealing skirts or tops so as to avoid unwanted attention. What should you not […]

Although there are no official figures on civilian gun ownership, international firearms observatory Gun Policy reports 260,000 civilian firearms are in circulation, legal and illegal. Can you own guns in Bolivia? The legislation which restricts small arms may also restrict other weapons, such as explosives, crossbows, swords, electroshock weapons, air guns, and pepper spray.Comparison. Region […]

Indigenous peoples include Achuar, Aguaruna, Asháninka, Shipibo, Huambisa, Quechua and Aymara, who together comprise 45 per cent of the population. Who are the ancestors of Peruvians? Like most Latin American populations,2, 4 current Peruvians were mainly formed during colonial times by three ancestral components: autochthonous Americans, Eurasians (mostly from Europe) and Africans. Who were the […]

A foreigner can own property outright in Belize and has the same rights as a Belizean citizen to freehold property ownership. Since the Alien Landholding Act was abolished in 2001 there are no licenses, permits, special permissions or conditions needed for a foreigner to take title to freehold land in Belize. Can a non citizen […]

Peru services export is 7,194,182,906.76 in BoP, current US$ and services import is 10,722,507,926.43 in Bop, current US$. Peru exports of goods and services as percentage of GDP is 23.90% and imports of goods and services as percentage of GDP is 22.89%. What is Peru’s main exports? In 2020, Peru’s most exported products were ores, […]

Merchandise exports totalled $159 million in 2017 and imports from Costa Rica totalled $516 million. Canadian exports consisted primarily of grain products, machinery, electrical machinery, and vegetables, while primary import products included fruits and nuts, electrical machinery, and medical instruments. What goods are imported to Costa Rica? Costa Rica’s main imports are fuel, electronics, pharmaceuticals […]

On 2 April 1982, Argentinian forces invaded the British overseas territory of the Falkland Islands. Argentina had claimed sovereignty over the islands for many years and their ruling military junta did not believe that Britain would attempt to regain the islands by force. Why did Britain go to war over the Falklands? The primary purpose […]

VISA and MASTERCARD are most widely accepted. AMEX is accepted more frequently now, but mainly in the luxury hotels and upscale restuarants. Do credit cards work in Peru? Most ATMs in Peru accept only one type of credit/debit card and international money network, either Cirrus (www.mastercard.com; tel. 800/424-7787) or PLUS (www.visa.com; tel. 800/843-7587). Visa and […]

The economy is a developing mixed economy that is the twelfth largest in the world by nominal gross domestic product (GDP) and eighth largest by purchasing power parity in 2020. According to International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates, Brazil’s 2020 nominal GDP was R$7.348 trillion or US$1.363 trillion. Is Brazil Low developed? The quality of Brazilian […]