The best protection against mosquitoes in Costa Rica is to wear long sleeves and pants and to cover up. That is the only surefire protection against mosquitoes. How do I keep mosquitoes away in Costa Rica? The CDC recommends an insect repellent that contains at least 20% DEET. You can buy repellent at most grocery […]

The tropical rainforest is a kind biome typical of equatorial zones and tropical areas, with abundant rain. What biome is Peru? The country’s biodiversity can be organized into four biomes: Amazon, Andean Highlands, Drylands, and the Tropical Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forest (TSDBF) (Figure 1). What is the main ecosystem in Peru? Plains ecosystems, particularly tropical […]

Food prices from our Cost of Living Section Markets Edit Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.50$ Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.12$ Apples (1 lb) 1.92$ Banana (1 lb) 0.58$ How much is a banana in Nicaragua? Average price of bananas in Latin America as of May 2020, by country (in […]

Costa Rica receives an average rainfall of 100 inches per year. The Caribbean coastline is the most humid while the Northern lowlands are the driest.The weather ranges from dry to humid, from hot to rainy with sunshine to light tropical breeze and rainbows with occasional pelo de gato. Is there a lot of humidity in […]

Bahuaja Sonene National Park protects the unique sample of subtropical humid savannas in Peru, which are known as “Pampas del Heath” with 6,136 hectares of area. What biome is Peru? The country’s biodiversity can be organized into four biomes: Amazon, Andean Highlands, Drylands, and the Tropical Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forest (TSDBF) (Figure 1). How much […]

The current presidency has been disputed between Juan Guaido and Nicolás Maduro since January 10, 2019, in the ongoing Venezuelan presidential crisis. What President does Venezuela have? President of Venezuela President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Presidente de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela Presidential Standard of Venezuela Incumbent Nicolás Maduro since 19 April 2013 […]

Guatemala is a multi-ethnic and multilingual country, the country is divided into four ‘Culture Groups‘ with 25 ‘ethnic groups’, the four culture groups are the Mayan, Ladina, Xinca (Xinka) and Garífuna. What are the cultures in Guatemala? The culture of Guatemala reflects strong Mayan and Spanish influences and continues to be defined as a contrast […]

Explorer Christopher Columbus sets foot on the American mainland for the first time, at the Paria Peninsula in present-day Venezuela. Thinking it an island, he christened it Isla Santa and claimed it for Spain. Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy, in 1451. When did people first go to South America? 11,200 years agoThe earliest archaeological […]

Argentine War of Independence Date 18 May 1810–5 April 1818 Location Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia Result Argentine victory and emancipation from Spanish colonial rule, slavery partially abolished How did Argentina become free? July 9, 2016, marks the 200th anniversary of Argentina’s declaration of independence from Spain.On July 9, 1816, they declared the country […]

Independence (1821) Honduras gained independence from Spain in 1821 and was a part of the First Mexican Empire until 1823, when it became part of the United Provinces of Central America. It has been an independent republic and has held regular elections since 1838. Is Honduras located in Mexico? Central America, southernmost region of North […]

Major Landforms: Andes Mountains, Aconcagua Mountain, Monte Fitz Roy, Las Lagos Region of glacial lakes, numerous volcanoes, Patagonia region of steppes, Glacier National Park and the Patagonia Ice Cap, the Ibera Wetlands, and the lowland agricultural region of the Pampas. What is the most famous landform? The Grand Canyon. Visitors from all over the world […]

62.5%. Italian is the largest ethnic origin of modern Argentines, after the Spanish immigration during the colonial population that had settled in the major migratory movements into Argentina. It is estimated that up to 25 million Argentines have some degree of Italian ancestry (62.5% of the total population). What is the largest ethnic group in […]

Is it Safe to Travel to Trinidad? Our best data indicates this area is somewhat safe. As of Oct 07, 2019 there are travel warnings for Bolivia; exercise a high degree of caution. What is Trinidad Bolivia known for? Trinidad has become a busy commercial centre for sugarcane, rice, and beef (from the surrounding cattle […]

Guatemala declared the Resplendent Quetzal as its national bird in 1871.These cultures revered the quetzal as the “god of the air,” and as symbols of light, freedom, and wealth. The Quetzal is highly emblematic in Guatemala. What does the bird of Guatemala symbolize? First of all, the quetzal was incredibly important to the indigenous Maya […]

Costa Rica’s agricultural land and climate are its most important natural resources. The country has few mineral resources. The most important are the yet-unexploited bauxite deposits in the General and Coto Brus valleys and copper in the Cordillera de Talamanca. What makes up Costa Rica? Costa Rica is a mountainous country located between the Caribbean […]