Je suis nouveau sur ce forum, je l'ai déjà parcouru plusieurs fois, et je me décide enfin à m'inscrire et à participer.
J'envisage de faire un voyage d'1 mois très rapidement (à partir de la semaine prochaine). J'hésite entre 2 destinations :
Le Mexique et le Pérou.
En fait, j'ai 2 amis qui sont actuellement au Pérou, ce qui serait globalement le plus simple pour moi (je n'ai jamais voyagé seul, je ne parle pas du tout espagnol, je suis un peu anxieux à l'idée de me retrouver seul dans un pays que je ne connais que de nom et de réputation). Seulement, le climat au Pérou en ce moment n'a pas l'air folichon. De la pluie est prévue pour les 10 prochains jours sur le macchu, cusco, arequipa, Puno...Justement les coins que je voulais privilégier !
Au mexique, par contre, c'est plein soleil sur le Yucatan, le chiapas, et tous les sites à tendance "archéologiques". Et bien que le voyage soit moins cher (750€ pour le Paris/Lima, contre 550€ pour un Paris/Mexico), j'appréhende de me retrouver seul au Mexique. Mais c'est un autre problème..
En fait, je voulais surtout avoir des commentaires et conseils de gens qui sont partis au Pérou. Est-ce que c'est vraiment pluvieux à cette période (Macchu, cusco...) ? Si la pluie m'oblige à rester enfermé la majeure partie de la journée, ça n'est pas vraiment très drole. Est-ce que le macchu est quand meme accessible, malgré la pluie ? Comment y accéder ? (je ne pourrai pas faire l'inka trail)
Merci pour vos réponses, et bravo pour cet excellent forum !
Salut, salut, le Mexique et le Perou sont deux pays tres accueuillant et sans veritable risque pour le voyageur ; ne pas parler espagnol n est pas un probleme pour tout ce qui est deplacement et logement par contre c est une barriere pour la communication avec les locaux. Et c est dommage d aller d en de tels endroits et de se priver de l echange. Mais bon, se sera une bonne occasion pour toi de pratiquer et de leur montrer toute ta volonte a connaitre leur langue.
Pour ce qui est du temps au Perou, en ce moment tout est inverse. La ou il devrait pleuvoir, il fait soleil et la ou il devrait faire soleil il pleut. De toute facon, la pluie dans la region du Machu Picchu fait plutot son apparition en milieu d apres midi, fin de journee. Donc cela ne sera pas un tres grand obstacle pour faire le trek et visiter le site. Vers Puno, il peut pleuvoir une bonne partie de la journee. Mais normalement, c est l ete dans cette region, le probleme c est que tout est inverse en ce moment.
Si tu ne peux pas faire le trek de l inca, tu peux te rendre en train directement a Aguas Calientes (gare du Machu Picchu) depuis Cusco. Ou bien, c est moins cher, te rendre en bus jusqu a Ollantaytambo et de la prendre le train jusqu a Aguas Calientes ou tu devras dormir. De la tu peux monter a pied au Machu Picchu (1h30 environ) ou bien prendre le bus qui te pose sur le site. Mais bon, la marche n est pas difficile et vaut vraiment le coup d oeil.
En resume, il ne devrait pas pleuvoir en cette periode, mais il pleut. Et la pluie ne sera pas un obstacle. Ceci dit je me dois de preciser qu il y a peu la region de Puno fut innondee par des pluies torentielles, mais c est un cas exceptionel pour cette periode et qui plus est, tout est plus ou moins revenu a la normale.
Dans tous les cas ne te laisse pas freiner par le mauvais temps car quand on part a l etranger c est un facteur qui fait aussi partit du voyage. Et c est quand meme beau et agreable une pluie tropicale qui vient rafraichir la moiteur de la journee.
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Effectivement, je suis d'accord que le climat fait partie du voyage, je voulais juste savoir si je devais m'attendre à des pluies torrentielles (comme j'ai eu en martinique), ou juste une petite pluie de temps en temps.
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Hi,
We’ve booked our flight tickets and we’re leaving from October 29th to November 13th for Mauritius.
I just reserved our accommodation in Cap Malheureux.
We’re used to hot and especially very sunny destinations like Oman, Jordan, Uzbekistan...
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Hi everyone,
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I’ve seen that many roads, hotels, and parks were closed after the cyclone, which unfortunately caused a lot of damage.
Does anyone have more information?
Would it be wiser to postpone our trip?
Thanks, Alain.
Hi,
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Hi everyone,
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Bonjour,
Nous souhaitons visiter Porto à mi février pendant 5 jours.
est ce que le climat est quand même sympas?
J'hésite entre Porto ou Lisbonne?
Merci
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So great to be back on this forum after being away for—I don’t even know what!
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Hey everyone! 🙂
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Hi everyone.
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Bonjour
J'envisage d'aller début août 10 jourd au Groenland.
Sauriez vous me dire à quel temps et température m'attendre?
J'ai entendu dire qu'il y a des moustiques?
Merci😊
Sunny destinations in October???
Not too much rain.
Martinique, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Mauritius, Cape Verde, or somewhere else?????
Any tips? Thanks for your help
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I’ve read that it’s the end of the rainy season—do you think it’s a bad idea or not?
Also, I’m familiar with traffic in Asian countries—it’s pretty challenging.
Do you think I should go through an agency for a well-defined itinerary?
Or do you have any tips for hotels and getting around?
Looking forward to hearing from you, and thanks in advance! 😊
Mylène
