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The Venezuelan Plains (Llanos) are
located in the Country Central Depression, having the
Andes and the Coastal Mountain Range by one side and
the Guayana Massif by the other.
This wide region extends from the Andes foothills to
the Atlantic Ocean through the lowlands of the Orinoco
Delta, covering about one third of the Venezuelan territory.
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As far as climate
is concerned, even though temperatures are high and
relatively constant all year long, by contrast, rainfall
is remarkably seasonal.
There is a rainy period from May to October during
which floods occurs, transforming the savanna into
a true sea, to the point that very often cattle have
to look for food literally "in deep water".
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There is
also a dry season, from December to March, during
which one can say that not even a raindrop falls.
April is considered to be the beginning of the rainy
season since it is usually during this month that
the first rain falls.
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Venezuelan Llanos show a
totally different look depending on the period
of the year. It is possible that a tourist who
visits Apure in ¨winter¨ will not be
able to recognize the same area in ¨summer¨:
he will deem impossible that such luxuriant
greens and blues may become pale yellow and
earth - colored, but in compensation of that
somehow hostile landscaping you will see hundreds
of animals concentrated in one place drinking
water.
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Tailor Made TourS
Dia
1.- Leave Mérida early in the
morning crossing the mountain area and stopping
at important places, lunch in route, arrival
to the camp late afternoon. Dinner and overnight
at an old Hacienda.
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Dia
2.- After breakfast, Horsebackriding
through the Hacienda watching animals and
exotic birds, lunch at the Hacienda. After
lunch we keep travelling to the next camp,
in the middle of the Flatlands, where we
spend two nights in hammocks. Arrival late
afternoon, dinner and overnight.
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Dia
3.- After breakfast, we go for a
Boat trip close to the Camp, Birdwatching
and Piraña fishing. Back to the Camp
for lunch and rest. After " siesta"
we will arrange a Safari type excursion
on a 4WD to watch animals, return to the
Camp, dinner and overnight.
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Dia 4.-After breakfast we return to
Mérida, leaving our guests in Barinas
for their next flight or arriving to Merida
late evening.
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