Travel quotes
Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen. Benjamin Disraeli
In America there are two classes of travel - first class, and with children. Robert Benchley
Travelers never think that they are the foreigners. Mason Cooley
The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes "sight-seeing." Daniel J. Boorstin
There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror. Orson Welles
America > Venezuela > Caracas
When to go to Caracas ( Venezuela ) ?
| Month | Sunlight (h/d) | Average T min (°C) | Average T max (°C) | Record T min (°C) | Record T max (°C) | Precipitations (mm) | Wet days | Rating |
| january | 8 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 27 | 22 | 6 |  |
| february | 9 | 14 | 26 | 8 | 32 | 10 | 2 | |
| march | 8 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 32 | 14 | 3 | |
| april | 7 | 17 | 28 | 11 | 33 | 32 | 4 | |
| may | 6 | 18 | 28 | 11 | 31 | 78 | 9 |  |
| june | 7 | 18 | 27 | 12 | 31 | 101 | 14 | |
| july | 8 | 17 | 27 | 11 | 28 | 108 | 15 | |
| august | 8 | 17 | 27 | 12 | 31 | 108 | 15 | |
| september | 7 | 17 | 28 | 12 | 28 | 106 | 13 | |
| october | 7 | 17 | 27 | 12 | 31 | 108 | 12 | |
| november | 7 | 17 | 26 | 11 | 28 | 93 | 13 | |
| december | 7 | 15 | 27 | 8 | 29 | 45 | 10 | |
How to read the charts
For example: In january, you will get 8 hours of average sunlight in Caracas and the overall temperature will vary between 8 and 29 (Celcius) in this area of Venezuela. Usually you shouldn't see more than 6 rainy days wich is representative of this part of America.
What to do in Caracas : Tips, places, hotels and restaurants
Venezuelan capital, Caracas has nearly five million inhabitants. Surrounded by slums, it is built in a valley surrounded by hills, and its tropical climate is somewhat mitigated by the altitude. Temperatures will range between 16 and 30 ° C according to the seasons.
From the city, you can go by cable car to the mountain of Avila, at 2600 meters: at this point, the climate is much more pleasant, and you can enjoy a nice view, use the ice arena, or an excursion on foot or 4x4 in the vicinity. This is the most original attraction of the city. But Caracas is also an important cultural center, and you do not miss out to explore the Museum of Contemporary Art, among others and visit the Plaza Bolivar, the cathedral and its paintings by Rubens and Murillo, and the Casa Natal de Simon Bolivar. To relax, the Botanical Garden and Park Los Caobos are green and quiet places.
a city is also rich in shops of all kinds. The metro is a very convenient means of transportation to get to the various sites of interest.
