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It is best to travel into the Amazon basin during the dry season. During the wet season roads can often be blocked. Expect some rain during the dry season, but it usually only lasts for a couple of hours. The Jungle’s dry season (Oct-Dec) temperatures can get up to 35˚C (94 F). Take loose light clothing and plenty of insect repellant. Refer to geography and climate for general weather conditions. Ecuador, being a tropical country with the equator running through it, the weather is generally hot all year round with the four seasons being reduced to two, the wet season and the dry.