1813-1814, severe cold, last Thames freeze-up and last Frost Fair. (Removal of old London Bridge and changes to the river banks made freeze-ups less likely.)
1883–1888, Colder temperatures worldwide, including an unbroken string of abnormally cold and brutal winters in the Upper Midwest, linked to the Krakatoa explosion in August 1883. There was snow recorded in the United Kingdom from October through July during this time period.
1976-1977, one of the coldest winters in the United States in decades.
1985, Arctic outbreak in the United States as a result of the shift in the polar vortex, with many cold temperature records broken.
2002–2003 was an unusually cold winter in the northern whatsapp in korea and eastern United States.
2010-2011, persistent bitter cold across the eastern half of the U.S. beginning in December, with little or no warming in midwinter, and cool conditions continuing into spring. La Niña and the negative Arctic Oscillation were strong factors. Persistent heavy precipitation contributed to near-constant snow cover in the northeastern United States, which finally receded in early May.
2011 was one of the coldest on record in New Zealand, with sea-level snow falling in Wellington in July for the first time in 35 years and a much heavier snowstorm lasting 3 days in a row in August.
2011-2012, one of the warmest winters on record. Christmas Day 2011 was Ireland's warmest Christmas on record, according to Armagh Observatory.
Practical tips
Can you drink the water?
No, buy bottled.
What languages are spoken?
In the hotel zone you will be fine speaking English or of course Spanish. We always encourage travellers to make an effort to learn some local words and phrases and not just expect English.