camels
People would often travel to Mexico in caravans. Caravans are groups of people going to a place in a group. They did this so that bandits or robbers would most likely notice the large group and not bother them.
None. Caravans are used in the Sahara Desert with camels.
For protection from bandits.
for safty
The animal usually associated with caravans is the camel. Camels are often used in desert regions for transportation due to their ability to carry heavy loads and their resilience to harsh conditions. Their capacity to go long periods without water makes them ideal for traversing arid landscapes where caravans typically travel.
camels
Yes they travel all over the world including the U.S.A.
Caravans are groups of manned camels with goods that travel in unison. They have no special meaning within Islam, but as Islam came out of Arabia, where there are numerous caravans, they play an important part of Islamic History.
Traditionally, gypsies travelled by horse and cart- in traditional gypsy caravans or wagons. now they can travel in modern day caravans or even by more sophisticated means of transport such as trains or boats.
camels
To transport things that are quite heavy especially in a long travel.
You would travel by camels in large caravans (groups of camels). Great caravans were as big as 5,00 thousand camels going all together. The distance people could travel by camel in one hour was called a schoeni.