title: Basemap with Python 3.5 Anaconda on Windows
body: <p>I use Python 3.5 with latest version of Anaconda on Windows (64 bit). I wanted to install Basemap using <code>conda install basemap</code>. Apparently there is a conflict between Python 3 and basemap. After some googling indeed I found that basemap is not supported on Python 3 for Windows users (ex: <a href="https://groups.google.com/a/continuum.io/forum/#!topic/anaconda/TjAwi3ilQaU" rel="noreferrer">https://groups.google.com/a/continuum.io/forum/#!topic/anaconda/TjAwi3ilQaU</a>).</p>
  
  <p>For obvious reasons I do not want to downgrade to Python 2. What would then be the simplest alternative solution?</p>
  
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  <li>Is there an alternative package similar to basemap for ploting maps, etc.?</li>
  <li>Should I use a second environment which uses Python 2 and basemap? I have never done that but it seems possible (<a href="http://conda.pydata.org/docs/py2or3.html" rel="noreferrer">http://conda.pydata.org/docs/py2or3.html</a>). Is it "safe"? Should I install again all the other packages (matplotlib, numpy, etc.) on the second environment? </li>
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  <p>Thanks in advance for the help and advice.  </p>