CECS, Valdivia, Chile
Additional Info
Social Events
» Icebreaker
The Icebreaker will be held at 8 pm of Sunday 31 January at the Skybar, 12th floor, Hotel Dreams Valdivia, Carampangue 190, Valdivia, located on the river, 5 minute walk from CECS.
» Wine Tasting
The purpose of the wine tasting of VICC 2010, is to show the main wine-growing areas in Chile and become acquainted with the four most important cultivars of the Chilean wine industry, such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Carménère, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay.
This tasting will be held at 7:30 pm at the Dreams Hotel auditorium, where the sommelier will present the characteristics of the viticulturist valleys and then representative wines for each valley will be tasted, analysing their colour, aroma and flavour.
» Conference Banquet (Limited vacancy subject to availability)
The Conference Banquet will be held on Tuesday, February 2nd at the Isla Huapi Natural Reserve (www.islahuapi.cl), near Valdivia. The banquet includes boat travel from CECS to Isla Huapi (departing at 6:30 pm) down the Valdivia and Tornagaleones rivers on a 1 h 15 m of navigation.
NOTE: This event will be subject to weather conditions.
Excursions
» Pre Conference Tour (Limited vacancy subject to availability, registration deadline on 23 January)
Saturday 30 January 2010. Glaciological and volcanological guided tour to Volcán Villarrica. Volcán Villarrica is located 120 km northeast of Valdivia. Guides Jorge Clavero (volcanologist) and Andrés Rivera (glaciologist).
Day 1
9 am: Start from CECS Valdivia by charter bus. Drive through Panguipulli, Coñaripe, Licanray, Villarrica, and Pucón. Observe volcanic formations from recent and prehistoric eruptions along the route. Lodging in Pucón not included. If you require assistance in securing lodging please contact Viajes Campanil, www.viajescampanil.cl/vicc.
A packed lunch will be given to each participant.
The tour will return at 19:00 h on a bus chartered by the Local Organising Committee. The cost of the Saturday Pre-Conference tour is US$ 50.
Day 2
Those attendees who wish to stay in Pucón on Saturday, January 30th should arrange their accommodation with Viajes Campanil (www.viajescampanil.cl/vicc).
Each attendee is responsible for arranging their own activities on Day 2
Some possible activities that can be arranged through Viajes Campanil are:
1) Glaciological tour to Glaciar Pichillancahue, Volcán Villarrica
2) Whitewater rafting
3) Canopy tours
4) Climb to the summit of Volcán Villarrica
5) Hot springs.
For the tour to Glaciar Pichillancahue, CECS will provide two guides to assist with the tour. For those attendees returning to Valdivia on Sunday, the Organising Committee will provide the required transportation.
» Post Conference Tour (Limited vacancy subject to availability, registration deadline on 23 January)
Thursday and Friday February 4-5. Glaciological and volcanological guided tour to Volcán Mocho-Choshuenco, located 100 km east of Valdivia. Guides Jorge Clavero (volcanologist) and Gino Casassa (glaciologist).
Day 1
Start from CECS Valdivia by charter bus at 9 am. Drive via Panguipulli and Neltume to Huilo-Huilo Reserve. Each person will receive a packed lunch for the day. The afternoon will be spent observing volcanic formations at the base of the Mocho volcano, followed by a visit to the Huilo-Huilo waterfalls. Check-in at Baobab Hotel, Montaña Mágica Hotel, the cabins at Huilo Huilo, Canopy Village (rooms for 2-4 people with camp beds), the Huilo Huilo campground, or a hostel in Neltume.
Day 2
8:30 am tour to Mocho volcano in 4x4 vehicles. Stop along the way at sites of volcanological/glaciological interest. Arrive at the glacier front, and then start walking on gentle slopes up the glacier to reach the base of the volcanic cone. Visit CECS’s meteorological station and GPS reference station along the way. Optional climb to the summit for those equipped with mountain boots. Although it is an easy climb, the approximately 40° snow slope can be quite hard at that time of the year and open crevasses are found (ice axes and ropes will be provided). Each person will receive a packed lunch for the day.
The climb will be followed by a barbecue at Portal Huilo Huilo, the entrance to the Reserve. After the barbecue we will return to Valdivia. The Post-Conference Tour costs US$ 100, including round-trip travel to Huilo Huilo Reserve, guided exploration of Volcán Mocho, packed lunches on both days and the dinner on the first night are not included. Accommodation should be coordinated by each participant though CECS (vicc2010@cecs.cl).
» City tours
Castillo de la Pura y Limpia Concepción de Monfort de Lemus (Niebla Fort) and others forts around Valdivia. Los Torreones (Towers), built on the former outskirts of Valdivia to protect the city against land attacks. Parque Oncol (www.parqueoncol.cl).
For more information visit Viajes Campanil
» Icebreaker
The Icebreaker will be held at 8 pm of Sunday 31 January at the Skybar, 12th floor, Hotel Dreams Valdivia, Carampangue 190, Valdivia, located on the river, 5 minute walk from CECS.
» Wine Tasting
The purpose of the wine tasting of VICC 2010, is to show the main wine-growing areas in Chile and become acquainted with the four most important cultivars of the Chilean wine industry, such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Carménère, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay.
This tasting will be held at 7:30 pm at the Dreams Hotel auditorium, where the sommelier will present the characteristics of the viticulturist valleys and then representative wines for each valley will be tasted, analysing their colour, aroma and flavour.
» Conference Banquet (Limited vacancy subject to availability)
The Conference Banquet will be held on Tuesday, February 2nd at the Isla Huapi Natural Reserve (www.islahuapi.cl), near Valdivia. The banquet includes boat travel from CECS to Isla Huapi (departing at 6:30 pm) down the Valdivia and Tornagaleones rivers on a 1 h 15 m of navigation.
NOTE: This event will be subject to weather conditions.
Excursions
» Pre Conference Tour (Limited vacancy subject to availability, registration deadline on 23 January)
Saturday 30 January 2010. Glaciological and volcanological guided tour to Volcán Villarrica. Volcán Villarrica is located 120 km northeast of Valdivia. Guides Jorge Clavero (volcanologist) and Andrés Rivera (glaciologist).
Day 1
9 am: Start from CECS Valdivia by charter bus. Drive through Panguipulli, Coñaripe, Licanray, Villarrica, and Pucón. Observe volcanic formations from recent and prehistoric eruptions along the route. Lodging in Pucón not included. If you require assistance in securing lodging please contact Viajes Campanil, www.viajescampanil.cl/vicc.
A packed lunch will be given to each participant.
The tour will return at 19:00 h on a bus chartered by the Local Organising Committee. The cost of the Saturday Pre-Conference tour is US$ 50.
Day 2
Those attendees who wish to stay in Pucón on Saturday, January 30th should arrange their accommodation with Viajes Campanil (www.viajescampanil.cl/vicc).
Each attendee is responsible for arranging their own activities on Day 2
Some possible activities that can be arranged through Viajes Campanil are:
1) Glaciological tour to Glaciar Pichillancahue, Volcán Villarrica
2) Whitewater rafting
3) Canopy tours
4) Climb to the summit of Volcán Villarrica
5) Hot springs.
For the tour to Glaciar Pichillancahue, CECS will provide two guides to assist with the tour. For those attendees returning to Valdivia on Sunday, the Organising Committee will provide the required transportation.
» Post Conference Tour (Limited vacancy subject to availability, registration deadline on 23 January)
Thursday and Friday February 4-5. Glaciological and volcanological guided tour to Volcán Mocho-Choshuenco, located 100 km east of Valdivia. Guides Jorge Clavero (volcanologist) and Gino Casassa (glaciologist).
Day 1
Start from CECS Valdivia by charter bus at 9 am. Drive via Panguipulli and Neltume to Huilo-Huilo Reserve. Each person will receive a packed lunch for the day. The afternoon will be spent observing volcanic formations at the base of the Mocho volcano, followed by a visit to the Huilo-Huilo waterfalls. Check-in at Baobab Hotel, Montaña Mágica Hotel, the cabins at Huilo Huilo, Canopy Village (rooms for 2-4 people with camp beds), the Huilo Huilo campground, or a hostel in Neltume.
Day 2
8:30 am tour to Mocho volcano in 4x4 vehicles. Stop along the way at sites of volcanological/glaciological interest. Arrive at the glacier front, and then start walking on gentle slopes up the glacier to reach the base of the volcanic cone. Visit CECS’s meteorological station and GPS reference station along the way. Optional climb to the summit for those equipped with mountain boots. Although it is an easy climb, the approximately 40° snow slope can be quite hard at that time of the year and open crevasses are found (ice axes and ropes will be provided). Each person will receive a packed lunch for the day.
The climb will be followed by a barbecue at Portal Huilo Huilo, the entrance to the Reserve. After the barbecue we will return to Valdivia. The Post-Conference Tour costs US$ 100, including round-trip travel to Huilo Huilo Reserve, guided exploration of Volcán Mocho, packed lunches on both days and the dinner on the first night are not included. Accommodation should be coordinated by each participant though CECS (vicc2010@cecs.cl).
» City tours
Castillo de la Pura y Limpia Concepción de Monfort de Lemus (Niebla Fort) and others forts around Valdivia. Los Torreones (Towers), built on the former outskirts of Valdivia to protect the city against land attacks. Parque Oncol (www.parqueoncol.cl).
For more information visit Viajes Campanil
