Listed below is the itinerary for the first trip arriving in Montevideo on November 15th, 2007. I may be planning a second trip to begin at the end of November. 

If you have any questions or would like to receive more info on this trip please contact me.

Cheers,

Spencer

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Uruguay 2007 ~ First Trip Itinerary

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Day 1 ( Nov 15)

Arrive – lunch, talk about the plan, maps, yet more food and spend the night in Salinas

Day 2 (Nov 16)

After breakfast we travel to Collect in PASO PACHE in the Rio Santa Lucia, region of Canelones. Will be a one day trip.  Paso Pache is around 110 klms. from Salinas we will return to sleep in Salinas that evening returning with fish of the day.

Day 3 (Nov 17)

Another one day excursion to collect in the border regions of Maldonado and Rocha. During the day  we will collect from 2-3 streams, 170 km from Salinas once again returning that evening to drop of fish and sleep in Salinas

Day 4 (Nov 18)

After breakfast the group will drive to the market in Montevideo, Felipe and Spencer will then go to the airport to meet up with the last member of the trip after which driving back to Montevideo to meet up with the others.   We will spend this night again in Salinas.

 Day 5 (Nov 19)

Very early after breakfast we will depart to drive to the town of "CHARQUEADA" by the Rio Cebollati, in the region of 33.  The group will do a big stop over in the city of 33 for collecting in the Rio Olimar and the Laguna de Arnaud.Charqueada is around 360 km from Salinas and 33 is around 290 klms, from Salinas.

We will collect only in the Rio Olimar and Laguna de Arnaud (there are a lot of fishes in both these locations), but we must drive the last way to Charqueada for the night due to the lack of hotels anywhere else in this region.

Day 6 (Nov 20)

In the early morning we will drive from Charqueada, through 33 city and to Valentines  to set up base in a very old Estancia (Ranch) the remainder of the day we will do a collecting stop at "Sierra del Tigre", 1 stream; Arroyo El Tigre.

Day 7 (Nov 21)

Collecting in the Estancia’s property ( 3-4 streams)

Day 8 (Nov 22)

Continue to collect on the Estancia’s property.

Day 9 (Nov 23)

After breakfast we will pack up and leave the Estancia to drive back to Salinas. Valentines is 235 km from Salinas. If time permits we will do a stop in Arroyo El Potrero to further collect.

That night we will spend in Salinas

Day 10 (Nov 24)

Begin packing up and getting fish ready for departure. Felipe and Spencer will pick up the second group around lunch with the remainder of the day we will pack fish for the first group and have a large BBQ featuring both collecting groups together for the rest of the afternoon.  A good chance for the first group to show off what they collected during their trip. In the evening we will bring the first group to the airport for departure.

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Some of the highlighted species we will see on this trip:

1) Paso Pache at Rio Santa Lucia

G.n.sp. "Paso Pache I "
G.n.sp."Paso Pache II "
A.cf.scitulus "Santa Lucia"
C.scottii
C.lepidota
a lot of tetras and catfish...

2) Border Maldonado-Rocha

G.gymnogenys "Maldonado"
G.labiatus "Sureño"
G.rhabdotus "Leon"
C.punctata
C.lepidota

3)Rio Olimar and Laguna de Arnaud in 33 city

G,labiatus "3 Puentes"
G.gymnogenys "Olimar"
G.cf.rhabdotus "33"
G.sp.cf."brasiliensis"
C.punctata "Blue 33"
C.lepidota

4) Arroyo El Tigre-Sierra del Tigre

G.labiatus "Averias
G.gymnogenys "El Tigre"
G.cf.rhabdotus
A.n.sp."Sierra del Tigre"
C.lepidota "Uturbey"
C.cf.punctata "Blue 33"

5) Streams at the Estancia in Valentines

G.cf.labiatus "Big Lips"
A.n.sp. "Local"
G.n.sp."Blue Neon"
C.cf.punctata "Blue 33"

And of course a lot of tetras, catfish, etc

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The price depends on how many people are on the trip.  Price breakdown is as follows.  Airfare to Montevideo is above this price (flight connects through Miami I will be working on group deals).

For US and Canadian Citizens there are no Visa requirements. Only recommended shots are your standard inoculations for Canada / US plus Hepatitis A & B.

7 people =    1,450USD
8 people =     1,350 USD
9 people =     1,250 USD
10 people =   1,150 USD

Price includes:

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Uruguay 2007 ~ Second Trip Itinerary

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Day 1 (Nov 24)

Arrive and meet up with the first group to have an afternoon BBQ and get a chance to see what everyone collected on the first trip.   Yet more food!  We will spend the night in Salinas.

Day 2 (Nov 25)

In the morning we will drive to Centurion in Cerro Lrago taking in a lot of site seeing of the land as we drive. Centurion is on the border with Brazil featuring the Rio Yaguarón. The trip from Salinas to Centurion direct is 465 km. We should arrive around 16:30 and will set up camp.  (This region of the country has little to no population whatsoever)  While we are camping here we have a local family who will be arranging and helping us with all the cooking of the food, we will be camping on their land.

Day 3 (Nov 26)

We will collect around Centurion including the following locations of Rio Yaguaron, Arroyo Ceibalito, Arroyo Yerbalito, Cañada del Vigia, etc.  That night we will once again camp here on the families land.

Day 4 (Nov 27)

We will continue to collect the region, being one of the most remote and spectacular for Uruguay.  Once again we will camp this evening here.

Day 5 (Nov 28)

Early after breakfast, we will drive back to the town pf Melo and from Melo we take road 26 west to Ansina.  Ansina is 160 km from Melo and along the way  we will stop a few times to collect on the road.  There are a lot of streams on this road, among them being the big Rio Negro, Arroyo Caraguatá, etc.  We will arrive late to Ansina and there we stay for the night.  Ansina is a small town....with no hotel there....but we will stay with an old couple who rents rooms and prepare food for us.  The great thing though is that the rooms we rent are only 70 meters from the Rio Tacuarembo!!  Easy to collect and very easy to change water!!

Day 6 (Nov 29)

We will collect in Ansina region primarily  the Rio Tacuarembó, a large river of the region. We will spend the night again in Ansina.

Day 7 (Nov 30)

We will drive back to Salinas, 460 km.  If we have time along the way we will do a stop in Durazno (200 klms. from Salinas) and collect in Rio Yi.  We will arrive back into Salinas late that evening and spend the night here.

Day 8 (Dec 1)

Extra day / or collect / one day trip?  This day is being left open to decide by the group what it wants to do collectively.

Day 9 (Dec 2)

We will travel into Montevideo to their large market area.  A chance to obtain some souvenirs and see one of South America’s most beautiful large cities. 

Day 10 (Dec 3)

Another Extra day / or collect / or sightseeing in Maldonado’s coast (Atlantic Ocean) to be decided by the group.

Day 11 (Dec 4)

Preparation of the fish for departure and rest and relaxing… odds are very good yet even more food when you think you can not handle anymore!

* This trip currently features 2 "extra days" for more Montevideo, more collecting, Maldonado coast....etc Also allows for a make up day in the event of a rainout on any of the days.  (this time of year however is not traditionally a rainy season)  Once the final group is confirmed we will poll its members what they want to see and do the most.

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Some highlight species which we will see on this trip:

1) Around Centurion

G.labiatus "Blue Yerbalito"
G.gymnogenys "Quilero"
G.cf.rhabdotus "Rincon"
A.n.sp."Red Ceibal"
C.punctata "Yaguaron"
C.lepidota "Centurion"

2) on the road from Melo to Ansina

G.n.sp. "Caraguata"
G.n.sp."High Dorsal"
A.cf.scitulus
G.cf.rhabdotus "Frayle Muerto"

3) Ansina - Rio Tacuarembo

G.n.sp. "San Borja"
G.n.sp. "Tacuarembo"
G.n.sp. "High Dorsal"
C.missioneira
C.minuano
C.cf. scottii "Ansina"

Tetras and catfish abound beyond these.

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The price depends on how many people are on the trip.  Price breakdown is as follows.  Airfare to Montevideo is above this price (Flight connects through Miami for North Americans, Madrid for Europeans, direct to Montevideo)

For US and Canadian Citizens (And many European nations) there are no visa requirements.  Entrance to the country just requires a valid passport.  Only recommended shots are your standard inoculations for Canada / US plus Hepatitis A & B. 

This trip for 11 days ( 24/11 to the 04/12), we will drive in excess of 2200 km and collect in 5 different regions of the Country.

7 people = 1,550 USD
8 people = 1,450 USD
9 people = 1,350 USD
10 people = 1,250 USD

Price includes:

1. All food
2. All lodging (for camping portion tents and sleeping bags will be needed, for a cost we can acquire in country for you if you do not wish to bring with you)
3. All guiding
4. All Permits to collect on Private Land
5. All transportation and vehicle rentals within the country
6. Export and Sanitary permits for the fishes.

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