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Uruguay Collecting Trip, Who Wants To Go?

fishfarm

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Hi Guys, I have put together this trip for Early Dec 2008, I have 4 people who have committed and need 4-5 more. This is the ultimate way to collect, Felipe takes care of all the arrangements, has all the equipment, you eat great, his guys take care of the fish, you just play in the rivers and enjoy yourself. Interested? e-mail me at fishfarm@mindspring.com.
Link to pictures from last year http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=108267

I got itinerary from Felipe last night:

02 dec/ At night to the Estancia in Rincon de Pacheco, region; Artigas.
>We drive at night; 8 hours, arrive to the border of the regions
>Rivera-Artigas at morning, there we start collecting in 2-3 diff. streams by
>the road and arrive to the Estancia around 04.00-05.00 PM
>
>03) Estancia in Rincon de Pacheco
>The Estancia have 5000 hectars and that is the best place for
>celidochilus....even if they are very hard to catch...thats the best place
>for try!!
>The Estancia is very near (1-2klms.) from the Rio Cuareim (border to
>Brazil).
>There we will collect (very easy!) C.minuano (diff. from the one from Rio
>Yi), C.missioneira (also diff.), C.scottii, C.sp. (similar to Lepidota but a
>new species), gymnos, australoheros, catfish and hoplias
>The Estancia is far away from some "luxury" hotell....I know the people who
>leaves there and I use to pay for the food and lodge.....the diff. with
>Centurion is that we dont need to camp because they have a big house with 3
>big rooms with 3 beds each.
>
>04) Leave the Estancia at morning and drive to the town of Bella Union.
>We have 260 klms. to Bella Union and will collect by the road (3-4 places),
>arrive to Bella Union late PM
>Bella Union is the northest town of Uruguay....by the Rio Uruguay and Rio
>Cuareim....border to Argentina and Brazil.
>There we have 2 options of lodge; one is towns hotell and the other one is a
>family who rent rooms.
>
>05) Collecting all day in Bella Union; 2 big lagoons...not so many gymnos
>but the 2 species of apistos we have, and a lot of diff. tetras and
>livebears that we dont have in other places in Uruguay.
>
>06) Leave Bella Union at morning and to the city of Salto.....200 klms. but
>we will do 3-4 collecting spots on the road, arrive late PM, stay in hotell
>
>07) Collecting in Villa Constitucion....we will need all day...a very good
>colleting place near the Rio Uruguay; G.balzanii, G.australis, C.dimerus,
>C.vittata, lot of tetras and other fishes. 60 klm. from Salto city, back to
>the hotell late PM
>
>0 At morning; Dorado fishing with boat, 5 hours.
>Other collecting around Salto
>
>09) Breakfeast at the hotell, leave the hotell and home to Helens parents
>who lives in Salto (there we are going to have lunch and dinner the 2 days
>we are in Salto and there we can leave the fishes safety), prepare all the
>fishes for the trip home to Salinas.....lunch....and home to Salinas. Arrive
>around 19.30-20.00 PM.
>
>10) Salinas (or extra day if we need an extra day when we are in the
>north....because rain or something else)
>
>11) Collecting in Paso Pache, region; Canelones, 110 klms. from Salinas, Rio
>Santa Lucia....a lot of gymnos!
>Back to Salinas late PM
>
>12) Montevideo?, we must stay "near" Salinas that day because I receive the
>people from the ministry who will give us the export documents.
>(sanitary at the airport)
>
>13) Last day, packing
>
>I think this is a very good itinerary....lot of fishes....lot of diff.
>species....I think you will get a hell with all the diff.
>species...hahahaha....and very diff. to decide what to bring back home!
>
>PRICES;
>
>9 people = 1450u$
>8 people = 1550u$
>7 people = 1650u$
>6 people = 1750u$
>5 people = 1850u$
>
>I could have the same prices after 1 year....but not to the north with the
>very expensive transport.
>
>That includes;
>
>All food + non alcoholic drinks
>All transport (around 2300 klms.)
>All lodge (house here in Salinas, Estancia in Artigas, Hotell in Bella Union
>and Hotell in Salto)
>Export document
>Sanitary document
>Dorado fishing (rent of boats and gear = 5 hours)
>
>An other thing;
>If you only are 3, then we can use my old Chevrolet wich is much cheaper
>then the larger car....same trip to the north and the price is 1900u$.
>
>I would like have contact with the people who wanna come.....I told Spencer
>the same; I like to have contact with all the people and give answer to all
>the question....I am sure that when people know better....better will the
>trip be!
>
>Deposit;
>I did not have the time to count and see how much I must ask in deposits so
>we dont need to change the price if someone does'nt come.
>
>Well.....I wait for your coments and ideas!
>
>Felipe
 
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