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About Technical Visits
Please register early! Technical visits will be cancelled if they do not reach the minimum number of paid participants by 15 February 2014.
Minimum and maximum numbers of participants are noted. If the visit for which you have registered does not meet the minimum number by 15 February, IAIA HQ will notify you and provide refund information or offer to transfer you to another visit. After 15 February, registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until 19 March or the visits reach the maximum number. Registrations will be processed in the order that payment is received.
Prices for technical visits are shown in US dollars. Participants must be pre-registered and pre-paid to participate. If you must cancel, the fee will be refunded, less an administration fee of 25% of the technical visit cost and contingent upon written notice of cancellation received in HQ by 19 March. After that time, no refunds will be issued.
The tours will be hosted in English.
Family members of registered delegates are welcome to register for technical visits at the same rate.
Tours depart from the congress center unless otherwise noted. Plan to check in for the visit a minimum of 15 minutes prior to the noted departure time.
Liability statement: IAIA, the organizing committee, and the venue will not be responsible for medical expenses, accidents, losses or other unexpected damage to property belonging to conference participants, either during or as a result of the conference and during all tours and events. Participants are strongly advised to arrange their own insurance for health and accident, lost luggage and trip cancellation.
Participants will be required to sign a liability release waiver upon check-in for the visits.
Reminder: IAIA advises delegates to plan ahead: prepare and apply for visas and all other travel documents early. Please apply for your visa at the same time as you send your conference registration to ensure that your visa is received in time for the conference.
Important Date
15 February
Ovejeria Dam and Santiago City
Ovejeria dam is one of the largest tailing dams in Chile, receiving mining tailings from CODELCO Andina Division. The project was approved in 1994 and was finished at the beginning of 2000. In recent years there have been some infiltration problems that were not foreseen during environmental assessments. This forced to incorporate additional management, such as installing a hydraulic barrier to minimize infiltration of tailings in the groundwater. Nowadays, Codelco seeks to increase the capacity of this dam from the current 1930 to 5800 million tons, while also requires to solve the infi ltration problems.
Sunday, 6 April
Depart 08:00 | Return 19:00 Photo identification is required. Minimum-Maximum 25-40 Price $120
Price includes bus transportation, lunch, snacks and water, and bilingual city tour guide.
Special notes: Moderate level of physical activity. Sports shoes for trekking, jacket for evening or wind, sunscreen, sunglasses, and hat recommended.
The return time on this visit may be subject to change due to the distance involved.
Port City San Antonio
San Antonio is one of Chile´s major ports, and has seen great industrial development in recent years due to its geographical location. Many projects are in the process of impact assessment or construction. Delegates will visit one of Maersk Container Industry´s manufacturing facilities for refrigerated containers (one of only three in the world), as well as San Antonio´s port, to learn about its expansion plans and projects, including the fi rst strategic assessment process in the city. The trip will end at Isla Negra, a nearby location, to visit the house of famous Chilean poet Pablo Neruda and Chile´s vineyards.
Sunday, 6 April
Depart 08:30 | Return 18:00 Photo identification is required. Minimum-Maximum 25-40 Price $160
Price includes bus transportation, lunch, coffee, and admission fees.
Special notes: Moderate level of physical activity. Wear comfortable shoes for walking. Sunscreen and hat recommended.
Quintero Bay and Conchali Lagoon
Energy and port facilities have been established at Quintero Bay since the 1960s. After the mid-90s, some environmental impacts have been assessed. Additionally, new regulation and air decontamination requirements have been enacted. Despite these actions, the risk perception caused by the long term release of metals and organic pollutants in the surrounding Quintero Bay and the Campiche coastal wetland, as well as neighboring cities and residential areas, has motivated a complete environmental risk assessment conducted by the Ministry of the Environment.
In contrast, at nearby urban port Los Vilos, the Laguna Conchalí Ramsar Site (a coastal wetland) has been
effectively protected by Antofagasta Minerals mining company as part of hydrological and biodiversity impact and landscape impact compensation measures.
Monday, 7 April
Depart 08:00 | Return 19:00 Photo identification required. Minimum-Maximum 25-40 Price $75
Price includes bus transportation, lunch, and snacks and water.
Special notes: Moderate level of physical activity. Sport shoes for trekking, jacket for evening or wind, sunscreen, sunglasses, and hats recommended.
The return time on this visit may be subject to change due to the distance involved.
El Yali National Reserve
El Yali is a wetland which also has been declared a National Reserve. This area emphasizes the protection of 176 vertebrate species, including various migratory birds, the largest and the most representative group in the Reserve. Actually 26% of its species are under some conservation categories. Many agro-industrial activities surround the area, straining the species and soils; therefore, the Environmental Ministry, associated with Parks Canada, decided to develop recuperation programs in order to solve problems and evaluate how climate changes affect the area and how agriculture might be compatible with conservation and sustainable development.
Monday, 7 April
Depart 08:00 | Return 19:00 Photo identification is required. Minimum-Maximum 25-40 Price $140
Price includes bus transportation, lunch, coffee and water, and admission fees.
Special notes: Moderate level of physical activity. Sport shoes for trekking, jacket for evening or wind, sunscreen, sunglasses, and hats recommended.
The return time on this visit may be subject to change due to the distance involved.
Casablanca Valley Wineries
The Casablanca Valley is a wine-growing region of Chile located in the Valparaiso region between the Coast Range and the Pacific Ocean. In this valley, two vineyards stand out: Matetic and Emiliana. Their environmental management incorporates the principles of organic farming and biodynamic wine production. Even though this process will be the main focus of the technical visit, visitors will also experience a landscape of great beauty.
Monday, 7 April
Depart 10:00 | Return 18:00 Photo identification is required. Minimum-Maximum 25-40 Price $155
Price includes bus transportation, lunch, and tour fees.
Special notes: Moderate level of physical activity. Sport shoes for trekking, jacket for evening or wind, sunscreen and sunglasses recommended.
The return time on this visit may be subject to change due to the distance involved.
J | El Molle Sanitary Landfill and Thge Hills of Valparaiso
El Molle is the first sanitary landfill in Valparaíso Province. Still under construction, it has been designed using the best technologies for residential solid waste management. Dr. Marcel Szantó, a well-known researcher and professor and Director of the Solid Waste Group Catholic University of Valparaíso, will guide the visit and show how waste management has been improved. The visit includes lunch at a local restaurant and a walking tour through the hills of Valparaíso, a UNESCO world heritage site. The visit ends at "La Sebastiana," a house of Chilean Nobel Prize poet Pablo Neruda.
Sunday, 6 April
Depart 09:00 | Return 18:00 Photo identifi cation is required. Minimum-Maximum 20-40 Price $105
Price includes bus transportation, lunch, water and coffee,
and "La Sebastiana" admission fees.
Special notes: Sport shoes for trekking short distances,
sunscreen and sunglasses recommended.
*Due to the length and logistics involved with this trip, including air transportation, pre-registration and pre-payment are required by 15 February.