DOCSLIB.ORG

Technical Report – Los Pumas Manganese Project Chile

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Technical Report – Los Pumas Manganese Project Chile Australian Office: Southern Hemisphere Mining Limited PO Box 598 T: +61 8 9481 2122 West Perth F: +61 8 9481 2322 ASX: SUH WA 6872 www.shmining.com.au TSX-V: SH Chilean Office: Minera Hemisferio Sur SCM Unit 1103 Roger de Flor 2907 Los Condes, Santiago 25 March 2011 Australian Securities Exchange Level 8 Exchange Plaza 2 The Esplanade PERTH WA 6000 Dear Sir/Madam Technical Report – Los Pumas Manganese Project Chile For disclosure purposes, please refer below for a Technical Report issued in Canada by the Company. The Technical Report is issued in support of the announcement ‘Resource Upgrade - Los Pumas Manganese Project’ lodged on 9 February 2011. Yours faithfully SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE MINING LIMITED Derek Hall Company Secretary Los Pumas Manganese Project, Chile Technical Report Prepared by Coffey Mining Pty Ltd on behalf of: Southern Hemisphere Mining Limited Effective Date: 21 March 2011 Qualified Persons: Ian Dreyer - BSc (Geol.), AUSIMM Coffey Mining Pty Ltd DOCUMENT INFORMATION Author: Ian Dreyer Principal Geologist BSc (Geol), MAUSIMM Tony Mason Principal Metallurgist PhD, C.Eng, F.I.M.M.M Date: 21 March 2011 Project Number: MINEWPER00645AD Version / Status: Final Path & File Name: F:\MINE\Projects\Southern Hemisphere Mining\MINEWPER00645AD_Geological Interpretation & Resource Model\Report\CMWPr_645AD_LosPumas_TechnicalReport_March2011_23March11.docx Print Date: 21st March 2011 Copies: Southern Hemisphere Mining Limited (2) Coffey Mining – Lima (1) Coffey Mining – Perth (1) Document Change Control Version Description (section(s) amended) Author(s) Date Document Review and Sign Off [signed] [signed] Primary Author Supervising Principal Ian Dreyer Alex Virisheff Los Pumas Manganese Project, Chile – MINEWPER00645AD Technical Report – 21 March 2011 Coffey Mining Pty Ltd Table of Contents 1 Summary .......................................................................................................................................1 2 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................3 2.1 Scope of the Report...........................................................................................................3 2.2 Principal Sources of Information .......................................................................................3 2.3 Qualifications and Experience ...........................................................................................3 2.4 Independence ....................................................................................................................4 2.5 Abbreviations .....................................................................................................................4 3 Reliance on Other Experts ..........................................................................................................5 4 Property Description and Location ............................................................................................6 4.1 Project Location .................................................................................................................6 4.2 Land Area ..........................................................................................................................7 4.3 Mining Claim Description ...................................................................................................7 4.4 Agreements and Encumbrances .......................................................................................9 4.5 Environmental Liabilities and Permits ...............................................................................9 5 Accessibility, Climate, Local Resources, Infrastructure and Physiography ...................... 10 5.1 Access ............................................................................................................................ 10 5.2 Physiography and Climate ............................................................................................. 10 5.3 Local Resources and Infrastructure ............................................................................... 10 6 History ........................................................................................................................................ 13 6.1 Ownership History .......................................................................................................... 13 6.2 Exploration History ......................................................................................................... 13 6.3 Resource History ............................................................................................................ 13 6.4 Production History .......................................................................................................... 13 7 Geological Setting ..................................................................................................................... 14 7.1 Regional Geology ........................................................................................................... 14 7.2 Project Geology .............................................................................................................. 16 7.2.1 Huaylas Formation (MSH) ..................................................................................... 18 7.2.2 Lauca Formation (PIPI) ......................................................................................... 18 7.2.3 Taapaca Volcanic Complex (TVC) ........................................................................ 19 8 Deposit Types ............................................................................................................................ 20 9 Mineralisation ............................................................................................................................ 21 10 Exploration ................................................................................................................................. 23 11 Drilling ........................................................................................................................................ 24 12 Sampling Method and Approach ............................................................................................. 25 13 Sample Preparation, Analyses and Security .......................................................................... 26 14 Data Verification ........................................................................................................................ 27 Los Pumas Manganese Project, Chile – MINEWPER00645AD Technical Report – 21 March 2011 Coffey Mining Pty Ltd 14.1 Assay .............................................................................................................................. 27 14.2 QAQC ............................................................................................................................. 27 14.2.1 Standard Data ....................................................................................................... 27 14.2.2 Field Duplicate Data .............................................................................................. 27 14.2.3 Laboratory Duplicate Data ..................................................................................... 27 14.2.4 Blanks .................................................................................................................... 27 14.2.5 Umpire Assays ...................................................................................................... 27 14.2.6 Twinned DDH and RC Holes ................................................................................. 31 14.2.7 Conclusions and Recommendations ..................................................................... 31 14.3 Bulk Densities ................................................................................................................. 31 15 Adjacent Properties .................................................................................................................. 35 16 Mineral Processing and Metallurgical Testing ....................................................................... 36 17 Mineral Resource Estimates and Mineral Reserve Estimates .............................................. 38 17.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 38 17.2 Database Review ........................................................................................................... 38 17.3 Geological Modelling ...................................................................................................... 41 17.4 Sample Selection and Compositing ............................................................................... 46 17.5 Basic Statistics ............................................................................................................... 47 17.6 Variography .................................................................................................................... 50 17.7 Block Modelling .............................................................................................................. 54 17.8 Grade Estimation ............................................................................................................ 55 17.9 Ancillary Fields ............................................................................................................... 58 17.10 Resource Classification
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Environmental Citizen Participation As a Tool to Local Governance in Andean Territory of the Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile
    Environmental Citizen Participation as a Tool to Local Governance in Andean Territory Of The Arica And Parinacota Region, Chile. The Case of “The Pumas Manganese Mining Proyect”. 1. An Introduction to the Environmental Impact Assessment System (SEIA) in Chile In the last few years the Environmental Institution has been changing in Chile. During 2010, Act 20417 is published, modifying the Law on General Bases of the environment Nª 19.300, creating the Ministry of the Environment, the Environment Superintendence and the Environmental Assessment Service (SEA in Spanish). The Environmental Impact Assessment System (SEIA in Spanish) is the main tool established in the Environmental Legislation to predict and prevent impact of activities and projects that could have an important impact on the environment. This tool allows introduction of the environmental dimension in the design and implementation of projects and activities carried out in the country; through it, we can assess and certify that the initiatives, of both public and private sectors, are able to comply with the pertinent environmental requirements. Depending on the magnitude of the Impacts derived from the activities there are two modalities: the Environmental Impact Study (EIA, in case any of the purposes, characteristics or circumstances described in Article 11 of the Law on General Bases of the Environment comes up) or as an Environmental Assessment Statement. The experience of the participation process in the “Los Pumas Manganese” project will permit knowing how the first stages of project assessment in the region have developed, allowing identification of the community’s attitude towards the idea of the installation of the project and how social coalitions faced with the conflict have been formed, permitting in this way anticipating advances and limitations in favour of reaching processes of environmental governance in the region.
    [Show full text]
  • Chile Trip Report April 2015
    BIRDING CHILE APRIL 11 – 29, 2015 A BIRDING AND LOGISTICS REPORT We visited Chile at a rather unconventional time, as most birding groups visit the country in the austral spring/summer. This report was mostly written at the time of the trip, but due to an additional 4 months of traveling through the tropics it never was finished. Although this report doesn’t include the depth and breadth of information I originally planned it to have, I decided to publish it anyway. There is very little information available for birding trips to Chile in April, so hopefully this will be helpful to others that decide to travel to the country during the austral fall. For blog posts on the trip (and a lot more pictures) visit the Chile section of Budgetbirders.com TRIP ITINERARY April 11 – Arrived Santiago 0300, SUMMARY departed for Punta Arenas 0800 WHEN and arrived 1630 Most birding groups visit Chile during the austral spring or April 12 – Laguna Los Palos, summer (Nov-Mar) when resident birds are breeding and Route 9, Puerto Natales, Torres migrants are present. Due to schedule constraints we visited Del Paine Chile in the austral fall. Despite not being the prime time of April 13 – Torres Del Paine (Lago year, overall we had a very successful trip. Most of the typical Gray Trail), Sierra Bagueles Chilean target species were still present but we missed April 14 – Route 405, Port several austral migrants, most notably 3 species from Delgada Ferry, Porvenir tyrannidae, White-sided Hillstar, Austral Rail, and Creamy- rumped Miner. April 15 – Laguana Verde, Parque Penguinos Rey TOTAL # OF SPECIES: April 16 – Porvenir, seawatch, Birding highlights included seeing a total of 241 species of ferry to Puenta Arenas which 10 were Chilean endemics.
    [Show full text]
  • Ultimate Chile
    We saw many good shorebirds during this tour, including the stunning Rufous-chested Dotterel. (all photos by DLV) ULTIMATE CHILE 19 NOVEMBER– 3/8 DECEMBER 2018 LEADER: MARK PEARMAN and DANI LOPEZ-VELASCO 1 BirdQuest Tour Report: Ultimate Chile 2018 www.birdquest-tours.com Once again, our Ultimate Chile tour produced all of the mainland Chilean endemics, all eight tapaculos, some the size of a puffin, including walk-away views of both Chestnut-throated and Black-throated Huet- Huets, and an astonishing wader spectacle of 33 species, including Diademed Sandpiper-Plover, Magellanic Plover, Peruvian Thick-knee, Tawny-throated and Rufous-chested Dotterels and Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe. Our two main pelagics, and various ferry crossings, delivered 17 species of tubenose with highlights of Southern Royal, Chatham and Buller´s Albatrosses, one of the first Shy (White-capped) Albatross records for Chile, and some Pincoya Storm Petrels. In all, we observed 280 species (of which 28 were only seen on the extension) plus some 16 species of mammal, among which, the rarely seen Huemul and delightful Commerson's Dolphin stood out. As we travelled almost the entire spine of Chile we sampled three major biomes including several vast wilderness areas, from the Atacama desert to the high Andes and through Patagonian forests to the Magellanic and Fuegian tundra steppe. Other unforgettable highlights, from north to south, included, the critically endangered Chilean Woodstar, Tamarugo Conebill, White-throated Earthcreeper, Andean and James's Flamingos, Magellanic Woodpecker, Burrowing Parrot, Spectacled Duck, White-throated Hawk, Rufous-legged Owl, Des Murs’ Wiretail and the recently split Patagonian Forest Earthcreeper.
    [Show full text]
  • Andean Amerindians and Agricultural Cooperatives During the Junta De Adelanto De Arica
    Volumen 30, Nº 1. Páginas 127-135 IDESIA (Chile) Enero-Abril, 2012 Andean Amerindians and agricultural cooperatives during the Junta de Adelanto de Arica. Lluta, Azapa and the Andes foothills (1962-1976)* Indígenas andinos y cooperativas agrícolas durante la Junta de Adelanto de Arica. Lluta, Azapa y la precordillera andina (1962-1976) Alberto Díaz Araya1, Diego Quiroz Thompson2, Luis Galdames Rosas3, Rodrigo Ruz Zagal4 ABSTRACT This article examines from a historical perspective the implementation of Cooperatives in the Department of Arica (1962-1976) and the participation of Andean farmers in these organizations. We describe the policies of the Corporation of Agrarian Reform, specifically, the actions of the Junta de Adelanto of Arica to promote association among indigenous peasants in the valleys and mountains of the extreme north of Chile. Key words: rural cooperative, Andean Amerindians, Junta de Adelanto de Arica. RESUMEN El presente artículo analiza desde una perspectiva histórica la implementación de cooperativas en el Departamento de Arica (1962-1976) y la participación de agricultores andinos en este tipo de organizaciones. Para ello, se describen las políticas de la Corporación de Reforma Agraria y, puntualmente, las acciones que la Junta de Adelanto de Arica realizó para fomentar la asociatividad entre los campesinos indígenas de los valles y precordillera del extremo norte del país. Palabras clave: cooperativas campesinas, indígenas andinos, Junta de Adelanto de Arica. Introduction CORA and INDAP were authorized to promote the organization of cooperatives whose objectives were Law Nº 15,020 of 27 November 1962 initi- directly related to the production, commercializa- ated an agrarian reform in Chile, in order to “give tion and industrialization of farm products.
    [Show full text]
  • Fflstitoïû DÉ Ihfbtiíatíom 6MI«Î PRELIMINARY REI ORT on THE
    fflSTiTOïû DÉ IHfBTIíAtíOm 6MI«Î CASILLA 411 - TELEFONO 2010 !:v ' , :<;3 fomento ARICA ¡ r-r’. ‘ -Mirso,-. ’ /¿Micos Cfr.a. Archivo ! fo. PRELIMINARY REI ORT ON THE GROUnO*'..âTI® RZiSOUHCES OF THE ARICA ARPA CHILE by Filliao W. Doyel Santiago, Chile mniTOIO DÍ IHÏESTIfifiaOBES GEOLOGICAS CASILLA 411 . TELEFONO 2010 ARICA Contents Introduction Topography Resume of geology Ground-water possibilities A zapa valley Lluta valley La Concordia Additional Investigation Summary and Conclusions Illustrations Figure 1. Map of the Arica area. mimio oí iRvraionn geolim CASILLA 411 - TELEFONO 2010 AR I C A PRELIMINARY REPORT OF THE CROUND-MER RESOURCES OF THE ARICA AREA, CHILE by "William Tí. Doyel INTRODUCTION Water supplies in the Arica area come from two sources, wells in the Asapa valley and the Lluta river (fig. 1). There being prac- «■ ^to»w — —«w ■——««> Figure i near here. tically no rainfall west of the pre-cordillera the populace is en­ tirely dependent on the water from these spurces The San.José river as a peremial flow in its upper reaches but flows to the océan only in the. form of summer flood-stage flow which lasts for a few days or at most a few weeks and which occurs only every 4 or 5 years. Some o he flood water is used to a limited extent for irrigation but most of it is lost into the ocean. The Lluta river has a peremial flow, approximately 2 mJ in the-.winter and increasing during the summer months, but the water is of poor quality end" has an adverse effect on certain types of soil when used for irrigation.
    [Show full text]
  • BOLIVIA V. CHILE)
    INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE OBLIGATION TO NEGOTIATE ACCESS TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN (BOLIVIA v. CHILE) COUNTER-MEMORIAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHILE Volume 1 of 6 13 JULY 2016 COUNTER-MEMORIAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHILE PART I .................................................................................................................. 1 Chapter 1 Introduction .................................................................................... 1 A. Introductory observations ............................................................... 1 B. The dispute over which the Court has taken jurisdiction ............... 8 C. Summary of Chile’s case and the structure of this Counter- Memorial ...................................................................................... 10 Chapter 2 Historical context.......................................................................... 17 A. The 1895 Treaties were “wholly without effect” ......................... 18 B. Bolivia’s inaccurate account of history ........................................ 21 Chapter 3 The enduring significance of the 1904 Peace Treaty ................... 33 A. The comprehensive character of the 1904 Peace Treaty .............. 35 B. Bolivia’s access to the sea ............................................................ 43 PART II............................................................................................................... 55 Chapter 4 The rules of international law governing this dispute .................. 55 A. Formation of obligations to negotiate..........................................
    [Show full text]
  • Aves Acuáticas Parque Nacional Lauca
    81 80 Aves Acuáticas del Parque Nacional Lauca 1 2 Aves Acuáticas del Parque Nacional Lauca Aquatic Birds of Uma Jamach’inaka Lauca National Park Parki Nasiwnal Lawka Uthiripan Hernán Rojas Reyes Jorge Herreros de Lartundo 2006 UNIDAD DE GESTIÓN PATRIMONIO SILVESTRE CORPORACIÓN NACIONAL FORESTAL REGIÓN DE TARAPACÁ - CHILE 3 Aves Acuáticas del Parque Nacional Lauca Autores Hernán Rojas Reyes Guardaparque de Reserva Nacional Pampa del Tamarugal Dedica este libro a Cristina y Alonso Jorge Herreros de Lartundo Encargado Regional de Fauna, CONAF Unidad de Gestión Patrimonio Silvestre Corporación Nacional Forestal Región de Tarapacá - Chile Primera edición, 2.000 ejemplares, Noviembre de 2006 Traducción al inglés Jerry Laker Agradecemos el generoso auspicio, Traducción al aymará que hizo posible la producción e impresión de este libro, Elsa Flores de Revisión: Teodoro Marka Fotografía Jorge Herrreros de Lartundo Juan Aguirre Diseño y Producción Gráfica Guillermo Feuerhake Compañía Minera Impresión Cerro Colorado Ltda. Imprenta Salesianos 4 A manera de presentación Generalmente, las publicaciones especializadas Esta contextualización posibilita el reconoci- parecieran tener una vinculación acotada en miento “escalar” de los territorios (la casa, el exclusiva al círculo de interesados, de manera barrio, la población, la ciudad, y un sucesivo directa, respecto al tema abordado. etcétera), asumiendo la importancia que, para la cultura en general y para las personas en par- Este trabajo de la Corporación Nacional ticular, reviste el reconocerse, el reencontrarse y Forestal (CONAF), Región de Tarapacá, podría el religarse con lo propio. considerarse entre las ediciones mencionadas si no diera cuenta de un territorio determinado Entonces, Rojas y Herreros de Lartundo, con su –entendiendo como territorio el espacio destacado trabajo que nos permitimos presen- apropiado y transformado por la acción tar, nos ofrecen –en lo formal– un importante humana–, particular, específicamente singular.
    [Show full text]
  • BOLIVIA V. CHILE)
    INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE OBLIGATION TO NEGOTIATE ACCESS TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN (BOLIVIA v. CHILE) MEMORIAL OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PLURINATIONAL STATE OF BOLIVIA VOLUME II PART I (ANNEXES 1 – 115) 17 APRIL 2014 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS VOLUME II PART I POLITICAL CONSTITUTIONS ········································································· 9 ANNEX 1: EXTRACTS FROM BOLIVIA’S CONSTITUTIONS OF 1831, 1834, 1839 AND 1843 ····························································································· 3 ANNEX 2: EXTRACTS FROM CHILE’S CONSTITUTION OF 1833 ····························· 5 NATIONAL LEGISLATION ·············································································· 7 ANNEX 3: LAW OF INDIES, BOOK II, TITLE XV, LAW IX ON THE LIMITS OF THE PROVINCE OF CHARCAS ································································· 9 ANNEX 4: BOLIVIAN LAW OF 5 NOVEMBER 1832 ············································· 11 ANNEX 5: BOLIVIAN LAW OF 17 JULY 1839 ····················································· 13 ANNEX 6: CHILEAN LAW OF 31 OCTOBER 1842 ················································ 15 ANNEX 7: BOLIVIAN LAW OF 4 NOVEMBER 1844 ON TRANSPORT AGREEMENTS ·· 17 ANNEX 8: BOLIVIAN LAW OF 14 FEBRUARY 1878 ············································· 19 ANNEX 9: BOLIVIAN DECREE OF 28 DECEMBER 1825 ········································ 21 ANNEX 10: BOLIVIAN DECREE OF 10 SEPTEMBER 1827 ······································· 23 ANNEX 11: BOLIVIAN DECREE OF 1 JULY 1829 ··················································
    [Show full text]
  • Ultimate Chile
    Mind-blowing Diademed Sandpiper-Plover; a classic Chilean special (Alistair McNee) ULTIMATE CHILE 26 OCTOBER – 10/15 NOVEMBER 2017 LEADER: MARK PEARMAN Once again, Ultimate Chile produced all of the mainland Chilean endemics, all eight tapaculos, some the size of a puffin, and an astonishing wader spectacle of 33 species, including Diademed Sandpiper-Plover, Magellanic Plover, Peruvian Thick-knee, Tawny-throated and Rufous-chested Dotterels, Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe and Puna Snipe. Our two main pelagics, and various ferry crossings, delivered 17 species of tubenose with highlights of Northern Royal Albatross, Buller's Albatross, Markham’s Storm Petrel and some 140 Pincoya Storm Petrels, not to mention six Sei Whales right beside our boat. In all, we observed 283 species (of which 26 were only seen on the extension) plus an interesting haul of 18 species of mammal. As we travelled almost the entire spine of Chile we sampled three major biomes including several vast wilderness areas, from the Atacama desert to the high Andes and through Patagonian 1 BirdQuest Tour Report: Ultimate Chile 2017 www.birdquest-tours.com forests to the Magellanic and Fuegian tundra steppe. Other unforgettable highlights, from north to south, included Puna Tinamou, the critically endangered Chilean Woodstar, Tamarugo Conebill, Andean and James's Flamingos, White-throated Sierra Finch, Magellanic Woodpecker, Burrowing Parrot, Spectacled Duck, White-throated Hawk, Rufous-legged Owl, Des Murs’ Wiretail and the recently split Patagonian Forest Earthcreeper. For many, the extension was the cherry topping with two Pumas hunting in daylight, a visit to South America's only King Penguin colony, Ruddy-headed Goose, Magellanic Plover, both dotterels, Austral Rail, Magellanic Horned Owl, White-bridled and Yellow-bridled Finches, not to mention the impressive scenery of Torres del Paine.
    [Show full text]
  • The Bolivian Seacoast Problem Lay at the Core of the Violent Events in October
    THE MARITIME PROBLEM OF BOLIVIA INTRODUCTION In the frame of the United Nations General Assembly, on September 24, 2003, Carlos Mesa, Vicepresident of the Republic of Bolivia at the time, made reference to the Bolivian sea coast demand and asked Chile to act in the light of the 21st Century circumstances. At the 58th Plenary Session of the UNGA, he said: “Today, more than ever before, I want to reaffirm at this forum that Bolivia will never relinquish its just claim for a sovereign access to the Pacific Ocean, because it was born as an independent Republic with a sea coast. This demand, which is already more than one hundred years old, is not the result of obstinacy or caprice but of the shortage of our economic resources and huge geographic handicaps that diminish our market competitiveness . The fact of having been land-locked holds back not only our economic growth but also the welfare of our citizens as the analysis of the challenges faced by all land-locked countries has shown. The restoration of the status of a coastal state is an act of justice and it has been for us unavoidable. In this understanding, we will continue searching for solidarity and support from the international community. Our vocation and determination towards integration and economic complementation with neighboring countries lead us to call upon the Government and people of Chile to act looking at the future, by repairing a historical damage that has kept us anchored in the seventeenth century. Two days after, before the OAS Permanent Council, the Bolivian Vicepresident pointed out the need to solve, as a first priority issue, the selling of natural gas to the United States and Mexico.
    [Show full text]
  • In the Present Situation in the Province a Resume Of
    CHILIAN ADMINISTRATION IN TACNA - ARICA THE PRESENT SITUATION IN THE PROVINCE A RESUME OF PROGRESS MADE "THE SOUTH PACIFIC MAIL" CALLE O'HIGGINS 63. VALPARAISO 1923 A Translation of the President's Message to "The South Pacific Mail" For the influential English Periodical published in Chile: "The South Pacific Mail" The only justifiable contests between nations are those in which their noblest and most vigorous energies are expended in stimulating human progress, and for their common welfare, based upon the solidarity of interests and the brotherhood of man. A convinced believer in these noble and generous ideals, I assumed office impelled by the irresistible resolution to serve my country, setting a fixed course towards the solid, definite and lasting peace of the South American Continent. This lofty motive inspired my action with regard to the Washington Protocol. The end aimed at Was not limited only to the final liquidation of the results of the War of the Pacific, but constituted our contribution to the tranquillity of the continent, and an efficacious means of regaining the old and traditional friendship which united us to Peru in the most solemn and transcendental moments of our common history. ARTURO ALESSANDRI, President of Chile. His Excellency, Don Arturo Alessandri, President of the Republic of Chile, 1920-25., TACNA-A RICA EARLY IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY Neglect of Provinces By Peruvian Administration. In the following article the results of the Chilian Administration of the provinces of Tacna and Arica are presented in an authoritative form for the first time in the English language. It will be admitted that under the present regime the region has made extraordinary progress, which is the most practical testimony to the wisdom and efficiency of the Chilian Administration.
    [Show full text]
  • FROM DESERT to ICE (21 DAYS) This Is A
    BIRDS OF CHILE – FROM DESERT TO ICE (21 DAYS) This is a comprehensive birding expedition through diverse and breath taking landscapes of a long and narrow country. The itinerary is carefully designed for a full immersion in the birdlife of Chile, visiting a wide range of habitats from the Andean High Plateau surrounded by the driest desert in the world, to the wild and vast areas of Patagonia. ITINERARY DAY 1: WELCOME TO SANTIAGO AND FLIGHT TO ARICA Arrive to Santiago (or transfer from Hotel in Santiago) to board your connection flight to Arica, the northernmost city of Chile. Once arrive to Arica you will meet your local guide and dedicate the afternoon to explore the shores of the Pacific Coast. Overnight in Arica SOME OF THE SPECIES OF THE DAY: Guanay and Red-legged Cormorant, Inca Tern, Willet, Peruvian Booby, Belcher and Grey Gull, Seaside Cinclodes among others. DAY 2: ARICA SURROUNDINGS: LLUTA RIVER MOUTH, LLUTA VALLEY AND PUTRE Early birding at the mouth of the river Lluta. This area is well known for the abundance of species of shorebirds and gulls and it is not unusual to spot some rarities. Later we will explore the valley of this river to look for specialties of the area. In the afternoon we will drive in direction to the Aymara village of Putre (3.400 mts.) taking advantage to do some birding as we approach to the slopes of the Andean range. Breakfast & box Lunch included Overnight in Putre SOME OF THE SPECIES OF THE DAY: Oasis Hummingbird, Chilean Woodstar, Peruvian Meadowlark, Slender-billed Finch, Tamarugo Conebill, Slender-billed Finch, Peruvian Sheartail among others.
    [Show full text]