concepción city tour el chiflón del diablo - IFMSA

SOCIAL PROGRAM
Concepción, July 2014
CONCEPCIÓN CITY TOUR
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Saturday 05th - 12:00 hrs
to be confirmed
About 4 hours
FREE
It was founded by Pedro de Valdivia in 1550 north of the Bío Bío River, at the site which is today known as
Penco. At that time it was given the name Concepción del Nuevo Extremo. More than once the city has been
destroyed by earthquakes and tsunamis. One in 1570, another on the 25 May 1751, at which point it was
decided to move Concepción further from the sea to its present location in the Mocha Valley. Today, with a
population of over 900,000, Concepción is the second largest city of the country.
EL CHIFLÓN DEL DIABLO
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Sunday 06th - 12:00 hrs
to be confirmed
About 2 hours
$4.000 CLP (fee) + 1.000 CLP (round trip)
El Chiflón del Diablo or The Devil's Blast (in reference to the natural draft that flows through the mine) is a mine located
in Lota, 1 hour away from Concepción. After coal production fell in the Lota area in the 1990s, the mine was shut down.
Currently, El Chiflón del Diablo serves as tourist attraction.
SANTIAGO DE CHILE CITY TOUR
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Saturday 12th - 10:00 hrs
“Universidad Católica” Metro station (line 1, red), at the ticket counter
All day long
20.000 CLP + (round trip Concepción-Santiago) + 5.000 CLP (lunch) + 1.500 CLP (“La Chascona”) + 2.600
CLP (San Cristóbal hill).
Santiago de Chile is a beautiful city founded on 1541, which nowadays is a mix of old and modern architecture,
that varies along with its neighborhoods, buildings, parks, museums and monuments. We will take a tour around the
main sights of the historic center of Santiago de Chile. Please bring comfortable shoes because we are going to do a lot
of walking. Mains stops will be: Downtown, Lunch at “Mercado Central”, visiting “La Chascona” house and going up the
“San Cristóbal hill”. Please bring along your Student ID.
CONCHA Y TORO VINEYARD
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Sunday 13th - 13:00 hrs
“Las Mercedes” Metro station (Line 4, blue), at the ticket counter
Just for the day
1.200 CLP (round trip) + $8.600 CLP (entrance fee)
This is one of the most traditional Chilean Wineries, known worldwide for the outstanding quality of its wines.
The tour will begin with a guided visit to the gardens of the house where the Concha y Toro family lived for many
generations. Afterwards we will visit the vine plantations and the cellar where the famous “Casillero del Diablo” legend
rumor began, widely spread by Mr. Melchor, to prevent his best wines from being stolen. Finally, we shall do a tasting of
two of their best wine strains and then visit the vineyard’s shop, where you can purchase souvenirs and other wine
related goods.
LA PARVA SKI CENTER
Date:
Friday 18th – 07:30 hrs
Meeting point: “Ski Total” Store. Apoquindo #4900, Las Condes. This is 3 blocks away from “Escuela Militar” Metro
station (line 1, red)
Duration:
All day long
Cost:
20.000 CLP (round trip Concepción-Santiago) + 55.000 CLP (transport + lift ticket + lunch + equipment
rental + Ski/Snowboard classes)
Chile's central and southern regions are home to a wide variety of ski centers which receive thousands of visitors
each season (between June and October). You can go skiing or snowboarding for the day at one of the ski centers just
outside Santiago de Chile. You may practice ski or snowboard. We advice you to check out www.skitotal.cl, to find some
proper ski clothes (pants & jacket), gloves, goggles and helmet (not included in the price).
VALPARAÍSO & VIÑA DEL MAR CITY TOUR
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Friday 18th – 20:00 hrs
“Pajaritos” Metro station (line 1, red), at the ticket office
Weekend! (Including Saturday and Sunday)
8.000 CLP (bus ticket - round trip) + 18.000 CLP (accommodation with breakfast included) - Hostal
Kalagen (kalagenhostel.com) + 1.500 CLP (“La Sebastiana”)
This one is a classic tour of IFMSA-Chile. During this tour w e do city tour, go to the beach, visit Pablo´s Neruda
House "La Sebastiana", famous flower clock and other touristic p laces of Valparaiso y Viña del Mar.
MONITOR HUÁSCAR
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Cost:
Saturday 26th - 12:00 hrs
to be confirmed
Weekend
1.000 CLP (round trip) + 1.500 CLP (fee)
Huáscar is a 19th-century small armored turret ship of a type similar to a monitor. She was built in Britain
for Perú and played a significant role in the battle of Pacocha and the War of the Pacific against Chile before
being captured and commissioned with the Chilean Navy. Today she is one of the few surviving ships of her
type. The ship has been restored and is currently commissioned as a memorial ship. She is named after the
16th century Inca emperor, Huáscar.
CALETA LENGA
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Meeting Point:
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Cost:
Sunday 27th - 12:00 hrs
to be confirmed
Weekend
1.000 CLP (round trip) + 3.000 CLP (empanada)
Caleta Lenga is a Chilean touristic beach placed at the north coast of the San Vicente bay and it’s part of Hualpén.
Nowadays is a gastronomic pole, when you may find over 20 restaurants. It beach of gray sands, it is perfect for
practicing sports like windsurf or others.
Total Budget: 152.900 CLP
Notes:
 Please pay attention to the facebook group for incomings students, we are going to update you about
the LEO/LORE in charge of each activity, possible changes and confirmation in the social program
 Every student has to pay its own fee
 The bus/metro round trips fee to the meeting points are not considered in the budget
 The prices may change
 IFMSA-Chile does not have any agreement with any of the places pointed in the Social Program more
than a normal customer
 If you want to do any other activities, feel free to post it in the facebook group.