Viedma, Argentina, 8-11 December 2005
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Location will be in La Boca, the "Los Trentinos" campground as in 2003.
NOTE: All information on this page at this time is approximate - changes may take place before the event, so please check back.
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How you can help - put up a few posters! 2004 poster available! Please post it everywhere!
The Plan
Costs
Reservations Required
Registration form
Rally Location - Where is it? NOTE - the Meeting location has NOT been confirmed!
Other Accommodation
Information about the area
Membership
Short History
The plan
The general plan is simple.
Show up Friday , have a drink, tell some lies, have another drink, eat, talk to people, sleep!
In the planning stages (from Oscar) - "possibly Saturday night dinner with a tango show in the casino in La Boca, (I don't know how much pesos still) and on Sunday a ride through the city of Viedma, and the Intendente (I don't know what that is in English) will receive the travellers and maybe will make the ride with us."
Expect a great time - everyone raved about last years Viedma Meeting, so go and have a great time!
Monday , time to head south for Christmas and New Years at Ushuaia, or east or west or wherever!
Costs:
Camp ground per person per day Arg$5.00. One time charge for tenting for the 3 days $5,- ( 2,- US$).
Meals, boat rides etc not included. Donations to defray expenses gratefully accepted! See Oscar at the Meeting.
Reservations SVP - We need to let the restaurant know as soon as possible how many we're expecting so they can have enough staff on. If you haven't let us know and you just arrive, you might not get fed! NOTE: Food and drink is NOT included , but we're assuming you will want to eat and have a drink, or two...
If you have a few minutes, please download the poster - (Adobe pdf format) and print off a few and hand them round your club or your local bike shop or anywhere seems like a good place.
(You may need to right click and choose "save target as...")
Poster in pdf format, in English (885kb) full colour A4
Thanks for the help!
The Rally Location is NOT confirmed!!
But it will be Near Viedma, Argentina
GPS co-ordinates: 41º 03.167' W 62º 49.805' - this is for Los Trentinos
Note that your map may say "Balneario Massini" for those coordinates. Whatever, it's at the mouth of the Rio Negro.
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Detail map - so far - of the location of the campground at Balneario Massini. DO check back just before the meeting to make sure this is the correct information.
Weather information
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Getting There - GPS, Maps
40° 49' South 62° 59' West.
Viedma is right on the main highway heading south from Buenos Aires. Hard to miss! You shouldn't have a problem finding the campsite once you get there, just ask for the campground by the river. Phone Oskar for information if you have trouble. 02920-424096.
Other Accommodation Possibilities
There are hotels in town, shouldn't be a problem.
Any suggestions anyone?
Information about the area
See the Viedma Community page.
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