Want to go on a collecting trip to South America?
Uruguay, South America
October 18-31, 2010
I am still developing the itinerary with Felipe Cantera, but the preliminary schedule is below. I have collected in Uruguay three times and designed this trip to cover all the best places (for fish and birding).
On this trip we will collect these species:
Cichlids
Crenicichla celidochilus, C. minuano, C. missioneira, C. lepidota, C. cf. saxatilis, C. scottii, G. labiatus, G. rhabdotus, G. ex-meridionalis, G. gymnogenys, Australoheros facetus, A. scitulus, A. sp. "local", A. sp. "Red Ceibal", 'Geophagus' brasiliensis, 'Cichlasoma' dimerus.
Characins (tetra)
Astyanax abramis, Aphylocharax sp., Charax stenopterus, Cyanocharax macropinna, Bryconamericanus iheringi, Acestrorynchus pantaneiro, Apareidon affinis, Characidium sp., Hoplias australis, Hoplias lacerdae, Hoplias malabaricus, Leporinus sp., Oligsarcus sp., Prochilodus lineatus, Pseudocorynopoma doriae, Schizodon sp., Serrasalmus spilopleura.
Catfish
Ancistrus sp., Hemiancistrus sp., Corydoras paleatus, C. longipinnis, Loricaria sp., Pimodella australis, P. maculatus, Rhamdia quelen, Rhamdella sp., Rhineloricaria sp., Trachelyopterus galeatus.
Plus knifefish, FW eels, killifish, livebearers, and all the ones I don't know the names.
Itinerary
18 - depart MIA
19 - arrive Montevideo (unpack, drive overnight to the border of Brazil/Uruguay)
20 - collect all day - Arroyo de la Invernada (Rio Cuareim headwaters)
21 - drive along the Uruguay/Brazil border
21 - Collect Rio Yaguaron (Centurion)
22 - Collect lagoons at Centurion (drive south in evening)
23 - Collect in Valentines (Arroyo las Pavas)
24 - drive south early, collect three places of Arroyo India Muerta
25 - drive back to Salinas (Felipe's house) and unload fish
26 - Collect in Paso Pache (Rio Santa Lucia)
27 - TBD
28 - TBD
29 - TBD
30 - pack up fish, depart at night
31 - arrive in MIA in the AM
Cost: $1,900 all inclusive in-country, plus your airfare. All permits, equipment, food, lodging, transport is covered in the costs. Airfare usually runs between $800-1100 from American Airlines.
If you want more information, feel free to PM me or visit Felipe's site http://www.aqvaterra.com/index.php
This trip is always a lot of fun. You catch tons of fish and learn a lot. There are two spots remaining. Cheers,
Ed
Uruguay, South America
October 18-31, 2010
I am still developing the itinerary with Felipe Cantera, but the preliminary schedule is below. I have collected in Uruguay three times and designed this trip to cover all the best places (for fish and birding).
On this trip we will collect these species:
Cichlids
Crenicichla celidochilus, C. minuano, C. missioneira, C. lepidota, C. cf. saxatilis, C. scottii, G. labiatus, G. rhabdotus, G. ex-meridionalis, G. gymnogenys, Australoheros facetus, A. scitulus, A. sp. "local", A. sp. "Red Ceibal", 'Geophagus' brasiliensis, 'Cichlasoma' dimerus.
Characins (tetra)
Astyanax abramis, Aphylocharax sp., Charax stenopterus, Cyanocharax macropinna, Bryconamericanus iheringi, Acestrorynchus pantaneiro, Apareidon affinis, Characidium sp., Hoplias australis, Hoplias lacerdae, Hoplias malabaricus, Leporinus sp., Oligsarcus sp., Prochilodus lineatus, Pseudocorynopoma doriae, Schizodon sp., Serrasalmus spilopleura.
Catfish
Ancistrus sp., Hemiancistrus sp., Corydoras paleatus, C. longipinnis, Loricaria sp., Pimodella australis, P. maculatus, Rhamdia quelen, Rhamdella sp., Rhineloricaria sp., Trachelyopterus galeatus.
Plus knifefish, FW eels, killifish, livebearers, and all the ones I don't know the names.
Itinerary
18 - depart MIA
19 - arrive Montevideo (unpack, drive overnight to the border of Brazil/Uruguay)
20 - collect all day - Arroyo de la Invernada (Rio Cuareim headwaters)
21 - drive along the Uruguay/Brazil border
21 - Collect Rio Yaguaron (Centurion)
22 - Collect lagoons at Centurion (drive south in evening)
23 - Collect in Valentines (Arroyo las Pavas)
24 - drive south early, collect three places of Arroyo India Muerta
25 - drive back to Salinas (Felipe's house) and unload fish
26 - Collect in Paso Pache (Rio Santa Lucia)
27 - TBD
28 - TBD
29 - TBD
30 - pack up fish, depart at night
31 - arrive in MIA in the AM
Cost: $1,900 all inclusive in-country, plus your airfare. All permits, equipment, food, lodging, transport is covered in the costs. Airfare usually runs between $800-1100 from American Airlines.
If you want more information, feel free to PM me or visit Felipe's site http://www.aqvaterra.com/index.php
This trip is always a lot of fun. You catch tons of fish and learn a lot. There are two spots remaining. Cheers,
Ed
I wish I could go. My husband and I are saving up for me to go on a collecting trip when I graduate with my M.A. in Nursing as my graduation present. That's still 5 years down the road though.
