IAVWOPSG-Memo/14 5/8/05 MEMORANDUM. Members, International Airways Volcano Watch Operations Group (IAVWOPSG) Documentation for the IAVWOPSG/2 Meeting

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1 IAVWOPSG-Memo/14 5/8/05 MEMORANDUM Ref: AN 10/18.1 To: From: Subject: Action: Members, International Airways Volcano Watch Operations Group (IAVWOPSG) IAVWOPSG Secretary Documentation for the IAVWOPSG/2 Meeting Note the information I am pleased to inform you that the basic Secretariat working papers on all the agenda items have now been completed and placed on the IAVWOPSG website at: together with the papers received from Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States and IFALPA. Please note that any papers received after 12 August 2005 will be issued as information papers. Kindly check the IAVWOPSG website periodically for future updates. I would like to inform you that, thanks to the kind courtesy of Ms. Nohora Arias, RO/MET, Lima, we were informed that arrangements can be made for those participants of the meeting who may wish to visit Machu Pichu, Cusco, These arrangements can be made though a travel agency affiliated with the ICAO SAM Office. Travel information is provided in the attachment to this memorandum. With regard to the transportation from the Lima International Airport to your hotel, please note that the ICAO SAM Office can arrange transportation from the airport to your hotel at a cost of USD$15 using their office driver. The driver would need to receive your name(s), arrival date and time

2 -2 - and flight number in advance. He will wait for you at the airport carrying a name card showing your name(s). If you are interested in using this service, please contact Mrs. Nohora Arias, RO/MET Lima directly at the following address: narias@lima.icao.int Looking forward to meeting you all in Lima. Best regards, R. Romero Enclosure: Travel information for Machu Pichu

3 04 DAYS/ 03 NIGHTS IAVW - OPSG DAY SEPTEMBER LIMA/CUSCO Pick up and transfer to the airport. Departure to Cusco by plane Arrival at Velasco Astete airport, meeting assistance and transfer to the hotel P.M. City tour: the Main Square, the Cathedral, its extremely sober renaissance faccade contrasts with the baroque and plateresque style of its interior, and Koricancha, a famous temple dedicated to the sun. Then, visit to the nearby ruins: Kenko, ancient ceremonial center dedicated to the earth; Tambomachay, important place of worship dedicated to water and the fortress of Sacsayhuaman, cyclopean fortress built to defend Cusco. Return to hotel. Accommodation. DAY SEPTEMBER CUSCO/SACRED VALLEY/CUSCO Buffet breakfast at hotel. Full day tour to the Urubamba Sacred Valley visiting: the village of Pisac, a picturesque town of creole and colonial aspect and its Indian market and craft fair. Lunch at Posada del Inca Restaurant. P.M. Visit to the fortress of Ollantaytambo, an architectural group that in the days of the Tahuantinsuyo empire was a gigantic agricultural, administrative, social, religious and military complex. Return to Hotel. Accommodation. DAY SEPTEMBER CUSCO/MACHU PICCHU/CUSCO Buffet breakfast at hotel. A.M. Transfer from hotel to train station en-route to Aguas Calientes. Arrival and transfer with a guide to "The Lost City of the Incas", which lies within spectacular mountain ranges enriched by the exuberant vegetation of the nearby jungle and its rugged landscape. A visit through the citadel allows us to see its ruins which lie on the eastern slope of Machu Picchu in two separate areas: agricultural and urban in perfect harmony with its surrounding nature. Sightseeing through the archaeological site with the assistance of a professional tour guide. Lunch at Machu Picchu Sactuary Lodge Hotel. PM. Return to Cusco by train. Tranfer to Hotel in Cusco. Accommodation. DAY SEPTEMBER CUSCO/LIMA Buffet breakfast at hotel Transfer to the airport leaving to Lima by plane, arrive Lima and transfer to the hotel. *** END OF OUR SERVICES ***

4 PRICE ARE PER PERSON HTL CASA ANDINA CUSCO HTL CASA ANDINA CATEDRAL HTL CASA ANDINA KORICANCHA CATEGORY SINGLE ROOM TWIN SHARE *BASED IN 02 PERSONS 3*** US$ US$ *BASED IN 05 PERSONS 3*** US$ US$ *BASED IN 10 PERSONS 3*** US$ US$ *BASED IN 15 PERSONS 3*** USD$ USD$ *BASED IN 20 PERSONS 3*** USD$48400 USD$ *Price are per person *REGULAR SERVICES WITH ENGLISH SPEAKING GUIDE Included: 03 nights hotel accommodation in Cusco. Daily Buffet breaksfast 01 lunch at Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge, 01 Lunch at Posada Yucay Restaurant. Transfers and excursions as specified in the itinerary with the assistance of a professional english guide. Round trip transfers in Lima Not included: Air ticket LIMA-CUSCO-LIMA Airport taxes (US$5.04 in each way) Extras expenses Air Ticket: Lima/Cusco/Lima by Lan Peru... price (approximattly) USD$ per person **Subject to availability. Any questions please don t hesitate to write Ruby Sánchez Dpto. Turismo Receptivo ruby@ptb.com.pe

5 03 DAYS/ 02 NIGHTS IAVW OPSG DAY 01 LIMA /CUSCO Pick up and transfer to the airport Arrival at Velazco Astete Airport, meeting assistance and transfer to the hotel. We recommend you to rest to get accustomed to the altitude. P.M. City tour visiting: the Main Square, the Cathedral, its extremely sober renaissance facade contrast with the baroque and plateresque style of its interior, and Koricancha, a famous temple dedicated to the sun. Then, visit to the nearby ruins: Kenko, ancient ceremonial center dedicated to the earth; Puca Pucara, administrative and military center; Tambomachay, important place of worship dedicated to water and the fortress of Sacsayhuaman, cyclopean fortress built for the defense of Cusco. Return to the hotel. Accommodation. DAY 02 CUSCO/MACHU PICCHU/ CUSCO Breakfast at the hotel. A.M. Departure from the hotel to the station to board the train to Aguas Calientes. Arrival and transfer by minibus to "The Lost City of the Incas", it lies within the spectacular framework provided by the exuberant vegetation of the nearby jungle and the rugged landscape. The ruins are on the eastern slope of Machu Picchu in two separate areas: the agricultural and the urban. Sightseeing through the archaeological site with a professional guide. Lunch Machu Picchu Santuary. Leave to Cusco by train. Arrival at Cuzco and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation. DAY 03 CUSCO/LIMA Breakfast at the hotel Transfer to the airport to take your flight to Lima. Arrive, pick up and transfer to the hotel. *** END OF OUR SERVICES ***

6 PRICE ARE PER PERSON HTL CASA ANDINA CUSCO HTL CASA ANDINA CATEDRAL HTL CASA ANDINA KORICANCHA CATEGORY SINGLE ROOM TWIN SHARE *BASED IN 02 PERSONS 3*** US$ US$ *BASED IN 05 PERSONS 3*** US$ US$ *BASED IN 10 PERSONS 3*** US$ US$ *BASED IN 15 PERSONS 3*** USD$ USD$ *BASED IN 20 PERSONS 3*** USD$ USD$ *Price are per person *REGULAR SERVICES WITH ENGLISH SPEAKING GUIDE Included: 02 nights hotel accommodation in Cusco. Daily breaksfast 01 lunch at Aguas Calientes. Transfers and excursions as specified in the itinerary with the assistance of a professional guide. Tickets Vistadome. Round trip transfers in Lima Not included: Air ticket LIMA-CUSCO-LIMA (subject to availability) $ per person by LAN PERU Airport taxes (US$5.04 in each way) Extras expenses *Any questions please dont hesitate to write Ruby Sánchez Dpto. Turismo Receptivo ruby@ptb.com.pe