South American cruises on sale, from $394 Nov 1, 2008
From there, sail through the storied Panama Canal, followed by a visit to Manta, Ecuador; Lima, Peru; and Arica, La Serena, and Valparaiso, Chile. Interior cabin prices start at $499, with oceanview staterooms from just $699. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Anaconda Announces Additional High-Grade Drill Results and New Molybdenum Results From the Inca de Oro Sur Joint Venture Oct 27, 2008
5" sized core). Core is logged by Penoles staff and then split using a diamond saw; the average sample length is 1.6 m. Half the core is stored in a secure core shed and the other half is sampled, bagged, and secured, then transported by road to ALS Laboratory Group ("ALS") in La Serena, Chile for analysis. ALS is an ISO 9001:2000 accredited laboratory and is independent of both Anaconda and Penoles. Drill core was prepared and processed for multi-element (ME-ICP-41) and gold fire assay... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Latin America Soccer Scores Sep 23, 2008
La Serena 1, Huachipato 4 ... Standings: U. de Chile 29; Rangers 24; Colo Colo 23; Huachipato, Palestino 21; La Serena 20; Everton 19; Audax Italiano, O'Higgins, U. Catolica 17; Cobresal, Antofagasta 16; Cobreloa 15; S. Morning 14; U. de Concepcion 12; Union Espanola 10 ... Next round: U. de Chile-Antofagasta, U. Catolica-Palestino, Cobreloa-Osorno, Cobresal-S. Morning, La Serena. (International Herald Tribune)
* Sport Briefs Sep 19, 2008
The 24-year old player came to Cluj from Deportes La Serena of Chile last year. This story has been viewed 228 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Cruise into the Southern Hemisphere Sep 18, 2008
From there, the ship travels down the Pacific coast of the continent visiting Callao (Lima), Peru, and the Chilean cities of Arica and Coquimbo (La Serena). Valparaiso, Chile about an hour from Santiago is the final destination of this one-way trip. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Toledo Observatory Adapts Jul 31, 2008
She finds disks using an instrument at the University of Wisconsin or at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory near La Serena, Chile. The instrument measures the polarization of light emitted by a star. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Explorator Resources Intercepts Additional Manto Hosted Oxide Copper-Gold Mineralisation in the Rachel Area at El Espino Project Jul 29, 2008
All analytical work has been completed by ALS Chemex of La Serena in Chile; ALS Chemex is a respected international analytical service which is accredited with NATA and complies with standards of ISO 9001:2000 and ISO17025:1999 ... Samples are transported from the project to the ALS Chemex laboratory in La Serena sample by Company personnel or a reputable commercial carrier. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Chilean international Villanueva to join Blackburn Jul 19, 2008
He began his career with Deportes La Serena in the second division in 2003 and helped them win promotion before joining Audax in 2004. Villanueva made his international debut in 2007 in the Copa America match against Ecuador and scored the decisive goal in a 3-2 win with a last-minute free-kick. (International Herald Tribune)
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I commented to my host, the superb astrophotographer , that the light pollution from nearby La Serena was unbelievably intense. The light in the west was washing out even the Sagittarius Milky Way, which was quite high in the sky at the time. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Centenario Updates on Pelusa Property Drilling Program Feb 26, 2008
In parallel with the resource evaluation, a metallurgical program is underway to determine leachable recoveries and acid consumption parameters for a variety of crush sizes, from run-of-mine to down to the minus 1/2" crush size used at Franke. This metallurgical work will form the basis of process design and mine planning analysis in a scoping study planned for the latter part of 2008.Quality control and Quality Assurance:All RC holes were sampled on a 2 meters continuous basis, with samples... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
ANDINA Minerals Inc.: Dorado West Zone Drilling Returns 836 Metres Grading 0.64 g/t Gold Feb 25, 2008
s ("Geoanalitica") laboratory in La Serena, Chile. Samples are processed and analyzed for gold using fire assay techniques using two assay/ton samples (about 50 gram) with an atomic absorption spectrographic finish for a sensitivity of 5 ppb. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
CU SPORTS Dodson, Sawyer lead Buffs on the track Feb 11, 2008
CHICAGO University of Colorado women's soccer sophomore and U.S. Under-20 team member Nikki Marshall is in La Serena, Chile, and is set to play three matches as part of continuing preparations for the CONCACAF Qualifying for the 2008 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup, to be held in Chile from Nov. 20 Dec. 7. Nikki Marshall's excellent adventures continue, said Colorado head coach Bill Hempen. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
Trojans Head Overseas With U.S. National Teams Feb 5, 2008
15) in La Serena, Chile. Nick also was an All-American pick following USC's NCAA championship campaign. (Pac-10.org)
Massive telescope project gets boost from Microsoft execs Jan 4, 2008
The telescope is to be built on 9,000-foot Cerro Pachon in northern Chile, near the town of La Serena, and will be compact. Sweeney described it as essentially cube-shaped, about 29 1/2 feet wide by about 23 feet in length and able to move quickly. (AZCentral -- News)
Centenario Reports Franke Infill Drilling Increases Measured & Indicated Resource by 8.0 Million Tonnes (At 0.3% CuT Cut-Off) Nov 13, 2007
All RC holes were sampled on a 2 meters continuous basis, with samples riffle split on site and one quarter sent to the ALS Chemex laboratory in La Serena. A half sample was stored at a Company facility for reference. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Global Hunter Announces Drill Results at Rabbit South Property in British Columbia Nov 1, 2007
Global Hunter is currently exploring and advancing development of La Corona de Cobre project located 70 km north of La Serena, Chile along the Pan American Highway within the coastal belt of the Andean Cordillera. The 2007 program at the property will focus on further defining the resource and economics of Las Posadas deposit. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Global Hunter Provides Update on La Corona De Cobre Oct 5, 2007
Global Hunter is currently exploring and advancing development of the La Corona de Cobre project, located 70 km north of La Serena, Chile, along the Pan American Highway, within the coastal belt of the Andean Cordillera. The 2007 program at the property has focused on further defining the resource and economics of the Las Posadas deposit. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Santiago, Chile Flights Aug 22, 2007
Sky flies to Punta Arenas, Coyhaique, La Serena, Arica, and many other destinations. Aerolineas del Sur/Air Comet Chile - Chilean air carrier Aerolineas del Sur has flights to popular routes from Santiago such as Puerto Montt, Punta Arenas, and Iquique, as well as flights to Paris, London, Rome, and MadridCopa Airlines - The Panamanian air carrier Copa has direct service between Santiago and Panama City, sometimes stopping in , San Jose or Guayaquil depending on the flight. (Suite101.com)
Carnegies Mark Phillips to share Gruber Prize for Cosmology Jul 19, 2007
La Serena, Chile Carnegie astronomer Mark Phillips will share the 2007 Cosmology Prize of the Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation for his role in discovering that the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate. Phillips was one of twenty members of the High-z Supernova Search Team,* which looked for distant type Ia supernovaeviolent explosions of white dwarfs, the remnants of stars that have exhausted their nuclear fuel. (Carnegie Institution)
Gold rush threatens Chilean glacier Jul 9, 2007
"And this is why we can say with confidence that we will not affect the quality or the quantity of the water for the Huasco valley."Barrick says that where it goes, it leaves progress and development behind, so Al Jazeera travelled south to La Serena, where Barrick exploited a gold mine called El Indio until it closed five years ago. Mario Gonzalez, who said he worked for Barrick until shortly before the mine closed, explained that despite precautions being taken there were several occasions... (Aljazeera.Net)
Explorator Resources Receives Exchange Approval on Venus-Marcelo Claim Block Acquisition, Files NI43-101 Report Jun 19, 2007
All analytical work was completed by ALS Chemex at their laboratory in La Serena, Chile. ALS Chemex is a respected international analytical service which is accredited with NATA and compiles with standards of ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 17025:1999. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
257 Huantajaya Samples Return an Average Grade of 68 g/t Ag and 0.90 % Cu Jun 12, 2007
Preparation of the above reported assay samples was carried out by ALS Laboratories Ltd. at their facility in La Serena, Chile, with assaying conducted by ALS at their laboratory in North Vancouver, British Columbia. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cu Cu Sample Channel Sample Ag Pb Zn Total % # # Zone Level L (m) gpt % % % Soluble -------------------------------------------------------------------------... (PR Newswire)
ANDINA Intersects 668 Metres Grading 0.81 g/t Gold at Volcan May 22, 2007
s ("Geoanalitica") laboratory in La Serena, Chile ... Occasionally, Andina requests Geoanalitica forward samples to ALS Chemex in La Serena, Chile for 47 trace element analysis using ICP. NI43-101 compliant Technical Reports summarizing the resource estimates for the Volcan Gold Project may be found appropriately filed at and also on the Company's website noted below. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Surfing in South America Apr 22, 2007
Tubes can be found further south near Iquique, and good waves can be found all the south to La Serena, although a wetsuit is essential. Peru - Peru is quickly becoming one of the top surf sites in the world and there are many locations throughout the country that are popular with international surfers. (Suite101.com)
Andina Continues to Extend West Zone Gold Deposit Along Strike Apr 20, 2007
s ("Geoanalitica") laboratory in La Serena, Chile ... Occasionally, Andina requests Geoanalitica forward samples to ALS Chemex in La Serena, Chile for 47 trace element analysis using ICP.. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Global Hunter Secures Funding of Over $600,000 for Property Option Payments and Work Expenditures Apr 5, 2007
The Company's La Corona de Cobre project is located 70 km north of La Serena, Chile along the Pan American Highway within the coastal belt of the Andean Cordilera. La Corona de Cobre consists of an approximately 19,000 hectare land package hosting shear zone copper oxide and iron oxide-copper-gold (IOCG) mineralization. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Fancied Australia crash out Feb 13, 2007
Russia beat Chile in a hot, hostile environment in La Serena when Igor Andreev overcame Nicolas Massu 6-2, 6-1, 6-7, 6-4 in the final rubber after Fernando Gonzalez had thrown the home team a lifeline with his three-set win over Marat Safin. The Russians, who have won the trophy twice since 2002, meet France, who went through when Richard Gasquet beat Andrei Pavel 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 in their tie against Romania at Clermont-Ferrand. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Hewitt heroics in vain as Belgium triumph Feb 12, 2007
World Group 1st rd At La Serena, Chile Chile 2 Russia 3 Friday Marat Safin (RUS) bt Nicolas Massu (CHI) 6-3 6-2 6-2 Igor Andreev (RUS) bt Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-2 Saturday Fernando Gonzalez/Nicolas Massu (CHI) bt Igor Andreev/Marat Safin (RUS) 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 6-4 Sunday Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) bt Marat Safin (RUS) 6-3 7-5 6-4 Igor Andreev (RUS) bt Nicolas Massu (CHI) 6-2 6-1 6-7 (1-7) 6-4. At Clermont-Ferrand, France France 4 Romania 1 Friday Richard Gasquet (FRA) bt Victor Hanescu... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Davis Cup: Australia out, Russia wins Feb 12, 2007
Australian Open finalist Fernando Gonzalez beat Marat Safin 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 to put Chile even with visiting Russia in La Serena, but Igor Andreev finished it off by downing Nicolas Massu 6-2, 6-1, 6-7 (1), 6-4. Spain, playing without the injured Rafael Nadal, beat Switzerland 3-2 in Geneva. (MSNBC -- Sports)
* Davis Cup big guns battle for survival Feb 12, 2007
Defending champions Russia lost Saturday's doubles to Chile at La Serena to also stand 2-1 ahead. Olympic gold medalists Fernando Gonzalez and Nicolas Massu kept Chile's hopes alive by securing a 7-6 (7/3), 6-3, 6-4 win over Igor Andreev and Marat Safin, the Russian duo who had won Friday's singles. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Tennis: Belgium upsets Australia in Davis Cup Feb 12, 2007
Russia 3, Chile 2 Russia beat Chile in a hot, hostile environment in La Serena when Igor Andreev overcame Nicols Mass, 6-2, 6-1, 6-7, 6-4, in the final match. Earlier, Fernando Gonzlez had thrown the home team a lifeline with his three-set victory over Marat Safin, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
All 8 Davis Cup series still not clinched Feb 11, 2007
"We have set the stage for the win.'' Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco beat Yves Allegro and Marco Chiudinelli 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 6-7 (2), 6-1, 12-10 in a match that lasted nearly five hours to give Spain a 2-1 lead over Switzerland in Geneva. Verdasco, who was called as a late replacement for the injured Rafael Nadal, lost to Chiudinelli on Friday in singles. Nadal injured a muscle in training before the match. If Nadal cannot play in the reverse singles on Sunday, Verdasco will get the... (MSNBC -- Sports)
* Belgian wins leave Aussies in trouble Feb 11, 2007
At La Serena in Chile, Marat Safin, who won the crucial final rubber against Argentina in December to give Russia the title, put in an immaculate display to see off Olympic champion Nicolas Massu 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. The Russians then went 2-0 ahead when Igor Andreev, a late replacment for the injured Dmitry Tursunov beat Australian Open runner-up Fernando Gonzalez 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Davis Cup: Safin gives Russia 1-0 lead over Chile Feb 9, 2007
LA SERENA, Chile: Marat Safin defeated Nicolas Massu 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 on Friday to give Russia a 1-0 lead over Chile in the Davis Cup's World Group first-round match. Safin broke Massu's serve six times in the match, including three in the third set alone. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Davis Cup Results Feb 9, 2007
The Associated Press Published: February 9, 2007. Andy Roddick, United States, def. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Weekend Time Schedule Feb 9, 2007
ITF, Davis Cup, WORLD GROUP, first round: United States vs. Czech Republic at Ostrava, Czech Republic; Romania vs. France at Clermont-Ferrand, France; Croatia vs. Germany at Krefeld, Germany; Australia vs. Belgium at Liege, Belgium; Spain vs. Switzerland at Geneva, Switzerland; Sweden vs. Belarus at Minsk, Belarus; Argentina vs. Austria at Linz, Austria; Russia vs. Chile at La Serena, Chile ... ITF, Davis Cup, WORLD GROUP, first round: United States vs. Czech Republic at Ostrava, Czech Republic;... (The Ledger)
7 of world's top 10 players in first round of Davis Cup Feb 8, 2007
Gonzalez, the fifth-ranked Chilean who reached the Australian Open final, will play Igor Andreev of Russia on clay in La Serena, Chile, after Marat Safin faces Nicolas Massu. The defending champion Russians will then send Igor Kunitsyn and Teimuraz Gabashvili to face Gonzalez and Massu in doubles. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Davis Cup: Draw for Chile vs. Russia Feb 8, 2007
LA SERENA, Chile: Draw Thursday for the first round of the Davis Cup's World Group match between Chile and Russia at the Campus Trentino. Friday. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Safin to open Russia's Davis Cup defence Feb 7, 2007
The Russians began training on Tuesday in the La Serena court, but Safin complained about the conditions of the ground, which he described very soft. "It is a bit soft because the court is pretty new. There are a lot of bad bounces. However, I hope it will be a bit better in three days. It has to be better to play good tennis, if not both teams will suffer," he said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Dorex Minerals Inc. - News Release Jan 31, 2007
The land package is located approximately 55 kilometers northeast of the city of La Serena and is approximately 20 kilometers east of the Pan American Highway. The property has not been subjected to any modern systematic exploration programs and is in a geological environment that is somewhat similar to that of the prolific copper producing regions to the north at Candelaria Manto Verde. (PR Newswire)
Valencia Completes Diamond Drilling, Resource Estimation in Progress for Cachinal Silver Project Jan 24, 2007
All Reverse Circulation drill samples were geologically logged and sampled by the Contractor's geologists in one(1) meter sample intervals; the archive portion of the sample is securely stored at the Contractor's facility in La Serena, Chile. The Company has initiated a QA/QC program consisting of utilizing standards, duplicate and blank samples and laboratory cross-checks and routinely repeats sample analysis. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Australian Open Notebook Jan 21, 2007
Neither side has announced its teams for the match in La Serena, Chile. But Davydenko, who lists clay as a favorite surface, suggested Russia would do fine without him if Marat Safin went. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
