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This year ICCF congress will be held in the city of Villa La Angostura, Neuquén Province, from 29th October until 5th November 2005. This will be the second ICCF Congress organized in Latin America, both in Argentina, and this time supported by the CADAP President (ICCF Zone 2 Director) Mr. Guillermo Toro Solís de Ovando (Chile).
Argentina is a very special country and very similar to some European countries because their origin/descent is traced to Spain, Italy, UK, France and Germany, etc. and of course there are a lot of interesting places to visit. This city, Villa La Angostura, is located near the border of Chile as shown in the map alongside. It got its name from the Isthmus or Angostura (narrowing) of the Quetrihué Peninsula, near the slopes of mounts Bayo (1,782 m), Incayal (1,849 m) and Belvedere (1,992 m). It is a land of deep, cold lakes, soaring mountains, vast forests and sprawling estancias. One can enjoy skies and lakes amalgamating into different violet and indigo tones with a spectrum of green, orange and ochre to make an incredible image.
This place is specially suited to the practicing of nautical activities, especially fishing, all kinds of navigation (windsurf, sailboats and cruise ships) and, obviously, trekking, horse riding, mountain biking, hang-gliding and delta wing gliding.
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There will be a meeting of the ICCF Executive Board in the afternoon of Saturday 29th October in the Villa La Angostura Convention Center commencing at 15.30. A picture of convention centre is shown above. The Congress will be opened at 09.30 prompt on Sunday 30th October in the Villa La Angostura Convention Center. Meetings of Congress will begin immediately after the official Opening Ceremony, in the same location. It is probable that the Sunday afternoon will be reserved for some discussion groups on important topics, with plenary sessions of Congress continuing on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
The outline of the programme is given below:
| 29.10 Sat | Arrival of delegates, accommodation, Meeting of Executive Board, Welcome party |
| 30.10 Sun | Opening of Congress, speeches followed by a short cultural programme, Congress, Opening Banquet |
| 31.10 Mon | Congress, Ladies programme, Special Chess Event |
| 01.11 Tue | Congress, Ladies programme, Special Chess Event |
| 02.11 Wed | Congress, Free evening for Executive Board and other meetings |
| 03.11 Thu | Tour to San Carlos de Bariloche, ICCF Blitz Tournament |
| 04.11 Fri | Many optional excursions to be informed, Closing Banquet with entertainment |
| 05.11 Sat | Departure of delegates, Optional Tour to Chile |
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