Centralia College to Hold Information Meetings on Summer Field Trip to Chile, Easter Island

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Centralia College will hold a 25-day adventure in Chile and Easter Island for its 2017 summer field trip.

Informational meetings will be held at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2, in Room 208 of the Walton Science Center.

Trip organizers will provide details on the itinerary, costs and native cultures, stated a press release from the college. They will also answer questions about the trip.

The annual field trip is led by anthropology professor Greg Van Alstyne, stated a press release from the college. This year he will be joined by Spanish professor Mark Gorecki. 

The Chile-Easter Island adventure is scheduled from July 4 to July 29 and will include visits to the following locations: 

• Santiago, Chile’s capital city

• Islas de las Damas, known for Humboldt penguins and dolphins

• The Observatorio Cerro Mamalluca and its 30 cm telescope for night-time stargazing



• San Pedro de Atacama, an oasis city in the world’s driest desert

• La Tirana for the biggest festival in Chile, featuring parades and brass bands

• El Tatio, the world’s highest geyser field

• Humberstone, a mining ghost town

• Easter Island, home of the Moai, the famous carved stone faces

For more information contact Greg Van Alstyne at gregory.vanalstyne@centralia.edu, (360) 736-9391, ext. 552; or Mark Gorecki at mark.gorecki@centralia.edu, (360) 736-9391, ext. 455.