Subject: Mundial_de_Esquí_Náutico_1.997 Date: Thu, 27 Feb 1997 08:55:09 -0500 From: "COMUNICACIONES EFECTIVAS LTDA."WORLD WATER SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS Bulletin # 1 DATE AND PLACE The 1997 Pilsen World Water Ski Championships will be held on Sept 15 - 21, 1997 at Medellin's Country Club (Club Campestre) in Llanogrande, located in a beautiful region only 35 Kms. from Medellín and 5 Kms from the José María Cordova International Airport. CLIMATE The site is located at 2.100 mts. above sea level and the temperature ranges from 22 ºC during the day to 14 ºC during the night. The country club house "Club Campestre" has excellent facilities for officials, skiers and accompanying persons. The artificial lake for the competitions is 650 mts. long and 80 mts. wide. It is important to take into account that the World Water Ski Junior Championships took place here in 1992, with excelent results. Two new World Records were broken during such event. INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS To arrive by air to Medellín, there are direct flights from Panama, Miami and New York, or connecting flights via Bogota, from the following cities: Miami, New York, Los Angeles, Mexico, London, Madrid, Paris, Frankfurt, Caracas, Lima, Quito, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Santiago, Aruba, Curaçao, Guatemala, La Habana, Sao Paulo and San Jose. ACCOMODATIONS For the comfort of the participants there are three hotels near the country club (Club Campestre). LAS LOMAS FORUM (five stars) It is the Official Hotel for the World Championships. Located three minutes from the Airport and 5 Kms. from the Club Campestre. The daily rates are: Single room US$ 130 Double room US$ 75 per person Triple room US$ 60 per person Above mentioned rates include breakfast. Tax not included. LA HOSTERIA LLANOGRANDE It has not only single rooms but small cottages. It is 3 Kms. approximately from the Club Campestre. The daily rates are: Single room US$ 100 Double room US$ 64 per person Triple room US$ 54 per person Accomodation for four people US$ 46 per person Above mentioned rates include breakfast and tax. EL RECINTO QUIRAMA It is located at 15 minutes from the Club Campestre. The daily rates are: Single room US$ 78 Double room US$ 58 per person Triple room US$ 52 per person Accomodation for four people US$ 45 per person Above mentioned rates include breakfast. Tax not included. Rates shown above are special rates for the World Championships. All reservations must be made through the operating firm of the event, Comunicaciones Efectivas, at the following address: Fax: (574) 4110010, E. Mail COMEFEC @ SUPERNET. COM. CO. IMPORTANT The Official Tow Boat for the Wolrd Championships is The CORRECT CRAFT, SKI NAUTIQUE, 1997 model. Official Airline: AVIANCA Some countries need a visa to enter our country. These are: Argelia China Czech Republic Cuba Iran India Jordan Lebanon Korea Slovak Republic Taiwan Car Rental Services in Colombia: Hertz and Avis, at the Jose Maria Cordova International Airport. In our second bulletin we will include information on the following: · Clubs for previous training and rates. · Registration Instructions · Hotel reservations Instructions INFORMATION Comunicaciones Efectivas Ltd. will gladly answer your questions at the following address: CL. 35 73A-92. Tel: (574) 2506091. FAX: (574) 4110010. E. Mail comefec@supernet.com.co Best regards, AURELIO MEJIA B. Championship Director SOFIA ARISTIZABAL D. Gerente COMUNICACIONES EFECTIVAS LTDA. comefec@supernet.com.co