Today was a big event in the tiny town of Espolon to inform them about the proposed mines in their area and let them know what kind of an impact it would have on them, their town, their quality of life, and the lives of others in their watershed.
It was great. We took the ferry acrossed the Lago Espolon fully loaded with people and stuff. H20 took their trip up there to bike up to the event, then raft back down to the ferry.
The presentation was interesting. It was all in español, but I understood a lot of it. They showed a video about the mines in Esquel, Argentina and it´s impacts on that community. They talked about the road that they are building and it´s impacts, and it´s direct involvement with the mines. It was very informative for me, as well as the locals.
A lot of rafting companies represented as well. There were like 10 or more of us from H20, including Brian, the owner. There were about 8 from EX Chile, and about the same from Bio Bio. Brian came to reprezent for Earth River. It was a great turnout.
After the presentation, there was a big asado with 4 lambs and TONS of food. Our trip left to go rafting and I stayed for a little while to hang out at the asado. I left on the first ferry back, which takes about an hour to cross the lake.
It wa sa great day for everyone, gringos and locals. I rode my bike home from the lake, which is about 10 km... and kicked my ass, but in a good way. All in all, it was a great day for the community. I´m glad I could be a part.
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