Hi, I am planning a trip to Chile primarily to visit archaeological sites in Easter Island and would like to take advantage of being in Chile to do a little shelling on the side. Anyone have tips of where to go in mainland Chile or on Easter Island itself? I am primarily interested in intertidal collecting or snorkelling in calm waters. On the mainland, I was thinking of going in particular to Iquique. Last year's trip to Tonga was enjoyable if not filled with many days of shelling. Thanks to everyone who responded with information about shelling in Vava'u. If anyone is planning to go there, I will be happy to share where I went. They are beautiful islands. Be careful shelling on Sunday though! Greetings from Berkeley! Alex ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [log in to unmask] - a forum for informal discussions on molluscs To leave this list, click on the following web link: http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=conch-l&A=1 Type your email address and name in the appropriate box and click leave the list. ----------------------------------------------------------------------