Journal. 1 August 1963 Nrt Tapuna, Dept Ayachucho, Peru Started walking NW toward Yavaronte. Steep rocky slopes to E of pass faintly green in bottom woods. Jagged ridge; much brush grass + timber on slopes at pass, Yavaronte 18,950' Left pass 2pm. Walked down road to NW. Saw a Delitocoris, swipes, Patagona, mountain at 12000'. Many boliceto dogs, indians, slugs and trail (cut across mont road switchbacks). About 4:30 stopped on NE slope of steep canyon, when rather forest extends up into grass-shrub area. At 30 traps in partly opened 15' fern-wood woods. Estimated 3mi NW Tapuna Pass, 10700' (20.7'). Many small birds, long-billed Tanager, hummingbirds. Overcast evening, clearing. Cold, but probably over 40° minimum. No wind right. 2 August 1963. Traps held 3 mice. Phyllotis in opened area, bare tree, no robos. The "Aborot" in dark more-fern woods. Apparently this is Rio Pipre drainage. Grassland, probably largely man-caused, started 200m above my campsite. At 10am. I started walking down road. About noon, boarded a pickup truck bound for Teresita. There were 16 (203 children) in back, plus quartet of boys, luteh croakers, case bear, & miscellaneous drags of people. Group included 4 twins (207/729?) from a school in Lina. Yavaronte seemed to be a single shed or exposed slope. Cabacota consisted of 30+ square low houses a shed crammed together, sides of horizontal sticks, roofs of corrugated metal held down with rocks. Mostly cleared ground here. Alt: 7300+ ft. Dirty, unattractive. I saw a pet monkey (C. apella?) live. Then on to Ayacucho, 5500 ft., where buildings were permanent. Civil guard also there. Many ranger (5/201). A short rest. Below Calicanto was apparent habitat of the road builders. U.S. aid & civil companies involved. Fine clear rushing stream about 30'miles in canyon bottom. From here on construction in progress. Many delays for bulldozers, trucks. Small concrete bridges + culverts being made. Hundreds of salmon, leflorida fish, even in trees. Everywhere steep slopes + interesting