C Koford 1977 3 Journal 12 April 1977 Edo Oaxaca, Mexico w. running water, 5 m. wide Bambolindo tree. Occas. 2-3 Cathartes. avocets. Up & down road. Near river left of green tree palm, corn, mango trees. Small Tillandsia on cactus tree. Broad valley w. mango fields (Mts. w. clouds low to E.). One higher zone w. small yellow moss w. dried scales. (a few) penis, very open stand. Smoky fires on mountain. Mtns of stele trails. Near Tehuantepic, much thorns and "hues" - like mud probably mosquitoes. Bus went to Delia Cruz, larger & more populated than Tehuantepic. Passed a large lake to N. Saw no Crocodylus (the third in Tehuantepic when I was there w. Pitelka & Reimer in 1950). In T., staring down old market building. Hotel Doraji closed & abandoned. Town seems to have deteriorated since 1971. Stayed at Hotel Oasis (ceiling fans; 130 p. for 3 in room w. bath). to Textla Gut. 13 April Market. a woman launched agave star or agave eggs, two had 10+ agaves alive, tied; Esh photos them. No birds seen market & few large fish (jacks), but many dried shrimp & pompano-like shiny flat fish (nearly fresh types?). Departed 1315 by bus for Tutla (54 p. each) as good as any bus we rode to N. Stop at Juchitan, a town junction then on through flat country w. dry brush, mixed often thick - arid country? Some mangroves, iguanas, doves. Temperature stops, end of flat; mango orchard. Then mount ups into, thus dry deadwood fruit. Several fires, much smoke. Trees to 10 m. tall. Acacia Acacia, Cacta, & denuded slopes. Upper levels, open pines to 12" diam. Portion of grassland, oak, rocky slopes. Pine & cacti alongside each other. Network of stele trails. Upper land rolling w. some fenced & grazed pastures. Spring brook + low trees, small Bambolindo. Clouds are rare to N. Cultivated or grazed pasture fenced fields at times. Cactaceae trees, then more dry pastures. Ascended again, deadwood tree, mostly leafless. Bambolindo. Thick cover at times. Then level, rolling,