10 Journal 20 April 1977 Rio Polochic, B. Verapaz, Guatemala EJ pix to s. there. Most speak in Indian dialects. Some migration at night, & many dogs. 21 April 1977: Smog still in morning. Overcast night but no rain. Could have turned to El Estor + taken boat to Morazan, but did not - returned on June toward Coban. Limestone hillsides & scarps, cliffs, near roads. Rain to 10 m. and fairly clear. La Tinta market crowded, lively. Chile peppers from families of main type legume in gardens; nut worm from San Francisco, Calif. Papalotz, green + stream clear, faster. Then really mountain toward EJ photo - note Tres Picos, about 1700'. About 3100', hanging nests (oropendola?). Rain in S. aspect slope, fairly pure stand. San Julian, + 700'; changed line & went this 1335 by Quixin (5200') to Centro Colonos (mail), the foot of Chilascas road at + 4000'. Hiked up then small river. Then got ride in return pickup from Hilberto Angeles, who had finca about 4 km E. of Chilascas. He in- vited us to stay there, finca "San Jorge," about 6200' at edge of current forest. Mostly thick brush near Chilascas, or occasionally a few forest trees. A few houses + tiny store. Large coffee fields + many pigs, turkeys, dogs. Hilberto showed us the dam + irrigation canal near Santa Cruz. He said no fish & would like to introduce them. He said a road went about 15 km E. + up to finca zone of Sierra de los Minas; we saw no pine logs or egypt. box, however. Planted cypress trees near canal. Many Lysiloma tree. Alnus-like shrub (mosses). He planned to save about 3 colocation of primitive forest at his finca. He also worked in Nuevotango in Centro Frentista. He had bundles of seedlings of pine, avocado + other plants to transplant in his area. Offered facilities + housed us small house w/ tiled roof. Tall broadleaf forest 100 m away, partly cut, & current river away. One road penetrated 5 km further. In evening I heard sharp calls of a large owl close by; rather like more code, & apparent call of smaller (owlet ?) owl. Hilberto said owls were freezing in Jan-Feb here.