Field notes, v1411
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Journal 25 January 1972. Mr. Limond, Chiapas, Mex. When dry, can drive camioneta to Baranopah. Panel screened "caiber" (Ordin). Saw about 5 guns, mostly .22 small rifle. Reached Limond 1200 - arrived Looanjio about 5 p.m. Then a big cloud flat with about 80 families, thatched roofs, many very trees (10/feet), chickens, pigs, dogs. Men carried folded skins of "puro de monte" or organs over stick on back, to carry wood; their squared hair-winds. Lords told us still 2 days on foot, slowly to Baranopah. Said monkeys on trail to Santa Clara where no caiber, but few farther in. Tajes "muy cerca," & I saw no tajis a short while. We both walked an along the muddy road about 2 hours. Rain shower, camped. Heard a large gotunka, Nyctidromus?, nearby. Various night noises. 3 Indians passed with bundle of bawe + arrow to sell at Limondn to match. No rain at night. 26 January 1972. Walked an 4/2 hr., but increasingly muddy. Forest 100' a + at edge road clearing, and saw tajans, wood-coopers, large red-headed woodpeckers. Turned back to Looanjio, arriving 10 a.m. Other hunter said tajis "muy monte." Cloudy, but no rain. Saw occasional teiid lizard or Crotali, frogs - no snakes or wild mammals. Back to Limond, arriving about 4 p.m. Heavy shower for 20 min. No bus until 9 a.m. As started walk toward Santa Domingo. After dark, a camioneta picked me up and took me to Tenosique. Name: Lopez Hernandez; knew this area and her relations; Temporarily helping Mexican writer on vacation. He said Pedro Vega, of Tenosique, well known, and had written book: Looandonia. Brother of Vega had read "El Jiguan" near Los Arces. Also near there, 2-4 told us he was bought a cul tajis, or; a friend saw for it, grown. He also