Carol Pearson 1969 Journal Quito, Ecuador June cont of scraggly, small wild horses. This valley floor was quite rocky, with boulders (lava?) strewn all over, but the steep hills that surround the valley rose up to the peaks were green + had bunch grass. Among the boulders was a lichen + cushiony plant vegetation. Cotopaxi rose up above us here, + the clouds cleared for awhile so we could see his dazzling glacier-covered splendor. In other parts we saw the snow-covered peaks of Chimborazo + Antisana, all spectacular against the blue sky + contrasting with the brown peaks. Upon this high (3900m - 4600m) puna type pumas were lapwings, which were in groups at this time of year. Fernando saw nothing is known about their life history. Also we saw a young curacura come + feed on an old horse carcass that had 2 condor feathers by it. Also saw Muscisaxicola alpina, a lge falcon, a hummer, a Cerelodes, + a med sized dove w white at the bend of the wing. Alfonso found some parts of skulls of 3 sizes of small mammals. (cf #1)