young girl came out of the courtyard to fetch water at the stream, a man came out shaking his pancho about him and shoved the sheep out of the stone corral behind the house (some sheep and llamas were already outside but staying close) and intermittent puffs of smoke from the chimney gave evidence that ma was putting tola on the breakfast fire. A rooster crowed, and a small bird perched in the sun on the thatch roof ridge. Took off about 7:30 for [illegible] in search of Koforte. A few km before their camp (135 1/2 km) we came upon a Ford truck caperized by the road. The driver had hit the bridge abutment with his back wheel so that the whole rear assembly stopped short while the body slid forward 20 or 30 feet and caperized. The 15 crew passengers who had been riding on top as well as the cab passengers were sitting around bewildered, some wailing. Very little blood in evidence, but probably some broken bones. We took some of the worst injured, the owner, and a Guardia Civil back to Tricopacca, then returned to look for Koforte. At km 135 1/2 we found a leaf of duck + small bird feathers, a pile of tin cans, a pot without shanks, and several discarded plastic baby pants. No other trace. Continued on towards Arequipa. Camped at Sayana Palarca) 14,100, and put out 30 trips in sand - Fiestra. Dec 21 Temp at sunrise 24o. One massive mirage, a Highparangue. Drove down to Arequipa arriving about 11 a.m. Made good tola etc.