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remembered. Done yareta (with smaller rosettes) sparse bunchgrass,
cultivation up to (4,000 ft.), not much grazing. Was cloudy, drizzly,
or foggy most of the time. Drove late after dark in search of an
acceptable campsite. Ended up on a (hopefully) unused road with truck
car right in middle of its road.
Dec. 7 Clouds disappeared during the night; morning clear. At least 30 people
walked through, came at various times during the night. We are on edge
of steep canyon with brush, bunchgrass, puffer tree, and coffee farms
in the distance with newly plowed fields, new corn, etc. Our elevation
is (illegible) 10,600 ft.; we are at a place called Chulucakasa, km 62,
14.6 miles by road from Parotasi (which is 8430 ft.). Took photos of farm
and steep fields. Saw dead slantle and quince pig (?) droppings.
In the 25 large folding Sherman's set after dark last night
I caught 1 Phyllostus wolffsohnii.
Left about 8 (a truck wanted to get in to road to collect yeso rocks)
and drove down to Parotasi, then along the river toward Cochabamba.
Camped 10:30 am in molle, acacia, mimoso /brush, cactus; 4.9 miles by
road from Parotasi, 8500 ft. Call (illegible) miles direct south = also Palo
Boracho, Payecamba. Put out 5-5 live traps at 3:30; ants & centipeds
cut about 50 also. Hot.
Dec. 8 Rain during night, stopping about 6 am. Maybe 1/2". The dry wash
by camp with lots of muddy water. My traps held 2 Phyllostus, ants &
cent each caught a Grasshopper. Broke camp about 10:30 and
drove to Cochabamba. Things looking quite green. Left Cochabamba
about 6 pm and drove about 15 km along the Santa Cruz road.
Camped in acacia Prosopis thorn scrub. Mudboots of frogs calling in
the valley = full of puddles from rain yesterday, as we set