Field notes, v1524
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schools, a hospital etc - with furniture stacked inside, Eucalyptus trees and geraniums here and there, and no sign of life. So back to Bella Union and Puerto points south. Stopped at Chala to try for meal, but ended up with groceries. It was about mid-afternoon ties, which is a and the whole town was fended on the hillside r, unlovely, down watch; a soccer game.... not a restaurant was serving harsh daylight, anything at this unreasonable hour. Continued all has some southwards and had supper at Atico - a wide after dark street lined on both sides with bar-restaurants. - the light of the Standard fare - soup and rice with "lifesate" dles or lanterns in covered with onions + a few slices of toast, all greasy. restaurants + others. Out into the wide Spent the night near the ocean just south of street Atico - the roar of the surf more tha covering the sounds of the occasional passing trucks. April 1, 1974 We took several pictures along the coast as we near Lujane drove south. Hoped for some juiced oysters such as Mine we had seen along here on the way up, but no Monday luck. In CananĂ¡ we did see market and then up towards the Valleda-Arguipa road junction, and south towards Inogagua. Arrived at the town about 4 PM - perfect timing, since the post office was open 3-5. No mail for me, but we posted a few letters, collected some information on roads + a few grocery items. Inogagua is really a nice old town - suffering from finches going out and too many people + uncontrolled growth, but in the center are good examples of colonial architecture, and many "Izera" houses.