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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.