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Quast
1948
Journal
105
June 8 Punta Gasparino, 10't ft., 23°16'N, 110°9'W. Baja California.
Very few bats seen here at dusk the last
two nights. Saw one this morning at 5:30
flying very fast among bushes in wash.
Birds seen here: California Jay, Brown Toucan,
Pelican, Cormorant, California Raven, Bupeend +
Caracara.
June 9 San Juan de la Cerradeca, 1600 ft. W. base Sierra Laguna Baxi Calif.
Arrived here yesterday about 9 P.M. after an
easy trip from Punta Gasparino. The road became
good from El Pescadero on to Todos Santos.
Sugar cane was being harvested and squeezed at
El Pescadero when we passed through and I got
the impression of abundant water being present
there, large fields of sugar cane and corn being
passed, attesting to a large quantity of irrigation
being carried on.
Todos Santos is a pleasant town about the
size of Trumpr, and is located by large fields
of sugar cane and corn. Saw the first gas
station here south of La Pay. The ocean and
beach is visible from the town.
We are camped very high up th Aroyo de
La Cerradeca in preparation for a pack trip into
La Laguna. NNE of us rise the rocky prominence
near La Laguna and is visible from here as
well as Todos Santos. The charge for the trip
is said to be four pesos per day per animal with