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Seib, R.
1982
Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico
17 Aug Arrived home at midnight, had a few Tecatos in the room, and passed out.
18 Aug Woke at 8:30 and had breakfast.
Spent 2 hr. preserving and cataloging frogs from last night and writing journals.
I'm attempting to keep 17 frogs alive but the ice chest seems too cold. Buts have been dying. We are not allowed to keep them in the room where they would be just fine. At 11:00 went into town to do our laundry. It turns out that this laundry place does the clothes for you, so we just left them, 200 pesos for 2 loads, and went to the bank to get small change. It was difficult, but I finally changed 950 pesos into 10 and 20 peso coins. The lady thought I was hilarious.
Drove out to San Jeronimo and no one came running up to the car so we though there probably wouldn't be many suthes. We piddled around for about an hour and took photographs. Talked casually to various people we know individually. It was really relaxing. Margarita tells me "no problem" to get one 100 caecilians (Tapetcaus) in a day. Finally left with 5 suthies and drove to Monte Perla. Just as we