Seib, R. 1984 Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico 29 Oct. Directed me back to the center of town for the package. After getting the samples, two of which were dead we drove out to San Jeronimo. They had very little, mostly just Unia lademata and U. sebai, but also a Phaeornis & a Mizarus u.groecinctes. Sitting in the hotel room later we saw two birds near for me just outside the window: a spot breasted oriole and a pair of red-legged honeycreepers. Later went to Ralph's (Ralph's) to buy stuff and ran into an American who lives in Guatemala. He told me that most of the country is safe and that the road blocks are not unpleasant. He said he hears all the stories living in Panajachel and has heard nothing bad about San Marcos. He encouraged me to go to Foca Santa Julia through Malacatan and I would have gone if I could have secured auto insurance or else rented a car. Neither of these can be obtained at the border, although insurance can be gotten in Guatemala City. The rain was getting very intense this afternoon so we decided to drive out the Nueva Alexandria road