Seib, R. 1985 La Paz to Isla Danzante, Baja California Sur, Mexico 12 May Wrote, breakfasted, and pickled juchtes. Left about 1200 and drove to Puerto Escondido where we had no luck getting a boat. Drove to Junco; to where we instantly got a boat to Danzante for 5000 pesos, probably too high a price. Mario and his brother took us to a Bay on the west side. There were 5 yachts with Americans living, more or less, in the bay. Upon arrival I could see it would be difficult to lantern walk. Thick vegetation and many cactus everywhere. I scouted out a couple of possible walks. The first was a trail above the beach to a low pass. The trail had to have been made by a cow, but no cats were seen anywhere. The pass ended abruptly at a steep canyon, the east beach about 300 feet below. I did not try to walk down east. There are a variety of small to large caves scattered about the island. I saw only cfa prior to dark. I began lantern-walking at dark and immediately encountered an adult Crotalus ruber on the narrow trail, 20 feet from camp. I was rather startled because of the close quarters and my proximity to the also-startled rattlesnake. I quickly placed it into my 5 gallon backpack and moved on. Saw