R.K.Selador, 1953 7 Feb. 4 No stands of cactus anywhere. Socorro is a small settlement of two or three shacks about 300 yds. from the ocean. From there the road continues through a number of gullies where it is very rough. After a long but gentle climb over some hills you reach El Rosario. At El Rosario I filled my formalin bottle with water and left a note at one of the stores. A Mrs. Espinosa runs a store here and is said to speak English. A large sign reads "English Spoken Here". Talked with a man at the first store you hit coming into town who gave me some information on the road beyond El Rosario. He remembers a collector [illegible] making a camp at El Rosario in the '20's - Chester Land? I presume. I then drove 12 miles beyond El Rosario. The road runs along a broad arroyo for about 6 miles then turns eastwardly and starts a very gentle climb up into some low hills. At a point about 10 miles beyond El Rosario the real desert elements of vegetation begin to appear, [Opuntia] cactus becomes rather common and a few cardones are present. [Crios] are found on the hills bordering the road. A few tuna cacti are present as well as a small barrel