P. K. Selander, 1953 31 Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico Oct. 17 A Sr. Jose Perez (?) in San Fernando knows the place. A As regards elevations - I was about right for Santa Rita - 3000 ft., However, Alverez says that the Monte de la Pleva is more than 1000 feet higher - probably 2000 feet or more higher. I have neglected the Monte de la Plema some- what as it did not impress me too much at the time I was at Santa Rita, Alvarez was over on the north slope for 10 days (?). He was camped in a moist forest with large trees at the base of the Monte. He says the northern slope is even steeper than the south and that all the natives he questioned at the time claimed it was impossible to get up to the top. Alvarez thinks there may be a forest on top - possibly cloud forest, since he says the Guetzel "sometimes comes down from the Monte" - and is taken or seen around the base, I guess. On the eastern edge of the Monte there are a few pines, acc. to Alverez. He thinks it is impossible to climb up the Monte even a short distance and he may be right. At least on the south side there is a vertical, white (=granite?) cliff along along, like this - Cliff Santa Cruz -> forest