Paul DeBenedictis 1960 Dec 30 Espinol, Sinaloa to Guaymas, Sonora, Mestice flower that is quite good for hainstreaks. There are many small, interesting-looking streams here. North of Espinol the forest has been cleared for cove farming, but the surrounding forest gives a good indication of the original conditions, solid thorn forest for miles and miles. The only possible regulating factors in here is the temperature, and even that is constant. We got gas at Culican. Around Culican much of the forest is cleared for growing corn. The thorn forest begins to thin out above Culican and large cacti become more apparent. The forest remains thick on the mountains. Culican does not seem to have had any rain and it was even sunny in places. Culican is rather attractive at the outskirts where there are many modern buildings. We had a wonder view of clouds over the city and surrounding mountains. We had to take a detour over a railroad bridge there. One of our ctenosaurs got out and the cati let loose on the front seat, to everyone's amusement- it used to go on the floor. We got bread in Guamachil, Sinaloa about 6. We hope to keep moving all nights. In the neighborhood of Navajoa, Son., the forest is almost gone. By Guaymas, the forest has been replaced by desert scrub and cactus like along the Salton Sea. It is quite hilly and rocky in this area.