Hawken, James 1975 Journal Panama: Volcan Chiriqui Hotel Panamonte, Boquete, Chiriqui District Panama 20 August thick (1x1') rolling logs in the sloping sand of the drigh road bond. The two other logs with salamanders were of dimensions 1' x 1' x 5' and 1' x 1' x 4'. I returned along the road to my car, and drove back to the hotel arriving at ~6:30PM. The combination of heavy constant rain and cold temperatures made working this region extremely difficult. My raincoat and rubber boots proved ineffective at keeping out moisture, as my clothes and body were completely saturated by the time I returned to my car. Another challenging side effect of the working conditions was when my thumbs refused to the muscles of my thumbs refused to flex after being cold for so long. This occurred when I tried to write some notes at ~2800m. Yesterday, I procured a ride to the just beyond the crater with a Sr. Menendez who operates a hardware and paint store in Boquete, but also owns the Finca at ~2200 m. where Jim Lynch and I found the new species of salamander last week. Sr. Menendez does has an jeep (about which he boasts having it since 1948) with which he drives to his finca every Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday. I drove with him to his finca, and then he