Hauken, James 1975 Journal Pension Volcan, El Hato del Volcan, Chiriqui Province, Panama 23 August 8AM Beginning with last night's notes I will be using ball-point ink, as my rapidograph is almost out and I discovered that the cleaning lady at the Hotel Paramonte must have thrown it out as it never made it back into my belongings. Yesterday AM I walked the slope opposite the one I walked yesterday, along the dirt road leading to W from Cerro Punta (the mountain) towards Cerro Picaels, I couldn't see how far the road leads as I walked little more than a km, but it appears as though it might end (for autos at least) where the river forks ~1km further W. No trail could be seen leading up Cerro Picaels, A jeep trail led up the slope which I walked, passing through the cleared lower slopes and then continuing on along a ridge through wooded deep ravines. There is a rounded peak at ~ 2300 meters, but to the N the mountain keeps ascending reaching the Continental Divide at ~2400 m, less than in 1 km (air line distance) Opposing the lower peak the lower peak much of the relatively level land has been cleared for cattle grazing. There is an abundance of fallen often charred logs, and