Hanken, James 1977 Journal Hotel Tala Clan, San Jose', Prov. San Jose' Costa Rica 9 Sept Carla and I returned here late yesterday afternoon after leaving Monteverde in the morning. We stopped at a couple places along dirt road between Monteverde + Guadinal but the lack of rain and strong drying winds had dried out all potential salamander habitat. We stopped at the beach at Puntarenas for a swim. Returning on the Pan Am Highway we stopped at one mossy road cut W of San Ramon. There was deep moss in several places but it was dry and no animals were found beneath it or in the inter road bank itself. A few small seeps were raked through but with no luck either. The dry weather is apparent all over the place. 11 Sept Carla and I drove to the top of Volcan Poas on 9 Sept. The road was once paved to near the top but now is marred by several depot holes. Beyond the pavement the road is wide and of level gravel. The weather was overcast with a dense fog and intermittent rain. We collected a sample of 8 Bolitoglossa subpalmata from along the road between the Park Visitor's Center and the crater overlook. All were found under