W. Reiner 1950 Journal 22 Mar. Mexico: Distrito Federal: Drove into Mexico City during morning and will stay in auto court tonight taking care of business matters during afternoon. Comments: the highway between Drapuato and Mexico City is less good than highway N of Drapuato. Heavy traffic has broken it considerably. Weather is still splendid. Tramler informed us yesterday that in Drapuato it never gets hotter than it was yesterday about 75-80° F and never cold enough to require heating. Drapuato is center of strawberry culture and fruit available throughout year. 23 Mar. Mexico: Oaxaca: Drove from Mexico City to point several miles NW Oaxaca de Juarez where camped for night. Road not as good as that N of Mexico City but still good for 35-40 mph. Between Mexico City and Puebla one climbs to about 10,100 ft. into dense pine forest. Heavy frost on ground. Much snow on both Popocatepetl and Ixtaccihuatl 24 Mar. Mexico: Chiapas Drove all day to reach point several miles W of Tuxtla Gutierrez to camp for night. Vegetation became truly tropical on nearing Tehuantepes, Papaya, mango and coconut palms common. Some forest plants now blooming or starting