C. Barcelin 1967 Journal 39 Yaviza, Darian Prov. Rep. de Panama. September'11 what I would find. The door opened slowly on an unshaven & somewhat surprised Gringo as last had arrived.'' By the end of the afternoon I had heard of the two murders next door last week (they heard got it with a machete) and 5 various others. choppings. But gringos are safe sleep, my friend Pitul. Stay with a Panamanian family next door to Pitul's house. I am glad by the way that it is dark in their house at dinner time because it may take me to few day to get used to the food. The charge is $25 a meal - lots of nice, some meat. At night one sleeps under a mosquito net to keep the bats away. Warm, no rain, sunset, music trickle at night & lots of noise. September12 Everyone up @ 6.30 There are 43 little chickens living in the kitchen. It's amazing what one can get used to. Went down river to El Real (Mr. with motor.) Saw the following along the shores: tropic (cormorants, common egret, little blue heron, Snowy egrets, white necked heron, great blue head?), black & turkey vultures , green heron, wood side hawks (Buteo meginothia), white necked crake, yellow crowned night heron,