Field notes
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O. Carvelius 1967 Journal 46 Sept 29 cont. 4 Km N. 3.5 Km NW, mouth Rio Yuguesa, Dairen Prov., Panama are long, this painful and hard to get out. We wore the Indian shoes - too big for me (causing blisters when squeezed) & too small for Peter. The water was from ankle to knee deep most of the time. The insects were bad only if one held still. We crossed several streams that were far enough away from the log we walked on to make me a little nervous but guide hardly broke his stride. Amazing people. The forest was dark. Several palm species. We went to the place where they cut the Centro Sejinaosa for their piragua. It was + 150 feet high. The guide shot it and I3 met carried it to the river. Amazing. We shot #607 & 608 (fairly close to one another). In the same area we shot #609 #610 #611 Right on the border of the rice fields & the forest our guide shot #612. The old man got #613 with a machette. While we were in the forest, the Indians caught by hand #614 & 615. We went to lunch & all went back to the house because the clouds were full about to rain. While carrying the piragua I should marvel at how the Indians could carry (raw food) 100lbs each?!