Field notes, v1304
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Greene, H. 1980 21 November Then to Plaza de Armas and Jirca (continued) Techniplast, where they fixed Mark's shoes on the spot. Next to a fine bookstore at Jiron Union 560, where I bought a book on Atahualpa, a novel map, and "Papel Sello Serto" for my permit application. Then to Faucett for reservations and on to the Museo Javier Prado. Had a very nice visit w/ the Director Ramon Ferreyra, and a phone conversation w/ Nelly Caiillo de Espinoza. Then back to hotel, dinner, etc. 22 November Slept a little late, and went to Museo Javier Prado for 10 AM meeting w/ Nelly Caiillo, who arrived ~10:30. Perfectly nice woman, and we had a friendly, productive conversation in EspaƱol for ~1 hour. Traded publications, and I promised her a lizard pole. She showed us her collection, which included a couple of really interesting things. One was a large snake I took to be Micrurus spiza but which I then saw was an Erythrolamprus - it was exceptionally heavy-bodied and ~8-1.0m long.