Field notes, v1304
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Greene, H. 1980 25 November because of engine trouble. About this (continued) line Mark pointed out a shower of sparks (?) outside ... landed in Jira at 2104, stood around gate area w/ never a word of explanation, and boarded another plane and took off x 2200! Arrived Chicalgo x 2300 and got a room at the Hotel Tourista. Then had an excellent steak etc for x 1/2 Jira price at a small restaurant on the Playa de Arenas. 26 November Frustrations continue. Gustavo del Solar, man w/ Parcela in Olmos, is out until mañana. Can't get a car until mañana. Can't hunt lizards until mañana! (Forgot to mention the view on the successful flight to Chicalgo. A mat of solid clouds below and extending to the Andes, an almost full moon over the crest, and a thunderstorm w/ pink- orange lightening behind the peaks. Incredible! The view between plane and mountains was vast and comparatively tranquil, and the clouds were so solid as to resemble plant formations. For a while there were regular clumps rising above the