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Journal
Haflner, M.S.
1477
En Route: Cabo San Lucas to La Paz, Baja California Sur, México.
16 July (cont)
We stopped at the gopher locality of 2 days ago and began to set out live gopher traps.
6 km. N, 10 km E, Santiago, 60 mi., Baja California Sur, México.
Results: 2 Thomomys bottae (live)
We now had the animals we needed for karyotyping.
1100 Extremely hot already - a very light cloud cover protects us from absolutely broiling.
1245 arrived La Paz. Picked-up fuel, groceries and headed toward a motel. Found a very nice one on the western edge of town "Las Calabasas" (or something like that). We checked-in, karyotyped and showered. Later, we went into town and had a so-so meal at a fancy restaurant on the main water-front drag.
2200 retired early. Heavy cloud cover.
La Paz, Baja California Sur, México
17 July 0600 arose and put-up specimens. 0930 checked-out of the motel and drove to meet our travel agent who would take us to the ferry.
1030 arrived Richilingue (N of La Paz) where the ferry-docks are located. The "officials"