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Hendriksen
1950
Bogota
Journal
Nov. 12 Bogota, Cundinamarca, Colombia, S. A.
general region and for regions where
clothing fit tightly. Encountering the
glans of the penis, they would almost
completely bury themselves in the tissue.
In other areas, only the head would
be buried. These ticks were about
1/2 mm. in diam.
Having vented my spleen, I must
reassure the reader that my memory
of Cerbetara Camp and Villavicencio
is a most pleasant one, not a
horror!
Nov. 13 Day spent shopping and trying
to negotiate most profitable money
exchange, and attending to mise.
chores. The best exchange we were
offered today was $3.20 Colombian
for $1.00 U.S. We charged $30.00 and
will wait for a possible better
exchange. Today was a beautiful
sunny day - the first really
sunny day we have seen in
Bogota!
Nov. 14 In morning visited Instituto de
Ciencias Naturales, talking with
Drs. Borrero, Dichter, and Ozorno.
Looked again at the herp. collections
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