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Karlukhan
1950
Journal
Nov. 18 Villavicencio, Meta, to Trinidad, Boyaca, Colombia, S.A.
At about 1:00 P.M. we left the air
strip in a two-motored Douglas
plane. Tenientes Gustavo Castillo
and Horacio Riveros were pilot
and co-pilot, respectively. Our
route included the following points:
Apiay; junction of Rio Meta and Rio Upia;
Mani (town); Rio Cravo Sur near town of
Emeralda; crossed Rio Pauto, and E. to
Trinidad. Most of the time we flew
between 1000 and 1600 ft. altitude. The
direction of flight was first easterly
(along the general course of the Rio Meta?)
then N.E. & N. On the first portion
of the flight (nearer course of sizable
streams ?) we flew over many
large tracts of forest, separated
by areas of llanos grassland. Large
trees covered with canary-yellow
flowers were spotted over the
forested areas, and palms of several
varieties seemed to be an important
component of the forest tree flora.
Most of the rivers seen appeared to
be muddier than the clear rushing
streams around Villavicencio, but
they did not seem to be as heavily loaded