C. Koford 133 Journal November 5, 1951 To nr. Vilque, Dpto. Puno, Peru. saluted for residence had been refused. Got copy + tried to take same to Arequipa & try again. About 3 p.m. departed with trailer & drove to beyond Vilque. My old letter from prefect (a new one now) got me thru control without showing passports. Much land now plowed in Vilque area. No hopes. November 6, 1951 To 13 mi. E. Tincopaca, 13700' Saw 2 perdices on road shortly after starting for higher country, & shot 2 there. At km. 58, (13600'), stopped & hunted on grassy slopes for a hour; saw 1 turca but got no shots. Drove on to km. 91 & camped near a 1 mile long lake with 30+ cat islands & many coots. Teal + goose present too. A previous lake at km. 60 also had breeding coots & ducks. Near camp woods or in rocks of road banks. Rocks a rough fine-grained sandstone as 5 miles S. Areilto. Much tola 2-3' high, post flowering, leaves oppresed + small - cypress-like. Set 30 traps in tola & in some rock-grass. Light rains in early afternoon, little at night. 10000'. November 7, 1951. To Huaylaring 52 mi. NN ENE Arequipa. Traps held 2 P. pictus X, 2 A. yalokia, 2 P. derwinii. Wolf howl in morning but pleasantly calm + warm. Saw Upacuthis among rocks + tola. Drove on toward Arequipa. Tola of same kind continued about 5 miles beyond Tincopaca, then grass & rocks. Summit at 142½ km. north from Arequipa. Camped near pools in stream (mostly dry) near km. 138. Saw Telenicornus, Coleoptera, Miracorder. Overcast + windy (from NE) but not cold during day. Visited lake to S. of road near km. 134. Lake 3+ mile