C. Koford 191 Journal Entered Chile August 26, 1952 Arica Chile delayed us an hour. No inspection or bother then, only stopping at a control for a few minutes. Chilean officials took 1/2 hr. to write in thin books + take a glance in trailer. The auto carnets worked fine with no delays. Camped on outskirts of Arica. August 27, 1952 Arica to Camarones, Chile In Arica changed money at 128 to 1 at a travel office, Bankes didn't want it. Had to get a manifesto from Advena - this took only a few minutes so no inspection. Saw 8 carders on a guano island 1/4 mile in front of the Pacific Hotel. People friendly and turn interesting. A truckload of swordfish (alfosca) seen. We drove 3. about 50 km. to Choca. Here they looked at papers + gave superficial looks in trailer, there was one boy of the "cariboneros" + not the customs. As a note from the Chilean consul in Tacna may have helped in all these border dealings. We asc- ended out of quebrada to Pampa Camarones + camped. These wide deep quebradas again a lot of time to descend + ascend. Some gum- ery + thorny brushy 15' trees in Choca area. Pampas sandy + rocky + vegetationless. August 28, 1952 Mary with hepatitis so going slowly. On into Camarones quebrada. Good descents men