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C. Koford
203
Journal
Prov. Antof, Chile
October 3, 1952
Nr. Volcan Putana, 66 mi. E. Calama,
Tula, & the red brown rocks of volcanic probes rising
a few miles to eastward. 3.3 miles from where road reach-
ed geyser, a clean small stream crossed, with road branch-
ing off to east (to sulphur a yante probably). 7.2 miles from
gyrsin a sandy area with many Trianostri troches.
7.8 miles from gyrsers a light point in road at 17400.
Then [illegible] went straight toward a sulphur plant on
vast rocky pampa, & we took a slightly poorer left
branch. Many Trianostri troches here. On this road we
went 7.6 miles, crossing one small stream en route, &
camped by a clean stream 2-3 yds. wide. Road led over
bunch grass & rocky pampa. Saw occasional fires pile,
probably of vicunas, & saw 2 Trianostri men camps. I
14508'
set 24 snap traps in rocks near stream. Much vicunca
sign here. Putana prominent about 5 miles to S., & another
peak to SE at about same distance were smoking. Strong
wind in afternoon. ½ overcast in afternoon.
October 4, 1952
Clean freezing night; calm into morning. Traps held. P. lewinii:
Hunted Trianostri 1 hour & saw 1. Heard attoquin alarm
call (flight). Principal grass a yellowish spiny bunch
grass (Festuca?), to 1' high. A fine early bunch grass near
road & stream (to 6"high). A kind of Womeria & 20 thick
stots near stream, to 1'tall. Drove on to west base of
volcano Putana (14800'; 70 mi. from ojo San Pedro). Yante
being loaded into trucks there. Returned to camp, then
with trailer back to Tatis lagoon. Camped. Set 30 snap traps.