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C. Koford
Journal
March 11, 1951 Chosica & Lima, Peru.
was dark brown and bailing, about 100 feet wide.
Cooler at Chosica than at Lima, & of course much quieter
more pleasant. No wooden fence or barbed wire seen. The main
type of farm farm fence is about 4 feet high and built of
2 rows of adobe blocks. Much stone work around the
dwellings & gardens. Some llamas and a few cattle seen,
no herds of livestock. Outside of towns the flat ground is cult-
ivated and the houses (adobe) (or bamboo with a whitewash)
are located on the lower slopes with retaining walls of stone to support
ground under houses. Returned to Lima about 5 p.m.
March 12, 1951 Went to the Prefectura & found my papers
for arms license were not get there because the man who
had to sign them was sick. Was helped much by 2 men
who were studying English on their own. Then took bus to
Callao & Casa Milne. I was charged for only one additional
day for the guard of the cars (they could have charged for
3 days; all very nice about it). Took the papers to the
Terminal Maritima & with help of my baggage man,
& trailer,
Adan Calan, got the car inspected and out of the yard.
Drove then to Museo "Javier Prado" and left trailer there.
went to Hotel Mary in jeep & picked up gear & family.
Then to the Museo again. Did shopping & brought water
for drinking. Dr. Gonzalez
Mugaburu, a parasitologist who spoke
fair English, guided us about and preceded
us in his
car 3 to Miraflores & down the Panamerican Highway
about 22 Km. to where it joined the coastal road
from Chorrillos. He guided us along a farm road