Field notes, v1404
Page 531
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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