C. Koford 25 Journal March 16, 1951 Callao, Peru. Doch. The fishermen said they had had 2 porpoises earlier that day. We went to the Callao Mercado & found fish section closed but were told one whole porpoise still there (looked up for the day). Prudice showed us nicely mounted sea birds and fish in a room close to fishermen's pier. He had many large fish from the Amazon - he had worked at a museum at Iquitos. We returned to Lima. I returned to trailer. We packed up & loaded 5. on Pan Am Panamericana. Lurin near Poocacane, ruins (cold adobe buildings) first notable town. Passed Purisama, Chila, district & others (no signs except those of Esso oil company). Much sand & barren rocky hills. Lurin valley broadly cultivated. At base of first long grade a lot of cholla-like cactus was growing in rocky soil. We pulled off the road at about 78 den. to camp. Many mosquitoes present. Set 7 snare traps under yellow flowered compositaceae (?) bushes on sandy ground but little hope of capture, as area had been flooded from time to time by draining water from cotton field up the slope. March 17, 1951. Oddenda; Lurin - shotgun shells (British) available in pigeon shot as well as #10 in 12 gauge & usually 16 too, at 35 soles per box (about $2.40). One mouse (Phyllotis) in trap; put ups at 10 a.m. speedometer 37 48 started toward Pisco's about den. 98 reached San Antonio - many stands selling local apples & bananas. Much cultivation of flat green area - cotton & bananas especially. Mockingbirds common. Oak- - Acacia like trees, -tiles, sand & rocks again. sugar tree or ridge near speedometer 75 6; Kilometers 102 (speedometer 758.5); saw Asia Island about 1/2 mile offshore. Buildings on the island and many horizontal walls (?) as if to divide guano digging areas. Speedometer 765 crossed river near