C. Koford 69 Journal May 16, 1951 La Raya, Dpto. Puno, Peru. we were stopped there and he had little information. La Raya is high point on road to Cuzco (7314 mts). Steep grassy rocky slope on both sides, & mountain tops snow - capped. Glacier like mass of ice on or nearly peak. The man in residence said current had killed several vicunas; that foxes & rats overeat; therefore thin. He said many wild vicunas over ridge away from La R., a day's trip by horse. He said condors occasionally seen. I saw several ducks on pond. We drove back to Chiguibambilla. Santa Rosa apparently a wool center; about 100 llamas sitting town, each carrying two large sacs which appeared to be filled with wool. Near Chiguibambilla saw 20+ Andean geese in meadow near pond. Talked with the district at Chug.; rather young & seemed to know his business but handicapped for lack of funds and personnel. The goat farm had wire mesh & barbed wire fence with steel posts - best fence we have seen in Peru. The llanaja appeared run down & parts of it vacant. Land had little stock & much grass in comparison with surrounding areas. We drove on & camped just outside of Ayaviri. May 17, 1951 To Lake Aricoma, nr. Crucero, Dpto. Puno Bought supplies in Ayaviri (room than Juluisa), then took road toward Tirapata & turned off to Azillo before reaching T. Shortly before Azillo passed lake with 100+ ducks, 50+ coots, the coots of 2 birds, one with yellow frontal shield continuing up from bill & orange legs, other with only partial shield (diff. sexes?). Azillo had young vicunas tied in plaza. A short way toward San Anton stopped for water & met Pascual Moreno Velarquez, a well dressed