C. Koford 108 Journal August 26, 1951 To Aricoma (15000'), Dpto. Peno, Peru. alpacas. (Incidentally, many newborn lambs in this season. Paredes lost about 100 of his 8000 sheep in recent snowstorm, mostly lambs.) 26.8 mi. from P. passed another high point, but all of this are high with short grass rolling pasture & still much snow or graund (14000+? ). 35.6 miles Picotani from P. arrived at road end - Nela. [illegible] (a similar sounding name). Family road further to Cruero but bridge now gone. We had to go back to about 5 miles from Putna. Shall this 'side trip' cost us about 5 hours time. Saw 3 bandavient as near the hacienda. Arrived back at fork 1:45 p.m. & drove toward Ayángaro on rough dirt road - no steep places or considerable hills. 7.3 miles from fork a large lake with many gallinules, shins, geese. 16.1 mi. from fork a lake about 1 mile long with croats, ducks. 37.6 miles from fork met road from Torco at bridge at Ayángaro. Bought gas. Añillo junction 17.7 miles from Ay., & trailer 85 miles beyond. Stopped for mail in Queros. Arrived trailer 9:45 p.m. Still + "snow or graund in trailer area & only with difficulty reached trailer over the crusty snow. The Indians with ganado had gone. A several miles before Rosario saw a caprindalgid on road and a fox in same area. Aricoma, 15000', Dpto. Peno August 27, 1951. Monday. Rested from Two-Bunch