ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 



Neither our trips nor this book would have been pos- 

 sible without the help of many companies and many 

 people. I should like to acknowledge our thanks and 

 indebtedness to: 



The Grace Company and its vice-president, Mr. James 

 Magna, for assistance in transportation plus the placing 

 at our disposal of facilities normally available only 

 to Grace Company personnel. 



The International Petroleum Company for housing 

 facilities in Talara. 



The Lobitos Oil Company for docking facilities at 

 Cabo Blanco. 



Mr. E. Hope Norton and Mr. Forest L. Yoder of the 

 Ecuadorian Corporation for living quarters in Salango, 

 Ecuador. 



