Expedition to Tucuman and Salta. 421 
Tapi, in the province of Salta. The road now gradually 
ascends, and the country becomes quite open as far as Mozotes, 
where we stopped, about sixteen miles from Trancas. Cattle 
are numerous here, and goats, but very few sheep. I am 
told that goats pay better than the latter. The weather is 
very cold, quite like winter in Buenos Ayres. Ostriches, 
many seen on the open campo about Mozotes Bandumia, same 
as in Buenos Ayres. Finch, yellowish green, one skinned ; 
common in the woods bordering on the open camp. 
June 7. Started at 8 a.m. from the plain of Mozotes. 
This place is beautifully situated amongst the Sierras, and 
the scenery is especially charming. The view to the left, 
taking the road to Salta, brings in sight high and rugged 
Sierras, that in front being low, over which we pass. About 
five miles from Mozotes the open campo ceases, and we again 
enter woeds. The road continues thus, but very winding, 
till we reach Rosario, about 3.30, a good twenty-one miles 
from Mozotes. Here I determined to stay a few days, and 
found an empty room. Impossible to collect travelling. 
June 8. This morning took a walk to the east of Rosario, 
towards Agua caliente, or the hot springs, which, I am told, 
exist about six miles from this place ; but tomorrow, or next 
day, I intend visiting them, as it is something very unusual 
to meet with such a thing here, and they are probably the 
only ones in the republic. There is not much collecting to 
be done here, the country being everywhere the same—woods 
and Sierras. The people are kind and hospitable, but in- 
tensely lazy and indolent, doing nothing but what is abso- 
lutely necessary. I am living in a room for which I pay 2rs., 
paying 2rs. daily for the mules, which feed in a potrero ; it 
costs me less than 1 dollar 4. rs. to live here, in English money 
about 4s.; alone I could live here for about 2s. 
Pretty little Finch, “ Pepitero,” pretty common in the 
woods ; one shot. 
Red Finch, “ Perisoso,”’ a few seen, one shot; the female, 
I believe, is green. 
Large Hawk, rare, one shot ; seen also at Vipos. 
Small blue insect-eater, one shot, but not common. 
