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llao is about 14 miles from Navarelfey on Santiago Porto Plata H.R. 
Road fit for carts and motors, 
G-UAYlfelN - A small dead town on north hank of Yaqui del 
tjorlcVi Inhabitants lazy and shiftless. The road from Santiago 
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to Daja'boH (and Hayti) crosses near here hy ferry. 
Provisions rather scarce and dear. Almost all fresh stuff is 
brought from Dajabo|^ one half day (with donkey) away on Haytian frontier. 
A smeAl eating house, also provides bed. (Don’t use this 
"hote” if it can be helned. ) 
Land along river very fertile, hut no provision for irrigation 
has been made. 
The American "plantations” are fuither dov.'n the Yaaui near 
Monti ti'isti. 
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Region dry and arid, except along the rivers. River water 
frequently muddy from rains in the hills and then canH be used until 
it has '^settled'*. There are two ferries at Giiayubin - one on the Mao 
and Savoneta Road, and the other on Pajabon road. Swimming good in 
River and our stay was fairly comfortable. 
New road Santiago to Monti* Cristi 74 miles, runs along base 
of foothills - old road 84 miles in River bottom.' 
COTUI or COTU^ - Small town of about 150 houses - slack and 
half dead. People very lazy. Tovm stands on hill about 3/4 mile from 
