Palmas Bellas 
The corregidor when we were there was named 
Garibaldi, a one-legged negro and a very decent sort* 
We paid ll.OO a day for the use of Senor Sevallos’ 
tin roofed shack. This was probably double what it should 
have been, since the price was arranged by Mr. Topper, 
husband of the school teacher in Pina, who is by way of 
being a high pressure promoter. 
We paid Sevallos 50^ a day for the house to store 
our excess equipment under lock and key while we were away. 
If you should stay there, a small boy will keep you supplied 
with water for 5^ a 5~gallon tin. Garibaldi will give 
you a key to the escusado behind the Casa Municipal, about 
50 yards from Sevallos’ house. 
Sra. Sevallos did our cooking and served our meals 
next door. We furnished the food, she bought eggs, meat 
and bread in town when available. We paid her 75i b. day to 
cook for us. She also did our laundry. Used lots of soap 
and charged Tivoli prices. 
We paid #2.00 a day for labor in Palmas Bellas. 
We had Garibaldi arrange for men to carry our 
equipment from Salud to Rio Indio. We agreed to pay #2 for 
the trip. This is really too much, as we learned in Rio 
Indio that a round trip from there to Rio Salud is worth 
only # 1 . 25 . When we came back we paid #1.50 in spite of 
the precedent we set on our first trip. 
