Ga^acas, 22 March 1940 
Dr Alexander Wetmord, 
U S National Museum, 
Washington D C 
MUR 261040 
Dear Wetmore 
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Further with regard to the possibilities of working 
in the Coajira peninsulas 
I can see two ways of entering this regions one, by going to 
Santa Marta on one of our steamers and thence to Rio Hacha (I 
believe you can get there by auto in the dry season, by boat at 
any time of the year j and the other, by coming to Maracaibo and • 
going thence to the Sinamaica lagoon and up the Rio L iraon to the 
small town of Carrasquero. Without having been to Rio Hacha, I 
would be inclined to think the Maracaibo route would be the best. 
It happens that we own lands around the town of Carrasquero and I 
have made two visits to that region. It is right in the Indian 
country. T^ere are many families of Goajira Indians living about 
the place, and on the bank of -the Id m on at Carrasquero we have a 
small building which was put up for the use of our engineers some 
years ago, and which I am sure you could use as your base. Since 
decent habitations in this region are scarce, this is an item not 
to be ignored. I have stayed there a week on two occasions, and by 
taking supplies from Maracaibo was able to live very comfortably. 
W e have a caretaker in Carrasquero, Antonio Cordero, who is a 
reliable fellow and knows the region and could be of much use 
you. 
I n dry weather you can go from Maracaibo to Carrasquero by 
automobile, but not beyond I believe. At any time you can go by 
launch up the lake of Maracaibo, into the Rio ^Imont and across 
