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1214.  Eucalyptus wood used for fuel by locomotives at Luisa, Ecuador.

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1569.  A pile of yareta, much used for fuel in the uplands of Peru and Bolivia.  Yareta is a large very close-growing tussock plant found in the high mountains at 14000 to 16000 feet.  The plants are brought down by Indians on burros or llamas.  The pieces shown in the picture are made by breaking up the big tussocks with an ax.  At this station there were 2 loaded cars and many car loads in piles.  The plant is Azorella monanthos.