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here, altho [[red underline]] many Germans [[/red underline]] around. Small but good bananas raised here.
This would be an excellent Country for camping if one had a tent along and a sleeping bag so as not to have to live in their [[red underline]] confoundedly dirty hotel. [[/red underline]] Some [[red underline]] white Rhum [[/red underline]] for sugar cane distilled is their strong drink.
Carts drawn by oxen. A flat Ferry across the placid stream.- greenish like water. See no fish anywhere nor anybody fishing
A steel flat [[strikethrough]] brid [[/strikethrough]] railroad bridge crosses the river a little [[strikethrough]] fur [[/strikethrough]] North of the village:- The temperature is splendid, nice dry air fresh [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] at night and not to hot even at midday
Am writing this sitting on
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a pile of railroad ties in the sun, and dressed in spring clothes & felt hat. The heat is not sultry or oppressive. Many dogs of all description around, goats and pigs ditto.
[[red underline]] Marcelino Ramos, [[/red underline]] situated at Junction of two Rivers. Now and then some slow shallow rapids
Lianes from the trees. A new dirt road along the river.
Houses of planks, but nice red flat brick tiles - pressed. Orchids from the trees. Men and women salute.
Mostly [[red underline]] "Guten Morgen." Children speak bad German, half Portugese. [[/red underline]] The 3 rivers are the Urugay which 12 Kilom. below narrows to a Gorge of about 1 meter and makes a [[strikethrough]] cascade [[/strikethrough]] waterfalls then the river to the right is the [[red underline]] Rio Pesces, [[/red underline]] the one on the right is the [[red underline]] Peloto. [[/red underline]] 
The [[red underline]] Syrian [[/red underline]] Gentleman tells