Reports are made from mid-month to mid-month; we will add the last part of November's work as we can. This report has been edited for the Web.

Map of Eastern Ecuador
Monday, November 3, 1997
There were no classes or workers at public or private businesses or schools.

Tuesday, November 4, 1997
I went to the college and school of Liceo Cerallos and gave lectures in the theater to 1800 people. They were very enthusiastic and gave me great encouragement to continue the project. The students asked to organize an Ecology Club, so I did.

Wednesday, November 5, 1997
I visited the community of Cusua and I spoke with the leader of the water department about giving a conference on Friday night the 7th at a school in the area. This place is on the outskirts of Sangay National Park. The people here make a living in agriculture and occasional hunting. I visited some families and personally invited them to my lecture.

Thursday, November 6, 1997
I went to Afiches and Puncartas and broadcast a radio invitation to the community to attend my lecture.

Friday, November 7, 1997
I went early into the community to deliver personal invitations for a number of people to attend the lecture. At night I gave my lecture to a good turnout of about 70 people.

Monday, November 10, 1997
I organized my backpack and got myself ready for the expedition with Adrian Trujillo [a student from Pomona College in California who is interested in studying mountain tapirs], and the political lieutenant of Triunfo, and I was ready to travel.

I'll send info about the trip and photos in my report next month about November 11 through the 14th of December.

Sincerely,

Ruben Nuñez

(Lectures: about 2800 people)

(I'll send the next report right away. I'll write you from Llanganates.)

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