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The large entrance chamber to Cueva de laSelva. (Peter Sprouse)TABASCOPeter lDrd and other cavers from Villahermosahave been exploring various cavesin the Teapa area. Near Grutas de Cocona,they have explored a cave (Ed. note: thisis referred to as Cueva de Teapa in thearticle in this issue by Jim Pisarowicz)with a stream that may be the source of thewater in Cocona. Sixty kilometers east ofTeapa, near Melchor OCan\po, they have beenexploring Cueva de Aqua Blanca, a resurgencecave developed in massive, gentlydipping oligocene limestone. Two and a halfkilometers of passage have been explored,with many lakes. In cooperation with thetourism department of Tabasco, they will bemaking recommendations as to the suitability of the cave for development as a showcave.source: Peter LordThe Sierra las Anonas, north of AquismOn,S.L.P. (Peter Sprouse)side. A trunk passage 40 meters wide and120 meters long with large formations ledto another drop, taking air.on a return trip one year later, manyof the same team returned along with TerryBolger, Bill Mixon, and Brian Smith. Thenext drop turned out to be 18 meters, followedby a third drop of 19 meters. ThisTAMAULIPASUsing aerial photographs as a guide, agroup of cavers from Austin were able tochop a jungle trail to a new pit in theSierra de El Abra in March 1986. JerryAtkinson, John Gilliland, Margaret Hart,Jeff Horowitz, Mark Minton, William Russell,Kent Sanders, Paul Smith, Kyle Walden,and Nancy Weaver chopped 6 kilometersin from the west to Hoya de los Guacamayos,named for the flock of military macawsliving in the entrance. The pit is 70 by 80meters across, is 31 meters deep on the lowside, and is a 46-meter drop on the highView down the entrance pit of Hoya de losGuacamayos • (Margaret Hart)14