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Ario Area:

Most of areas 5 and 7 have been worked out in recent years. It might be worth revisiting 53/5 to try to find the source of the draught. It may be worth digging in The Valley of Dry Bones, again, probably at the eastern end. There is also a draughting, diggable shakehole, next to the Trea path, about half way between Las Cruces and where the path starts to descend steeply. There are rumours of a large drafting hole somewhere down the Trea Valley--ask a pastor for directions.

There are a few leads worth pursuing on the western edge of area 7, for example near 46/7.

In area 4, the Llano las Cuevas needs finishing off, and there are a few interesting leads lower down, such as 35/4.

Area 11 is now fairly worked out, although it may be worth looking further west than the Sistema Sierra Forcada, and the Dry Sump dig should be continued.

Area 13 remains largely unexplored, but as the SIE are working this area again, we ought to lay off it.

Top Camp:

There are a few caves around La Jayada (areas 9 and C) that remain undescended. The area near the top of Cuvicente might be worth looking at (although it's a long walk from either camp). Caves higher up are likely to drop into upstream 2/7, while those lower down are more likely to go into C3/C4.

Area D may warrant some more attention, particularly D7. This area has limited depth potential, but may help us understand the overall hydrology of the area.

If area F, there are a few caves still worth persuing. There are a number of entrances on Cabrones that remain undescended, and could be very deep.

Area 12:

Several big entrances that look like fossil resurgances -- hard to get to though.

Feel free to re-examine previously explored caves; many caves that had been thought to be bottomed have been extended.

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