Meanwhile, while Kai and I were off scouting, here's the site that Rodrigo and Ted found for their occultation line. It's a large Colombian resort and restaurant, right on the highway, packed with 15 loaded tour buses. But despite the day-use, the attached hotel was completely empty, so at night, it was dark!
Right here is the actual site from which Rodrigo and Ted observed: they set up their telescope next to the pool, observed, and then had a 20-foot walk back to bed at the end of the night. We joined them for breakfast to talk about our experiences for the dress rehearsal.