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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
INTRODUCTORY.
United States ship Vandalia-Valparaiso-Santiago-Vicente Pazos-Pre-
paratory orders-Lima-Means of information-Conquests of the Incas
in the Montaña-First exploration of the Spaniards-Madame Godin...
CHAPTER II.
Orders-Investigation of routes-Lake Rogoaguado-River Beni-Chan-
chamayo-Cuzco route-River Madre-de-Dios-Gold mines of Cara-
baya-Route through the cities of Truxillo, Caxamarca, Chachapoyas,
Moyobamba, &c.-Preparations for the journey-The start
CHAPTER III.
Passports-Means of defence-The road-Pacayar-Chaclacayo-Narrow
pass-Yanacoto-Bridge-Cocachacra-Tribute money-Dividing line
between the coast and the Sierra-Moyoc-Varieties of the potato-
Matucana-San Mateo-Mines of Parac-Narrow valley-Summit of the
Cordillera-Reflections..
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CHAPTER IV.
Mines of Morococha-A Yankee's house-Mountain of Puypuy-Splendid
view-Pachachaca-Lava stream-Chain bridge at Oroya-Descent into
the valley of Tarma-Tarma-American physician-Customs-Dress-
Religious observances-Muleteers and mules-General Otero-Farming
in the Sierra-Road to Chanchamayo-Perils of travel-Gold mines of
Matichacra-View of the Montaña-Fort San Ramon-Indians of Chan-
chamayo-Cultivation...
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CHAPTER V.
Division of the party-Acobamba-Plain of Junin-Lake Chinchaycocha-
Preservation of potatoes-Cerro Pasco-Drainage of the mines-
Boliches
CHAPTER VI.
Departure from Cerro Pasco-Mint at Quinua-San Rafael-Ambo-Qui-
cacan-Huanuco-Cerro de Carpis-Chinchao valley-Huallaga river... 115
CHAPTER VII.
Itinerary--Tingo Maria-Vampires-Blow guns-Canoe navigation-Shoot-
ing monkeys-Tocache-Sion-Salt hills of Pilluana..........
CHAPTER VIII.
Tarapoto-Pongo of Chasuta-Chasuta-Yurimaguas-Sta. Cruz-Anto-
nio, the Paraguá-Laguna-Mouth of the Huallaga...
CHAPTER IX.
Entrance into the Amazon-Nauta-Upper and lower missions of Mainas-
Conversions of the Ucayali-Trade in sarsaparilla-Advantages of trade
with this country
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CHAPTER X.
Nauta-River Ucayali-Sarayacu-The missionaries-The Indians of the
Ucayali...
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CHAPTER XI.
Upper Ucayali-M. Castelnau-Length of navigation-Loss of the priest-
Departure from Sarayacu-Omaguas-Iquitos-Mouth of the Napo-
Pebas-San José de los Yaguas-State of Indians of Peru......
CHAPTER XII.
Chochiquinas-Caballo Cocha-Alligators-Indian incantations-Loreto-
Tabatinga-River Yavari-San Paulo-River Iça-Tunantins-Making
Manteiga-River Jutay-Fonteboa-River Juruá-River Japurá......
CHAPTER XIII.
Egas-Trade-Lake Coari-Mouth of the Rio Negro-Barra-Trade-
Productions
CHAPTER XIV.
Town of Barra-Foreign residents-Population-Rio Negro-Connexion
with the Oronoco-River Purus-Rio Branco-Vegetable productions of
the Amazon country ...
CHAPTER XV.
Departure from Barra-River Madeira-Serpa-Villa Nova-Maués-
River Trombetas—Cocoa plantations-Obidos-Santarem
CHAPTER XVI.
Santarem-Population-Trade-River Tapajos-Cuiaba-Diamond re-
gion-Account of the Indians of the Tapajos ...
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