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SOUTH AMERICA. 

 Pero continued. 



Barranca, Lorcio, 1911. In edge of clearing between river 

 and house on San Francisco plantation, 2.2 meters 

 from flagpole, 8.8 meters from fence to northwest, 

 26.5 meters from fence to southeast, and 85 meters 

 from west post of porch of house; marked by small 

 stake driven flush with ground. 



Chala, Arequijm, 1912. About one-eighth mile (0.2 kilo- 

 meter) from boat landing, 151 feet (46.0 meters) east- 

 southeast of southeast corner of Catholic church; 

 marked b}- brass tack in top of wooden peg set 4 

 inches (10cm.) below ground and covered with three 

 small stones. True bearings: base of cross on high 

 hill, 40 Ol'.O; base of cross, 167 54'.0. 



Chiclayo, Lamhaycquc, 1912. On highest part of low 

 mound near east side of brickyard, about one-half 

 mile (0.8 kilometer) east of more easterly plaza, 35 

 feet (10.7 meters) northwest of narrow roatl, and about 

 200 yards (1S3 meters) east of creek which is spanned 

 by substantial bridge almost in range between plaza 

 and magnetic station; marked by brass tack in top 

 of peg driven flush with ground. True bearings: 

 smokestack, 46 00'. 0; right edge of square smoke- 

 stack, 77 26'. 1; middle one of three towers on large 

 building, 91 50'.0. 



Chilete, Cajamarca, 1912. In low rocky field, about 

 one-eighth mile (0.2 kilometer) northwest of railway 

 depot, south of smaU stream, and in line with nearest 

 segment of curved stone wall, which is distant about 

 180 feet (55 meters); marked by cross on stone about 

 12 by 6 by 8 inches (30 by 15 by 20 cm.) projecting 

 slightly above ground. True bearing: flagpole on 

 railway station, 318 r2'.7. 



Chimbote, Ancash, 1912. About one-third mile (0.5 kilo- 

 meter) from landing pier and one block west of fence 

 inclosing railway grounds, in line \^ith fronts of houses 

 on west side of street, and 243.5 feet (74.22 meters) 

 north of northeast corner of nearest house; marked 

 by brass tack in top of wooden peg driven flush with 

 ground. True bearings: cupola of distant building, 

 86 00'.2; nearest corner of largest tomb in cemeterv, 

 210 39'.2; corner of railway-yard fence, 255 20'.4; 

 flagpole on railway building, 345 58'.4. 



Cvzco, Cuzco, 1912. South of town, in southeast corner of 

 large grass plaza in front of Church of St. Belen, 26.5 

 feet (8.08 meters) from mud wall to east and 32 feet 

 (15.8 meters) from mud wall to south; marked by 

 brass tack in top of tent peg driven flush with ground. 

 True bearing: cross on central dome of Church de la 

 Compania, 197 17'.0. 



Enenas, Junin, 1912. In center of clearing in jungle on 

 trail from San Luis de Shuaro to Puerto Yessup, at 

 kilometer No. 51 from San Luis, 50 yards (46 meters) 

 south-southwest of southwest corner of shed to west 

 of inn; marked by bra.ss tack in top of post projecting 

 6 inches (15 cm.) above ground. 



Hacienda Pajonal, Ayacucho, 1912. In province Congallo 

 on Rio Pampas, on farm of this name, belonging to 

 Sefior Parodi, northwest of residence and about 100 

 yards (91 meters) northeast of sugar mill, 32 feet 

 (9.8 meters) west of brush fence, and 18 feet (5.5 

 meters) south of edge of field. 



Honoria, Huanuco, 1912. On south bank of Pachitea 

 River, on line between two grass huts, 45.5 feet 

 (13.87 meters) from hut to northeast and 72 feet 

 (21.9 meters) from one to southwest; marked by 

 copper nail in top of post projecting 3 feet (0.9 meter) 

 out of ground. 



SOUTH AMERICA. 

 Peru continued. 



Htuicho, Lima, 1912. About 175 yards (160 meters) 

 west of railroad depot, 67 feet (20.4 meters) from 

 seashore, 67 feet (20.4 meters) from northwest corner 

 of large movmd, 56 feet (17.1 meters) from middle of 

 small knob-like mound in angle between seashore and 

 gully; marked by brass nail in top of soft rock about 

 14 by 16 inches (35 by 40 cm.) .set so as to project 

 1.5 inches (4 cm.) above ground. True bearings: 

 distant cross on point of land, 135 48'.4; large cross 

 on near mound, 170 23'. 8; head of figure on church 

 spire, 271 48'.4. 



Huancayo, Junin, 1912. On west side of town, one block 

 north of street leading from main plaza of town to 

 gateway of cemetery or "Pantheon Grande;" in corner 

 of pastiu'e, 58 feet (17.7 meters) southwest from mud 

 wall, 45 feet (13.7 meters) southeast from lone tree 

 in hedge of century plants; marked by brass nail in 

 top of tent peg projecting 1.5 inches (4 cm.) above 

 ground. True bearings: cross on tomb in north 

 corner of cemetery, 4 18'.9;b,all on church in valley 



miles (5 kilometers) 66 52'. 7. 



fca, lea, 1912. About one-half mile (0.8 kilometer) 

 southeast of central plaza, in soccer footbaU field just 

 beyonti building of Alfonse Ugarte Shooting Club, 

 101 feet (30.8 meters) east of south end of grandstand; 

 marked by bnxss tack in top of wooden peg driven flush 

 with ground. True bearings: knob on dome, 58 18'. 7. 

 most prominent spire to west, 117 39'.3; cross on top 

 of large sandhill, 137 20'.9. 



Jaiija, Junin, 1912. In grounds of shooting club of Jauja, 

 on north side of town, on grass walk between care- 

 taker's house and cemetery, 61 feet (18.6 meters) from 

 circular arbor in path, 1 10 yards (101 meters) from shed 

 at cemetery, 2 feet (61 cm.) from west edge of path and 

 4 feet (1.2 meters) from east edge; marked by brass 

 nail in top of tent peg. True bearing: west edge of 

 window in tower of church on hillside, 1.5 miles (2.4 

 kilometers), 47 38'.7. 



Juli, Puna, 1912. About 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) north 

 of town on shore of Lake Titicaca, 90 paces south of 

 water's edge, in line with west wall of large mud house 

 belonging to Facioni & Co., of Juli, 310,7 feet (94.69 

 meters) north-northwest of its northwest corner, 

 197.7 feet (60.25 meters) east of east side of large 

 circular mud and stone seat at south end of stone pier; 

 marked by brass tack in top of tent peg driven flush 

 with ground. True bearings: cross on mountain top, 



1 mile (1.6 kilometers), 40 41'.1; west edge of white 

 post with red tile top at corner of Calle Zela and road 

 leading to Cerro Pela, two-thirds mile (1 kilometer), 

 342 22'.6; cross on dome of Church de la Compania, 

 three-fourths mile (1.2 kilometers), 359 5S'.l. 



Juliaca, Puno, 1912. In the pampa one-half mile (0.8 

 kilometer) southwest of town, in range with west side 

 of ruined mud-plastered stone house, 42 feet (12.8 

 meters) north of its northwest corner, 66 paces from 

 road running along west side of pampa; marked by 

 brass tack in top of tent peg driven flush with ground 

 and covered with stone about 1 by 1 by 2 feet (30 by 

 30 by 61 cm.). True bearings: cross on tower of 

 La Merced Church, in town, one-half mile (0.8 kilo- 

 meter), 223 1S'.2; cross on mud house, one-fourth 

 mile (0.4 kilometer), 290 34'.4. 



La Furnlidon, Junin, 1912. About 10 kilometers from 

 Cerro de Pasco, on Central Railway of Peru, at center 

 of bare circular depression about 40 feet (12.2 meters) 

 in diameter, near center of a large pampa at foot of 

 mountain on which smelter is located, three-fourths 

 mile (1.2 kilometers) northwest of smelter, two-thirds 

 mile (1 kilometer) southwest of smelter pest-house, 



