THE HAVEN OF TEC U ANAPA 



And on the North side there is another small creeke. 



And going by the sands side one quarter of a league, 



you come to the way that leadeth unto Quacapotla a Ouacapotla. 



mansion of Intla. 



The river of Ometepec being the principal river T'he river of 

 which commeth to this haven hath his head in the moun- ^^'^^^^Z^^- 

 taines of Xicayan de Touer about 24. leagues from this 

 haven, from divers brooks which come out of the 

 mountaines of Cacatepec, and beneath a towne called 

 Suchistlahuaca litle more then 3. leagues all the brooks 

 joyne together : and from that place you may passe 

 downe to the sea with Canoas and Lighters : and you 

 might come farther but for the fall of a furious streame 

 or current which runneth between two great rocks, 

 passing from Cocahulapa a mansion of Ometepec unto 

 Yanguitle a mansion of the said Ometepec. These 

 inconveniences being past (which in my judgement may 

 be about one league) the river is more navigable, so 

 that you may sayle in the same about 12. leagues. 

 During the space of which 12. leagues, about a league 

 and a halfe distance from the waters side, and in many 

 other parts of the same river it hath great quantitie of 

 woods which use to grow in hot soiles, fit for ship- 

 timber, as Huber-trees, & Suchicuhitil, whereof they 

 of Nicaragua make great profit. Also there be white Nicaragua, 

 okes and Tehegurtes in great quantitie, and many other 

 kinds of timber : and in the mountaines there be firre- 

 trees, okes, and cork-trees, which easily may bee 

 caried downe the river, because they may be cut 

 some 2, 3, 4, and 5. leagues from the river, and 

 may be brought downe to the waters side with the 

 service and helpe of those that dwell in the townes 

 thereabout. 



At the head of these brooks where the river beginneth 

 is the towne which is called Xicaian, belonging to the Xkaian. 

 heires of Francis de Touer y de Guillen, containing 

 about 350. Indians of rude speech and of little policie, 

 being 24. leagues from the sea, little more or lesse. 



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