LOPEZ VAZ AD. 



1572-87. 



Now after this countrey was fully conquered and 

 brought in good order, certaine Spaniards being de- 

 sirous to discover the land on the other side of the 

 snowy mountaines, found a very wholesome countrey and 

 there inhabited. The sayd province situate behinde the 

 mountaines is called The province of Tucuman, wherein The province 

 are five townes inhabited by the Spaniards, the last of ^/^«^^^^^- 

 them called Cordova, from which towne unto Santa Fee Cordova. 

 situate upon the river of Plate it is seventie leagues. This 

 towne of Santa Fee was built in that place, to seeke a way 

 to Peru by the river of Plate. And from hence downe the 

 sayde river to Buenos Ayres are 120 leagues, and from 

 Buenos Ayres unto Sealisland you have 40 leagues. 



Now having put downe all that I know concerning 

 the countrey of Peru, and of the way from the river of 

 Plate unto Tucuman, I will returne unto Atacama the Atacama, 

 Southermost towne upon the coast of Peru, where I left. 

 From this towne of Atacama till you come to Arica, 

 all the coast is inhabited by Indians subject unto the 

 Spaniards. But since Captaine Drake was here they [III. 801.] 

 have built towers by the sea side, whereon, seeing any 

 saile that they doe mistrust, they presently make smokes, 

 and so from tower to tower they warne all the countrey. 

 Having before spoken of Arica all that I can, I will 

 now proceed to the next port called Camana being a Camana. 

 towne of Spaniards and containing about two hundred 

 houses. Here they make' store of wine, and have abun- 

 dance of figges and reisins. The next towne called Acari Acari. 

 containeth about three hundred houses, and here is made 

 the best and greatest store of wine in all Peru. From 

 hence passing along the coast you come to El Calao El Calao. 

 the port of Lima consisting of about two hundred 

 houses : and here was a strong fort built since Captaine 

 Drake was upon the coast. The citie of Lima standing Lima. 

 two leagues within the land, and containing two thousand 

 houses, is very rich, and of more trade then all the cities 

 of Peru besides : and this citie is the seat of the viceroy, 

 the archbishop, and the inquisition. 



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