June 1, 1914.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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geographies. He starts amid the palms and pineapples and 

 gradually climbs to the zone of oaks and piiu"^. of harley and 

 potatoes. He gazes on 

 Chimborazo, towering to 

 the stupendous height uf 

 21.220 feet, and glitter- 

 ing with eternal snow. 

 He sees Cotopa.xi, the 

 highest volcano in the 

 world. This wonderful 

 mountain is 19,500 feet 

 high, the peak rising as 

 a perfect cone, the last 

 4,000 feet covered with 

 snow, while from the 

 top of this "chimney of 

 the world," as it has 

 been aptly called, pour 

 volumes of smoke and 

 steaiu. In its ceaseless 

 activity it is different 

 from most volcanoes, 

 and always gives the 

 traveler h i s money's 

 worth. It is only 35 

 miles from Quito, which 

 is a city of 80,000, with 

 a history dating back to 

 nearly a hundred years 

 before the landing at 

 Plymouth Rock. It is 



rapidly taking up modern improvements, and is the seat of the 

 culture and aristocracy of the republic. Again be it said, this 

 citv of wonders is nearer to New York than anv of the cities 



Courtesy of The Fan American UfiJon, H' 



Dock Scene at 



of our Pacific Coast. It is reached by means of modern first- 

 class travel. l'n<ler the equator it has a mean temperature of 



about 60 degs.— or about 

 that of New York in the 

 latter part of May. With 

 its newly found accessi- 

 bility Quito is certain to 

 become an object of 

 travel, and one of the 

 greatest health resorts in 

 the world. 



An American manufac- 

 turer of rubber goods 

 who has two or three 

 months for his vacation 

 would combine business 

 with pleasure in an emi- 

 nent degree if he would 

 make the trip to Quito, 

 keeping his eyes open 

 while on the way. He 

 would learn, as he can- 

 not otherwise, what are 

 the possibilities of trade 

 in this newly-wakened 

 land. 



Several facts as to the 

 development of the im- 

 mediate future give sug- 

 gestive hints. It is cer- 

 tain that roads will be 



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DuRAN, Ecuador. 



extended to reach the great forest regions of Eastern Ecuador, 

 and these will furnish the country's supply of lumber, now 

 largely i'mported, as well as furnishing cabinet woods for ex- 



ll'ashitist'^"- 



Tn Front of the Municipal Building, Quito, Hcu.vdor. 



