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and other vegetables and cereals, both of Spanish and native varieties ; 

 there are good sugar plantations, vineyards, olive groves ; they grow 

 excellent melons and native cucumbers, which is a delicious fruit, 

 and other products, which are all shipped in boats for the Lima trade. 



1222. Through the Barranca Valley runs another large and rapid 

 river, equal to the Rio de Santa. This has its rise to the E. in the 

 Provinces of Cajatambo and Canta. Beyond this valley one follows 

 the famous Huaura Valley, in which a town of Spaniards has been 

 established; the Viceroy appoints a Corregidor to administer justice 

 here. This valley like the others is very productive of wheat and 

 corn, with the other cereals and vegetables of Spanish and native 

 varieties ; there are some sugar plantations, vineyards, and some olive 

 groves. 



1223. To the S.. 9 leagues before reaching Lima, is the fertile and 

 beautiful Chancay Valle)% in which afnother] Spanish town has been 

 established, with some Indians. The Viceroy appoints a Corregidor 

 here for its good administration. It has vineyards, and some large 

 farms and estates of Lima residents. They raise quantities of wheat, 

 corn, peanuts, pallares, large beans, and all the other cereals and 

 garden crops of Spanish and native varieties. 



Chapter XVIII 



Of the Great City of Los Reyes (The Kings), Known as Lima, 

 and the District of Its Archdiocese. 



1224. The town of Santa is 18 leagues from Trujillo to the S. ; 

 that is the farthest point of the Archdiocese and city of Lima or 

 Los Reyes. It is so called because of the date of its founding by 

 [the Marques] Don Francisco Pizarro, (Marg. : first with no second. 

 Knight of the Order of Santiago, whose valor and heroic deeds have 

 never been sufficiently praised;) he founded it in the Rimac Valley 

 on the day of The Kings (Epiphany) in the year 1533. It is 90 

 leagues S. of Trujillo, in 12° S., 2 leagues from the sea. It is built 

 on the banks and borders of its river which runs from E. to W. and 

 passes through the northern part of the city. It is built in the valley 

 in fertile level country, attractive and with pleasant and delightful 

 scenery, thanks to the numerous irrigation canals which they take 

 from up the river and which fertilize all the valley. From these 

 canals branch ofit" smaller ones, two for each city block, which cleanse 

 all the city and water its farms, orchards, and gardens ; most of the 

 houses possess gardens, and they have them along all the avenues 



