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1367. The Province of Chincliaycocha is very cold, so much so that 

 not a single tree grows in the whole of it, and no corn or wheat is 

 raised ; all they get is a root crop, shaped like a turnip or a loaf of 

 bread (hogazuela), which the Indians call macas. This grows only 

 in this province and it is so fiery that the Indians assured me that 

 wherever it is planted, it leaves the ground exhausted for 30 years 

 and of no use for raising crops. Although this province is so cold, 

 it has a large population ; the houses are all round like a vault ; the 

 Indians build them this way on account of the cold. They raise 

 many llamas in this country and Spanish merino sheep ; the Indians 

 make use of their dung for their fires ; they shut the doors tight and 

 the smoke gathers up under the roof and it becomes like a sweating 

 chamber. Although this is a dirty and wretched sort of life, this 

 province is very rich and provides for its necessities from those 

 adjoining. 



1368. Near this province is that of Tarma, more temperate and 

 agreeable ; they raise much corn and wheat here. This whole province 

 is under the religious instruction of the Dominicans. It contains 

 Acopampa, near which runs a pleasant rivulet ; next comes Santa 

 Ana de Pampas, and a league farther on, the village of Tarma, which 

 is large and very attractive ; this is the residence of the Corregidor 

 of these provinces, appointed by the Viceroy. There are two woolen 

 mills in this village, where they weave and turn out grogram ; one 

 belongs to Don Juan de la Cueva, its encomendero, and the other 

 to the Indian communal organization. This village is a Dominican 

 curacy ; it has a springlike climate and is rich and abundantly sup- 

 plied with excellent bread, fruit, meat, and fish. [This relates to 

 what is comprised in the Corregimiento of the Provinces of Tarma 

 and Chinchaycocha, omitting other villages of less importance.] 

 The Province of Jauja [already described] is 8 leagues S. of Tarma. 

 From Tarma one returns to Huanuco, which is 30 leagues N. ; and 

 6 leagues N. of the city, going up the valley, the Province of the 

 Huamalies begins. 



Chapter XLV [46] (47) 



Of the Province of Los Huamalies, and Other Provinces. 



1369. In the Province of Los Huamalies, which is one of the 

 good, thickly settled provinces in this jurisdiction, the Viceroy ap- 

 points a Corregidor for its satisfactory administration. It is very 

 rich and has a large population, with large cattle and sheep ranches, 

 mills turning out cheap cloth and blankets, and a few silver mines. 

 In its district lies the ancient settlement of Huanuco el Viejo ; on 



