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flowers there, like our pinks in Spain ; the plant on which they grow 

 is like the buckthorn such as they have in Andalusia. 



The third ward, continuing within the enclosure toward the E., 

 was Pumacurcu, which means lion beam, because it was in this ward 

 that they kept the lions tied to beams, which had been brought from 

 the Andes as presents for the Incas. 



1494. Next to the foregoing is the Tococachi ward ; that means 

 salt of the nostrils ( ? sal de ventana) ; it was here that they built the 

 Franciscan convent. 



Immediately following this, as one turns S., is the fifth ward, 

 Munaycenga, which means love the nose ( ? ama la nariz). 



1495. In the sixth place, as one continues turning somewhat 

 toward the S., is the Rimacpampa ward, which means talking plaza, 

 for it was here that public proclamation was made of everything that 

 belonged and pertained to good government, so that everyone should 

 know it. The road to Collao known as Collasuyo started at this plaza. 



The seventh place was occupied by the S. ward, Pumachupa, which 

 means lion's tail, because this ward tapers to an end between two 

 watercourses which finally unite, or else because it was the last ward 

 in the city and there were lions there. Here the city has grown west- 

 ward more than i,ooo paces and the village of Cayaucachi, which 

 was formerly at that distance from the city, is at present within it. 



1496. Next to the last on the W. comes the Chaquilchaca ward, 

 the starting point of the Condesuyo highway; near it were two under- 

 ground conduits of excellent water piped here from time immemorial ; 

 they called them Colquemachiguay, which means silver serpents, 

 from the water and the twisting of the pipes. On this side the city 

 reaches Chaquilchaca. 



In the ninth place as one makes the circuit of the city from W. 

 to N., comes the Picchu ward, [which was] outside of the city. 



Next to it in circuit is the ward named Quillapata, which is like- 

 wise outside the city ; that means tenth place. 



1497. The large Carmenga ward follows in the same circuit to the 

 N. ; this is the starting point of what they call the Chinchaisuyu high- 

 way, to all the lowlands, Lima, Quito, and all the other provinces 

 lying to the N. Along the crest of the Carmenga ridge there were 

 numerous turrets arranged at intervals so as to keep track of the 

 sun's movements and declination, a matter in which they were very 

 solicitous and precise. 



1498. Beyond Carmenga as one turns E., comes the ward called 

 Huaca-Puncu, which means or signifies the gate of the sanctuary or 

 temple. A watercourse entered the city by this ward, running from 



