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extending itself along; these chains above forty leag;ues. 

 This province begins about six leagues east of Lima. 

 From the disposition of its parts, those places only 

 which lie in the valley, and in the breaches of the 

 mountains^ are inhabited ; and these are very fertile, 

 producing great quantities of fruit, wheat, barley, 

 maize, and other grain. In its mountains are several 

 silver mines, though but few of them are wrought, 

 being none of the richest. 



VIII. GuANuco is a city and the ca^pital of its ju- 

 risdiction, which begins forty leagues north-east of 

 Lima. This city was formerly one of the principal 

 in these kingdoms, and the settlement of some of 

 the first conquerors ; but at present in so ruinous a 

 condition, that the principal houses where these great 

 men lived remain as it were only monuments of its 

 former opulence The other parts of it can hardly 

 be compared to an Indian town. The temperature 

 of the air in the greatest part of its territories is very 

 pure and mild ; and the soil fruitful. Several kinds 

 of sweetmeats and jellies are made here, and sold to 

 other provinces. 



IX. The jurisdiction of Yauyos, begins twenty 

 leagues south-east from Lima, and takes up part of the 

 first and second chain of the Cordilleras ; conse- 

 quently the temperature of the air is diilerent in 

 different parts. The greatest length of this jurisdic- 

 tion is about thirty leagues, and abounds in fruits, 

 wheat, barley, maize, &c. whilst other parts are 

 continually clothed with verdure, and feed numerous 

 herds and flocks for the markets of Lima ; and these 

 are the most considerable articles of its commerce. 



X. TiTEJurisdiction of Caxatambo, which begins 

 35 leagues north of Lima, extends about 20 leagues, 

 and partly among the mountains, whence the tempe- 

 rature of the air is various ; but the whole territory is 

 very fertile in grain. It has also some silver mines, 

 ■which are worked^ and the Indians have manufactures 



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