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III. S. E. of Giiamanga, and between six and seven 

 leagues from that city is Vilcas Giianian^ which ex- 

 tends above 30 leasfues. The greatest part of this 

 rountry, lying in a tempcraie air^ besides a sufficiency 

 of corn, and fruits, and esculci^t vegetables, has very 

 fine pastures, in which arc bred vast quantities of cat- 

 tle of all kinds. The Indians in the towns of this ju- 

 risdiction apply themsehes to weaving bays, corded 

 stuiFs^ and other branches of the woollen manufactory, 

 which are carried to Cusco, and other provinces; but 

 this trade is rendered very laborious by the great dis- 

 tance of the several places. Here is still remaining a 

 fort built by the old Indians, and resembles that al- 

 ready described. Vol. I. near the town of Cannar; at 

 the town of Vilcas Guarnan was another, very famous, 

 but taken down in order to erect a church with the 

 stones. 



IV. East a liitle inclining to tlie S. of Gnamanga 

 is Andogualas, extending eastward along an interme- 

 diate space betvveen two branches of the Cordillera, 

 above twenty miles, having the advantage of being 

 watered by several small rivers. Its climate is partly 

 hot, and partly temperate, so that the soil being wa- 

 tered by these streams, produces all kinds of fruits 

 and grain in great plenty, especially maize, wheat 

 and sugar canes. This province is one of the most 

 populous in all those parts ; in it the gentry of Gua- 

 manga have large sugar planiailons. 



V. The government of Guanea Bélica begins 

 thirty leagues north of Gnamanga. Tlie town 

 which gives name to this govennent, was founded 

 on account of the famous rich quicksilver mine, 

 and to the working of it, the inhábil ants owe their 

 whole subsistence ; the coldness of the air checking 

 the growth of all kinds of í^rains and fruits, so 

 that they are obliged to purchase them from their 

 neighbours. The town is noted for a water where 

 such large petretications are formed, that the inha- 

 bitants 



