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XXII. San Antonio de Lu- XJIIV. Cola-cali. 

 luin-bamba. XXV. Tumbaco. 



XXIIÍ. Perucho. 



This jurisdiction, though called Cinco Leguas, five 

 leagues, extends, in bome parts, a great deal further, 

 and the lands are as it were covered with plantations, 

 some siiuated in the plains, some in the capacious 

 breaches, and others on the summit ofthe mountains; 

 and all producing according to the quality, situation, 

 and exposure of the ground. Those on the temperate 

 plains yield plentiful harvests of maize ; those at the 

 bottoms of deep breaches, being in a hot tempera- 

 ture, are planted with su'/ar canes, from whence they 

 extract great quantitiesof sugar and rum. From the 

 fruits peculiar to such a temperature, are made a 

 variety of sweetmeats, here called rayados; and of 

 which there is a great consumption among the inha- 

 bitants. 



The sugar cane ripens very slowly in this jurisdic- 

 tion ; for thr-ugh the plantations enjoy a hot air, yet 

 it is not of that degree of heat requisite to its speedy 

 inaurriiy ; so that it is three years after they are plant- 

 ed, before they are fit to be cut. Nor are they ever 

 cut but once, the secund crop only producing die soca 

 or germ, which serves for replanting. 



The guarapo, which we havehad occasion to tnen- 

 tion, is nothing more than thejuice ofthe cane, as it 

 flows from the ivMl, and afterwarfls suifered to fer- 

 ment. It is very pleasiint, its taste being a sweeti;sh 

 acidity, and, at the same time, very wholesome ; but 

 inebriating if drunk to excess. This liquor is a fa- 

 vor.rite regale among the vulgar. 



The plantations near thesummits of thcmountains, 

 from their having a variety of tero[)er3turcs, produce 

 wheat, barley, pot-hcibs ofall kinds, and potüloes. 



Above these plantations are fed numerous flocks of 

 sheep, producing thiit wool, which, from the several 



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