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ranon ; nor is it the most southern river which dis- 

 charoes its waters into that of the Amazons j for S. 

 of that lake, not: far from Asangara, is the source of 

 the river which passes through Guamanga. Also in 

 the jurisdictions of Vilcas and Andaguaylas are twoi 

 others, which, after running for some time separately, 

 imite their streams, and discharge themselves into 

 the river issuino-from the lake Lauricocha. Another 

 rises in the province of Chimbi Vilcas. And lastly^ 

 one still further to the south, is the river Apurimac, 

 which, directing its course to the northward, passes 

 'through the country nf Cusco, not far from Li ma- 

 Tambd; and after being joined by others, falls into 

 the Maranon about 120 leagues east of the junction 

 of the latter with the river Santiago. But here it is 

 of such a width and depth, as to leave a doubt whe- 

 ther it insinuates itself into the Maranon,or the Ma- 

 ranon pays tribute to the Ucayale, as it is called in 

 that part j since at the conflux its impetuosity forces 

 the former to alter the straight direction of its course, 

 sud form a curve. Some will have the Ucayale to be 

 the true Maranon, and found their opinion on the 

 remoteness of its source, and the quantity of its 

 waters, which equals at least, if it does not exceed, 

 that of Lauricocha. 



In the space intercepted between the junction of 

 the Maranon and the river Santiago, are the Pongo 

 de Manzeriche, and the mouth of the river Ucayale; 

 and about mid-way betwixt them the river GuaHaga^ 

 which has also its source in the Cordilleras, east of tho 

 })rovince of Guamanga, and fails into the Maranon. 

 One of the rivers contributing to its increase has it5 

 rise in the mountains of Moyo-Bamba J and on its 

 banks, in the middle of its course towards theGual- 

 laga, stands a small village called Llamas ; which, ac- 

 cording to the must credible accounts, was the place' 

 where Pedro de Orsica embarked with his people on 



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