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imall dew, which they call Guarva, and in CafiillMolli- 

 714, the which fornetimes thickens, and fallesincer. 

 taine droppes of water , yet is it not troublefome, nor 

 fuch as they neede any covering. Their coverings are 

 of mattes with a little earth vpon them which is fuffici- 

 ent. Vpon the Andes it raines in a manner continually, 

 although it be fometimes more cleere then other . In 

 ihe Sierra which lies betwixt both the cxrreatnes, it rai- 

 ncth in the fame feafon as it dooth in Spaixe , which is 

 from September vnto A prill, but in the other feafon, 

 the time is more cleere, which is when the Sunneis far. 

 theft off, and the con trarie when it is neereft, whereof 

 we have difcourfed at large in the former booke .\ That 

 which they call Andes , and Sierra , are t woo ridges of 

 moft high mountaines, which runne above a thoufand 

 Ieagues,thc one in view of the other, andalmoft equal- 

 ly. There are an infinite number of ricagufs, which 

 breedeinthe<SV<?w.f, and are properly like vnto wilde 

 goates , very nimble and fwift. There arcalfo of thofe 

 beafts which they call GUWACOS and Paces , which are 

 flieepejwhich we may wel terme theaffe of that coun. 

 trey; whereof we (hall fpeake in their place .And vpon 

 the Andes they finde Apes> very gentle and delightfu!l> 

 and Parrots in great numbers. There alfo they find the 

 hearb or tree which they call COCA , that is fo greatly e- 

 tteemed by the Indians , and the trafSckethey make of 

 it, is worthy much mony. 



That which they call Stem, caufeth vallies, whereas 

 it opens, which are the beft dwellings &?Pem , as is the 

 valley ofXavxa tfAndAguvjla*^ and Tucay. In thcfe val- 

 lies there growes wheat>mays and other fortes of fruits, 

 but lefle in one then in the other. Beyond the Citie of 

 Cttfeo , ( the ancient Court of the Lordes of thofe 



Rcalraes,) 



