The ^(atwal and Adorall 



Realmes,)the two ridges ofmoimtainesfeperatethem." 

 felves one from the other, and in the midft leave a 

 plaine and large champian, which they call the Pro 

 vince of CalLw , where there are many rivers and great 

 ftore of fertile paftures : thereisaliothatgreatLakeof 

 Titicaca. And although it bea ful foile,and in thefame 

 height and intemperature , that the Sierre having no 

 more trees nor forrefts , yet the want they have of 

 bread, is countervailed with the rootes they fowe ,. the 

 which they call -Papas , and they grow in the earth. 

 Thisrooteis the Indians foode- for drying it,and ma 

 king it cleane, they make that which they call Cbugno* 

 whicftisthe bread and nourifliment of thofe Provin 

 ces. 'There are otherrootes an dfrnallhearbes which 

 theyeate. ItisahealthfulKoile, beft peopled, and the 

 richeftofall the/^w, for the aboundance of cattell 

 they feed, as well of thofe that are in Europe, as fhcepe, 

 neate, andgoates, asofthoieoftheCountrie, which 

 they call Gmnacos and Paces, and there are ftore of Par- 

 tridges.Next to the Province ofCaffaff, is that of Char^ 

 w, where there are ho tevallies very fertile 3 and very 

 high rockes,thc which arevery rich in mines,fb as in no 

 part of the world (hall you finde better, nor fairer. 



The retftw why it rams on the Laws, ahng ikt 

 coaft. C HAP. 21. 



F Or that it is rare and extraordinarie to fee a Conn- 

 trie where it never raines nor thunders 5 men defire 

 naturally to know the caule of this ftrangenes.The rea- 

 fbn which fomegive that have neerely looked in to it, 

 15, that vpon that coaft there rile no vapors , fufficient 



