468 SUMMARY OF THE CONTENTS. 



small mountain town of Micuipampa is 11,874 English feet above 

 the level of the sea . . ;. : . _... :AV V '$& - *% 423427 



From the mountain wilderness of the Paramo de Yanaguanga the 

 traveller descends into the beautiful valley, or rather plateau, of 

 Caxamarca (the elevation of which is nearly equal to that of the 

 city of Quito). Hot baths of the Incas. Ruins of the Palace of 

 Atahuallpa inhabited by his descendants, the family of Astorpilco, 

 who live there in the greatest poverty. Strong belief of the still 

 remaining subterranean "golden gardens" of the Inca beneath the 

 ruins ; such certainly existed in the Valley of Yucay, beneath the 

 Temple of the Sun at Cuzco, and at several other points. Conver- 

 sation with the youthful son of the Curaca Astorpilco. The room 

 is still shown in which (1553) the unhappy Atanuallpa was impri- 

 soned for nine months, also the wall on which the Inca indicated 

 the height to which he would fill the room with gold if he should 

 regain his liberty. Manner in which the Inca was put to death on 

 . the 29th of August, 1533, and remarks on what are erroneously 

 called " the indelible stains of blood" on a stone slab in front of the 

 altar of the chapel of the state prison .... 427 430 



Hope of a restoration of the empire of the Incas (which was also en- 

 tertained by Raleigh) has been preserved among the natives. Cause 

 of this expectation . . . . . .- .*,.- > 432 



Journey from Caxamarca to the sea-coast. Passage over the Cordil- 

 lera by the Altos de Guangamarca. Often disappointed hope of 

 enjoying the first view of the Pacific Ocean from the crest of the 

 Andes. This hope at last fulfilled at an elevation of 9,380 English 

 feet . . . . 433437 



Scientific Elucidations and Additions p. 438 to p. 452. 

 On the origin of the name borne by the chain of the Andes 438 439 



Epoch of the introduction of the Quina-bark in Europe 439 440 



Remains of the roads of the Incas, and of fortified dwellings ; Apo- 

 zentos de Mulalo, Fortaleza del Canar, Inti-Guaycu 440 441 



On the ancient civilization of the Ghibchas or Muyscas of New Granada 



441443 



Potatoes and Plantains, when first cultivated . . . . 443 



Etymology of the word Cundinamarca, which has been corrupted from 

 Cundirumarca, and was used in the first years of republican inde- 

 pendence to denote the whole country of New Granada 444 



Chronometric connection of the town of Quito with Tomependa on 

 the upper waters of the Amazons, and with Callao de Lima, the 



