xii CONTENTS. 



CIIAPTEK XIV. 



FROM PANAMA TO BODEGAS. 



Aspinwall. — Across the Istlimus. — Tropical Vegetation. — Panama. — Upon 

 tlie Pacific. — Paita. — Peruvian Coast. — Ancient Sea-Beaches. — Causes 

 of Sterility and Low Temperature. — Keturn Northward. — Forest. — 

 Guayaquil. — Preparations for Climbing the Andes. — Scenery of the 

 Guayas. — First View of Cliiuiborazo. — Niglit-Seene upon the Eiver. 



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CllAPTEK XV. 



CROSSING THE ANDES. 



Bodegas.— Beneath the Forest. — Climbing the Cordillera. — Our Mules. — 

 Above the Clouds. — Descending Trains. — Caraino Eeal. — Valley of 

 Chimbo. — Guaranda. — Upon the Crest of the Andes. — Arenal. — The 

 Snow-line. — Dreary Eide. — Zones of Vegetation. — Coloration of 

 Flowers of High Altitudes. — Valley of Quito. — At the Foot of Chim- 

 borazo. — Mocha. — A Posada-scene.— Spanish Curiosity. — Ambato. — 

 Vespers among the Andes. — Indian Hospitality. — Latacunga. — Plain 

 of Turubamba. — Glimpse of Quito .... £07 



CHAPTER XVL 



QUITO. 



Situation of the Capital. — Delightful Climate. — History of the City. — 

 Modern Quito. — Houses. — Plazas. — Traces of Earthquakes. — Popula- 

 tion. — Results of Amalgamation. — No Progress. — Eeligion. — Future 

 of the City.— Hacienda of Chillo .... 226 



CHAPTER XVII. 



MOUNTAINS ABOUT THE VALLEY OF QUITO. 



Groups of Volcanoes. — Quitonian Peaks. — What gives them their Inter- 

 est. — Chimborazo. — Its Summit gained by M. Eemy. — Sangai. — Coto- 

 paxi. — Antisana. — Pichincha. — Our Ascent. — Wild Scene from its 

 Summit. — Down its Crater.— A Thunder-storm within. — Climbing 

 out. — Lost upon the Volcano. — Return to Quito . . 238 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



OVER THE EASTERN CORDILLERA. 



Amazonian Forest. — Preparations for our Journey. — Our Artist's Grave. — 

 Religious Intolerance. — Across the Valley. — Mimosas. — Hacienda of 

 Itulcachi. — Tablon. — Sunset among the Andes. — The Home of the 

 Incas. — Indigenous Civilizations. — Condors. — Over the Crest. — View 



