X CONTENTS 



CHAPTER AOB 



XIV. HUNTING EXCURSIONS ALONG THE UPPER PARAGUAY 208 



XV. A FORTY DAYS' RIDE THROUGH WILDEST MATTO 



GROSSO . . . ' V ^ 223 



XVI. THE DESCENT OF THE Rio GY-PARANA .... 240 



XVII. DOWN THE COAST OF PERU LAKE TITICACA AND LA 

 PAZ THROUGH THE ANCIENT INCAN EMPIRE TO 

 COCHABAMBA 265 



XVIII. CROSSING THE BOLIVIAN HIGHLANDS FROM COCHA- 

 BAMBA TO THE CHAPARE 279 



XIX. AMONG THE YURACAR INDIANS OF THE Rio CHIMORE 303 



XX. THE CACTUS FORESTS OF CENTRAL BOLIVIA COCHA- 

 BAMBA TO SAMAIPATA 321 



XXI. A MULE-BACK JOURNEY ON THE SANTA CRUZ TRAIL 



TO SUCRE 336 



XXII. SUCRE, THE Rio PILCOMAYO, AND THE UPLAND DESERT 



TO THE ARGENTINE FRONTIER 349 



XXIII. BIRD-NESTING IN NORTHWESTERN ARGENTINA . . 365 



XXIV. THE CHACO SUGAR PLANTATIONS AND RICE MARSHES 



A SEARCH FOR A RARE BIRD 378 



XXV. VIZCACHA-HUNTING IN AN ARGENTINE DESERT 



GIANT SNAKES 396 



XXVI. THE LAKE REGION OF WESTERN ARGENTINA THE 



HEART OF THE WINE COUNTRY 412 



INDEX 425 



