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forefts inhabited by wild Indians, and produces great quantities of coca, which forms 

 one of the principal branches of its commerce. 



III. Four leagues north-eaft from the city of Cufco, begins the jurifdidion of Avan- 

 cay, and extends above thirty leagues ; the air differing in temperature according to the 

 fituation of its parts ; but it is in general rather hot than temperate, and, accordingly, 

 many parts of it are taken up with large plantations of canes, which yield a very rich 

 fugar. The lands where the air is more temperate, abound in wheat, maize, and fruits, 

 part of which are fent to the city of Cufco. In this province is the valley Xaquijaguana, 

 corruptly called Xajaguana, where Gonzalo Pizarro was defeated and taken. prifoner by 

 Pedro de la Gafco. 



IV. Paucartambo begins eight leagues eaft of Cufco, and is of a confiderable extent. 

 This province produced, in the time of the Yncas, the greateft quantity of coca, with 

 which it carried on a very profitable commerce ; but is greatly declined fmce this fhrub 

 has been planted in other provinces. The foil is equally fertile in other produdts. 



V. The jurifdi6l:ion of Calcay lares begins four leagues weft of the city of Cufco. 

 The air every where excels that of all other provinces, and accordingly produces an 

 exuberance of all kinds of grain and fruits. In the hotteft parts called Lares, were for- 

 merly very large plantations of fugar-canes, but for want of hands to cultivate them, 

 they are at prefent fo diminifhed, that inftead of fixty or eighty thoufand arobas, which 

 they annually produced in the time of their profperity, they are now reduced to fome- 

 thing lefs than thirty ; but the fugar is of fuch an excellent kind, that without any other 

 preparation than that of the country, it is equal both in colour and hardnefs to the 

 refined fugar of Europe. This diminution of its fugar has greatly leffened the princi- 

 pal branch of its commerce. 



VI. South-eaft of Cufco, and at the diftance of about feven or eight leagues, begins 

 the jurifdiftion of Chilq«es and Mafques, extending above thirty leagues in length. 

 The temperature of the air is proportioned to the fituation of its feveral parts, fome of 

 which are very fertile in grain, and others feed vaft numbers of cows and fheep. But 

 befides thefe its commerce is greatly augmented by the woollen manufadlures of the 

 Indians. 



VII. South-weft of Cufco, and about twenty leagues diftance, begins the jurifdidion 

 of Cotabamba, which afterwards extends above thirty leagues between the rivers Avan- 

 cay and Apurimac, in which extent are different temperatures of air. It abounds in all 

 kinds of cattle, and the temperate parts produce plenty of wheat, maize, and fruits. 

 Here are alfo mines of filver and gold, the richnefs of which formerly rendered this 

 province very flourilhing ; but, at prefent, their produce is greatly declined. 



yill. The jurifdidion of Canas and Canches or Tinta, begins about fifteen or twenty 

 leagues fouth of Cufco, and extends about twenty leagues in every direction. The Cor- 

 dillera divides it into two parts ; the higheft called Canas and the loweft Canches. The 

 latter, by reafon of its temperate air, yields all kinds of grains and fruits ; whilft the 

 former affords pafture for very numerous floclcs and herds; and in the meadows between 

 the eminences are fed no lefs than twenty-five or thirty thoufand mules, brought thither 

 from Tucuma to pafture. Here is a very great fair for thefe creatures, to which dealers 

 refort from all parts of the diocefe. In the part called Canas is the famous filver mine 

 Condonoma. 



IX. About forty leagues fouth-weft from Cufco is the jurifdidion of Aymaraes, 

 which extends thirty farther, and like the former has different temperatures of air. The 

 lands abound in fugar, cattle, and grain ; and alfo in mines of gold and filver, which 



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