6i8 dlloa's voyage to south ameuica, 



formerly produced large quantities of thofe valuable metals j but at prefent few of them 

 are wrought, the country being too thinly inhabited. 



X. Something more than forty leagues from Cufco, begins the jurifdidlion of Chumbi 

 Vilcas, which in fome parts extends above thirty leagues, has different temperatures of 

 air, great quantities of corn and fruits, and large herds of cattle; together with fome 

 mines of filver and gold. 



XI. The jurifdiftion of Lampa begins thirty leagues fouth of Cufco, and is the prin- 

 cipal of all the provinces included under the name of Callao. Its plains are interrupted 



N with fmall hills, but both abound in good pafture ; and accordingly this province is 

 particularly remarkable for its quantity of cattle, with which it carries on a very profit- 

 able trade ; but the air being every where cold, the only fruits of the earth are papas 

 and quincas. Another very confiderable advantage are its filver mines, being very rich, 

 and conftantly worked. 



XII. The jurifdiftion of Carabaya begins fixty leagues fouth-eaft of Cufco, and 

 extends above fifty leagues. The greateft part of it is cold, but the valleys fo warm 

 as to produce coca, and abounds in all kinds of fruits, grain, and pulfe, together with 

 fufficient paftures for cattle of all kinds. Here are feveral gold mines, and the two 

 famous lavatories, called Lavaderos de San Juan del Oro, and Pablo Coya j alfo that 

 of Monte de Ananea, two leagues from the town of Poto, where there is an office for 

 <:olle£ting the quintos or fifth, belonging to the king. In this province alfo is a river, 

 which feparates it from' the mountains of the wild Indians, and is known to abound 

 fo greatly in gold, that at certain times the caciques fend out a certain number of Indians 

 in companies from the towns in their refpedive diftricts to the banks of this river, where 

 by waffling the fands in fmall wells they dig for that purpofe, they foon find a fufficient 

 quantity of gold to pay the royal tribute. This kind of fervice they call chichina. 

 This province has alfo mines of filver, which produces vaft quantities of that metal. 

 In 1713 was difcovered in the mountain of Ucuntaya a vein or ftratum nearly of folid 

 iilver, which, though foon exhaufled, yielded fome millions, and hopes have been con- 

 ceived from it of meeting with others, whofe riches will be of longer continuance. 

 This jurifdidtion is alfo famous for the gold mine called Aporama, which is very rich, 

 and the metal twenty-three carats fine. 



XIII. The jurifdiction of Afangaro and Afilo, which lies about fifty leagues fouth 

 of Cufco, is every where cold, and confequently proper only for breeding cattle, in 

 which, however, it carries on a very profitable trade. In the north-eaft parts which 

 border on thofe of Caravaya, are fome filver mines, but a few of them only are worked. 

 Some of its lands produce plenty of thofe roots and grains which naturally flourifh in 

 a cold air, as papas, quinoas, and canaguas ; of the two lad the natives make chica 

 in the fame manner as it is made with maize. This jurifdidion belongs to the audience 

 of Charcas. 



XIV. About fixty leagues from Cufco, on the borders of the Moxos, which are 

 miffions of the Jefuits, are others called Apolo-bamba, belonging to the Francifcans. 

 Thefe confift of feven towns of Indians newly converted, and who having received the 

 doctrine of the gofpel, have abandoned the favage manner in which they formerly 

 lived. In order to render the miffionaries more refpeded by the Indians, and at the 

 fame time to defend the latter from the infults of their idolatrous brethren, a major 

 general is polled here, who is both a civil and mihtary officer, adminiftering juftice, 

 and commanding in chief the feveral bodies of militia formed by the inhabitants of thefe 

 towns and villages, 



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