(520 ULLOA's voyage to south AMERICA. 



diredion of an accomptant and treafurer ; together with commiflaries of the inqulfition 

 and croifades, with their fubalterns, as in all the other cities. 



Jurifdiftions in the Diocefe of Arequipa. 



I. Arequipa. IV. Caylloma. 



II. Camana. V. Monquegua. 



III. Condefuyos de Arequipa. VI. Arica. 



I. Arequipa comprehends the fuburbs and towns in its neighbourhood, where the 

 climate being the fame as in the city, the country is perpetually covered with flowers, 

 corn, and fruits ; while the excellence of the paftures is fufficiently evident from the 

 numbers of fine cattle fed in them. 



II. Along the coaft of the South Sea, but at fome diftance from the fhore, is the 

 jurifdiftion of Camana, which is very large, but contains many deferts, efpecially along 

 the coaft. Eaft ward it exteihJs to the borders of the Cordillera ; fo that the temperature 

 of fome parts of its jurifdiclion is nearly the fame with that of the former, while others 

 are cold ; both producing grain and fruits of a correfponding nature. Its principal 

 trade confifts in affes. It has filver mines near the mountains, but of little advantage, 

 as they are not worked. 



III. North of Arequipa and thirty leagues diftant from that city, is the jurifdi£tion 

 of Condefuyos de Arequipa, extending about thirty leagues, with different temperatures 

 of the air, and confequently produces grains and fruits. Here is bred the wild 

 cochineal, with which the Indians carry on a kind of trade with thofe provinces where 

 the woollen manufadures flourifh.' They firft pulverize the cochineal by grinding, 

 and after mixing four ounces of it with twelve of violet maize, they form it into fquare 

 cakes called mango, each weighing four ounces, and fell it for a dollar per pound. 

 This country abounds in gold and filver mines j but they are not worked with the care 

 and diligence of former times. 



IV. At about thirty leagues eaft from the city of Arequipa, begins Caylloma, famous 

 for a mountain of the fame name, and the filver mines it contains. Though thefe 

 mines have been long difcovered and conftantly and induftrioufly worked, their pro- 

 duce is ftill fo inconfiderable, that in the principal village, called by the fame name, 

 there is a governor and office appointed for receiving the king's fifths, and vending 

 the quickfilver ufed in feparating the metal from the ore. The cold in the greateft 

 part of the country is fo intenfe, that the inhabitants are obliged to have recourfe to 

 the neighbouring provinces for the fruits of the earth. Even the declivities of moun- 

 tains and valleys produce but little. In fome parts of this province are wild affes, like 

 thofe already mentioned. 



V. The jurifdidion of Monquegua lies about forty leagues fouth of the city of 

 Arequipa, and fixteen from the coaft of the South Sea. The principal town, which 

 bears the fame name, is inhabited by Spaniards, and among them feveral noble and 

 opulent families. This jurifdidion extends at leaft forty leagues in length, and in 

 a happy climate, adorned with large vineyards, from the produce of which great quan- 

 tities of wine and brandy are made ; thefe conftitute its whole commerce, fupplying 

 all the provinces bordering on the Cordilleras as far as Potofi, by land carriage ; while 

 they are exported by fea to Callao, where they are greatly valued. Here are alfo papas 

 and olives. 



VI. The 



