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being highly probable that the fame work would ftill produce nearly an equal quantity 

 of that valuable metal. 



VI. The jurifdiaion of Amparaes begins at a little diflance to the eaftward of the 

 city of Plata, and is terminated on the eaft by the jurifdiclions belonging to the diacefe 

 of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, particularly on, that of Mifquepocona ; and the corregiHor 

 of the province of Amparaes has the cognizance of the Indian inhabitants of Plata. Its 

 Warm parts abound in grain, particularly barley, which, together with the numerous 

 droves of cattle in the colder parts, conftitute the chief branches of its trade. 



VII. North-weft of Plata is the province of Oruro, whofe capital San Phelipe de 

 Auftria de Oruro is thirty leagues diftant from it. The greateft part of this jurifdidion 

 is fo cold as to deny it any efculent vegetables; but on the other hand it feeds nume- 

 rous flocks and herds, befides great numbers of cattle peculiar to the country, as vicunas, 

 guanacos, and llamas. Here are alfo many gold and filver mines ; the former, though 

 known even in the time of the Yncas, have been feldoni worked ; but thofe of filver 

 have yielded great riches to the inhabitants of the province. They are now however, 

 according to all appearance, under an Irremediable decay, being overflowed, and all the 

 endeavours hitherto ufed, in order to drain them, have proved Ineffedtual ; fo that 

 thofe of any confideration at prefent are in the mountains of Popo, about twelve leagues 

 from the town, which Is large and very populous from the trade carried on there with 

 the mines. It has a revenue office for colledling the fifths belonging to the crown. 



VIII. The province of Pilaya and Pafpaya, or Cinti, lies fouth of Plata, diftance about 

 forty leagues. The greateft part of its jurifdidion being among the breaches of the 

 mountains. Is the better adapted for producing all kinds of grain, pulfe, and fruits ; 

 which, with the great quantity of wine made here, enable it to carry on a very lucrative 

 commerce wifh the other provinces, which are not fo happily fituated. 



IX. The province of Cochabamba lies fifty leagues fouth-eaft of Plata, and fifty-fix 

 from Potofi. Its capital is one of the moft confiderable cities in Peru, with regard to 

 largenefs, and the number and wealth of its inhabitants. The province In fome direc- 

 tions extends, above forty leagues. Befides the fituation of the city in a moft fertile 

 plain, the whole country is fo fertilized by the many rivers and ftreams, which every 

 where traverfe it, that this province Is efteemed the granary of the whole archblfliopric, 

 and even of the diocefe De la Paz. The air alfo is in moft parts very mild and pure ; 

 and in fome fpots filver mines have been difcovered. 



X. \A.bout fifty leagues north-weft from the city De la Plata, lies the province of 

 Chayanta, extending in fome parts about forty leagues. This country is very famous 

 for its gold and filver mines. The former are indeed at prefent difccntinued, though 

 the ancient fubterraneous paflfages are ftill open. This province is watered by the river 

 Grande, in whofe fand confiderable quantities of gold duft, and grains of that metal, are 

 found. The filver-mines are ftill worked to great advantage ; but with regard to cattle, 

 this province feeds no more than are barely fufficient for its Inhabitants. 



XI. The contiguous province to that of Chayanta, on the north-weft fide of Plata, 

 and feventy leagues diftant from that city, is that of Paria, the extent of which is about 

 forty leagues. The air here is cold, fo that it produces little grain, which is in fome 

 meafure compenfated by the great plenty of cattle of all kinds ; and the cheefes made 

 here, both from the milk of ftieep and cows, are fo highly efteemed, that they are fent 

 into every part of Peru : it has alfo fome filver-mines. The name of this province is 

 derived from a very large lake, being an arm of that prodigious colle(5lion of waters 

 ealled Titi-caca, or Chucuito. 



XII. The 



