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nrc p.^cral -country bouses l.elonginc; to some of the princijial 

 iiiliubitaiits of St. Jago. Not far from the mouth of the 

 liver Mavpo is the port of Sr. Autonio; this was much fre- 

 quented al an eaily period of the Spanish settlement, but since 

 iho trade lr>is been transferred to Valparaiso, few or no ves- 

 sels conliime to load there. 



Cth. ST. JAGO, OR ST. JACOPO. 



The province of St. Jago is bounded by that of Aconca- 

 gua to the north, the Andes to the east, the river Maypo to 

 the south, and Melipilla to the west. It is fifteen leagues in 

 extent from east to west, and twelve from north to south, and 

 is watered by the rivers Mapocho, Coliiia, and Zampa, and by 

 several other beautiful streams. It aUo contains the lake 

 Pudajucl, which is about three leagues in length. It is the 

 n!o.>t tortile of any part of Chili, producing great quantities 

 of corn, WU10, and fruits, particularly peaches, which in size and 

 flavour surpass any others of the country. The mountains of 

 Caren abound with mines of gold, and that part of the Andes 

 which is attached to it with silver. But the chief importance 

 of this province is derived from it being the seat of the 

 capital of the kingdom, founded in 1541, by Pedro de Val- 

 di\ia. This beautiful city, called St. Jago, stands on an ex- 

 len-ivc and deligli'ful plain on the southern shore of the river 

 Mapocho, which separates it from the suburbs of Chindja, 

 Caimadilla, and Renca. It is supj^lied with water by a great 

 number of aqueducts, which afe carried to all the houses. On 

 each side of the river, mounds of stone have been built as a 

 security against inundati<^)ns, and over it is a beautiful l)ridgc 

 that connects the city with the suburbs. I' is situattd in 33 

 dcg. 31 uiin. south latitude, and in 30.). 40. longitude, at the 

 distance of thirty Icaijues fom the sea, and seven from the 

 Andes, whose iofly sno'v-clad height^ iDrm a beautiful con- 

 trast Willi the verdure of its scenery, The streets, like those 



