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SOUTH AMERICA— THE ANDES EEGIOXS. 



formerly worshipped by the people of Manta liaSj according to a local legend, been 

 hidden by the natives. The mouth of the Eio Verde, a little north-west of the 

 Esmeraldas estuary, indicates the spot where Pizarro landed in 1526 during his 

 first expedition in search of Peru. 



East of Quito the most frequented route crosses the Eastern Cordillera, 

 between Sara-Urcu and Antisana, passing the village of Papallada, Bacza in the 



rig. 98. — ESMEEALDAS. 

 Scale 1 : 950,000. 



West or ureenwich 



79°30 



0to5 

 Fathoms. 



Depths. 



5 to 50 

 Fathoms. 



50 Fathoms 

 and upwards. 



18 Miles. 



territory of the Quijos, and the town of Archidoiia, whence travellers descend to 

 Fuerto Napo, at the head of the navigation of the Rio Napo. 



Latacmuja {La Tacuuga, TaciDuja) is the highest town (9,200 feet) in the 

 Pastaza valley. It stands to windward of Cotopaxi, by which it has been fre- 

 quently destroyed, but has always revived, thanks to its favourable position on 



