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the head by a reef of rocks. To the northward of this island, and 

 round the head is the port and town of Arica, the sea-port of Tacna. 

 Of late this place has been the seat of ci\'il war from which it has 

 severely suffered. It was in contemplation in the latter end of 1836 

 to make it the port of the BoliA-ian territory ; should that take place, 

 it would perhaps become next in importance to the harbour of CaUao, 

 the principal port in Peru : its present exports are bark, cotton, and 

 wool ; for which is received, in return, merchandize, chiefly British. 

 Fresh provisions and vegetables, with all kinds of tropical fruit, may 

 be had in abundance and upon reasonable terms ; the water also is 

 excellent, and may be obtained Math little difficult}^ ; as a mole is run 

 out into the sea, which enables boats to lie quietly while loading and 

 discharging : the only inconvenience is ha\dng to carry or roll it 

 through the town. Fever and ague are said to be prevalent ; this in 

 all probability arises from the bad situation which has been chosen 

 for the town, the high head to the southward excluding the benefit 

 of the refreshing sea-breeze, which generally sets in about noon. In 

 entering this place there is no danger whatever ; the low island may 

 be rounded at a cable's distance in seven or eight fathoms, and an- 

 chorage chosen where convenient. 



Hence the coast takes a sudden turn to the westward, and as far as 

 the river Juan de Dios, is a low sandy beach with regular soxuidings: 

 from this river it gradually becomes more rocky, and increases in 

 height tiU it reaches the Point and Moero S.\ma, kno^^^l by some as 

 the Devil's Headland. This is the highest and most conspicuous land 

 near the sea, about this part of the coast, and appears from its boldness 

 to project beyond the neighbouring coast hne ; on its western side 

 is a cove formed by the point called Sama, where coasting vessels 

 occasionally anchor for guano ; there are three or four miserable 

 looking huts, the residence of those who collect the guano ; it would 

 be quite impossible to land except in a balsa, and even then with 

 difficulty. Should a vessel be drifted down here by baffling winds 

 and heavy swell, which has been the case, she should endeavour to 

 pass the head (as a number of rocks surround it) ; and about a mile 

 to the westward anchorage may be obtained in fifteen fathoms. 



N. 4&° W., nine miles from Point Sama, is a low rocky point, 

 called Tyki, t.nd between the two, the small river Lucumbu, having 

 low cliffs on each side of it ; this, like most of the rivers on the 

 coast, kas not strength to make an outlet for itself, but is lost in the 



