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runs down the side of the clifF into the sea. Landing is tolerably 

 good : rafting seems to be the best method of watering. 



In coming from seaward, the best distinguishing marks for this 

 place, are the Beagle Mountains, three in number, in the near 

 range, each of which has two separate peaks on it ; these lie 

 directly over the bay, and on closing the land, the rornid hiU on Sali- 

 nas Point and the Island of San Martin to the northward, wUl be 

 seen ; about midway between them is the Bay of Huacho, under a 

 light brown cliiF, the top of which is covered with brushwood : to the 

 southward the coast is a dark, rocky cMfF. 



N. 29° W., three miles and two-thirds from Huacho, are the Head 

 and Bat of Carquin, scarcely as large as Huacho, and apparently 

 shoal and useless to shipping ; off the Head, which is a steep cliff, 

 with a sharp-topped hiU on it, are some rocks above water, and an islet 

 about three-quarters of a mile distant. N. 31° W. three miles from 

 this islet is the island of San Martin, and round to the northward of 

 the point abreast of it, is the Bay of Bequeta. 



This is no place for a vessel, being full of rocks and breakers, and 

 having nothing to induce one to go there. From this bay the coast is 

 moderately high, with sandy outline, until you reach Point Atahuan- 

 qui. This is a steep point, with two mounds on it, and is partly white 

 on its south side : there is a small bay on its north side, fit only for 

 boats. Between this point and the south part of Point Thomas 

 the coast forms a sandy bay, low and shrubby ; with the town of 

 Supe about a mile from the sea. 



Point Thomas is similar in appearance to Atahuanqui, without the 

 white on the south side. To the northward of this Point is a snug 

 little bay, capable of containing four or five saU; it is called the 

 Bay of Supe, and is the port of that place and Barranca. 



There is a fishing village at the south part of it, which is used 

 by the inhabitants of Barranca during the bathing- season. Hitherto 

 it had been a forbidden port by the government : in consequence of 

 which it is little known, and has had few opportunities of exchanging 

 its produce for the goods of other countries. When we were there, 

 little information could be gained as to the size of the neighbouring 

 towns, and number of inhabitants they contain ; but from their appear- 

 ance we thought they might be of considerable extent. These places 

 produce chiefly sugar and com, cargoes of which are taken in the 

 various little vessels that trade along the coast. Refreshments may 



