CONTENTS. 



PART I.— THE ANDES AND THE AMAZONS. 



CHAPTER I. 

 Guayaquil. — First and Last Impressions. — Climate. — Commerce. — The 

 Malecon. — Glimpse of the Andes. — Scenes on the Guayas. — Bodegas. — 

 Mounted for Quito. — La Mona. — A Tropical Forest Page 2'> 



CHAPTER II. 



Our Tambo. — Ascending the Andes. — Camino Real. — Magnificent Views. — 

 Guaranda. — Cinchona. — The Summit. — Chimborazo. — Over the Andes. — 

 Chuquipogyo the Wretched. — Ambato. — A Stupid City. — Cotopaxi. — The 

 Vale of Machachi. — Arrival at Quito 40 



CHAPTER IIL 



Early History of Quito. — Its Splendor under the Incas. — Crushed by Spain. 

 — Dying ijow. — Situation. — Altitude. — Streets. — Buildings 5G 



CHAPTER rV. 

 Population of Quito. — Dress. — Manners. — Character. — Commerce. — Agii- 

 ciilture. — Manufactures. — Arts. — Education. — Amusements. — Quito La- 

 dies 68 



CHAPTER V. 

 Ecuador. — Extent. — Government. — Religion. — A Protestant Cemetery in 

 Quito. — Climate. — Regularity of Tropical Nature. — Diseases on the High- 

 lands 85 



CHAPTER VI. 

 Astronomic Virtues of Quito. — Flora and Fauna of the Valley of Quito. — 

 Primeval Inhabitants of the Andes. — Quichua Indians 97 



CHAPTER VII. 

 Geological History of South America. — Rise of the Andes. — Creation of the 

 Amazons. — Characteristic Features of the Continent. — Andean Chain. — 

 The Equatorial Volcanoes 114 



CHAPTER VIIL 



The Volcanoes of Ecuador. — Western Cordillera. — Chimborazo. — Iliniza. — 

 Corazon. — Pichincha. — Descent into its Crater 127 



CHAPTER IX. 



The Volcanoes of Ecuador. — Eastern Cordillera. — Imbabura. — Cayambi. — 

 Antisana. — Cotopaxi. — Llanganati. — Tunguragua. — Altar. — Sangai . 143 

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