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The Andes and the Amazons. 



Cathedral of Pudo. (From a Photos^iaph.) 



matter. The Quichua citizens hold their market in an- 

 other plaza.* 



Pimo is the great centre of the alpaca trade, of which 

 Areqnipa is the mart. Considerable sheep's wool is also 

 exported. Vienna wool brings $100 a quintal, but very 

 little is to be had. The gold of Carabaya, the silver ores 

 from numerous mines around the lake, and cinchona from 

 the Beni, are destined to pass through Puno. There is 

 plenty of iron in the region ; but the coal would cost twice 

 as much as the iron. 



The Andes, at this latitude, have the enormous width of 



* As an illustration how commerce brings the ends of the earth together, 

 I may mention that, while visiting the burial-towers of Sillustani, I lunched on 

 bread from Chile, oysters from Maryland, salmon from California, sausages 

 from France, and water from the Andes. 



