THE ISTHMUS OF PANAMA. 47 



Chorrera, lying in the valley of the Caimito, 

 west of Panama, is supposed to contain four thou- 

 sand inhabitants, and this part of the Isthmus is 

 probably more thickly settled than any other of the 

 same extent. Many other places are laid down on 

 the maps, but they are of little importance. 



