GUA 
eftablifhed in 1742, was founded by the name of St. Jago, 
at the fide of a volcano, in a valley about three miles wide, 
Opening gradually towards the South fea, between two moun- 
tains, and containing 7000 families, It was deftroyed by an 
earthquake in 1751, and, after being rebuilt, was again de- 
ftroyed by t 
rebuilt at the aitence of about 25 geographical miles far- 
ther to the fouth, on the river Sei near the Barra de 
tidtis. 
rated for perfonal beauty and fweetnefs of Stpottion the 
women being reputed the handfomett in Span nifh America, 
which fom 2 hue aferi the moifture of the a 
The tatibe of inhabitants has not been afcertained, 
even mentioned by any writer, but is probably equal, if tied 
— to that of Guadalaxara. N. lat. 14° 28’. W. long. 
"CU ATI eae ; town ~) Mexico, in New Bifcay ; ; 
105 miles N.N. W. of Durang 
CUATIMAR, a town of he ifland of Cuba; 50 miles 
N.N. E. of St. Jago. 
GUATIMOZIN, in Biography, lak king of Mexico, 
Montezu uma, and fucceeded to the throne on 
mity. Nothing aor now re edie, - 
ger,’ laying his hand on one ‘hich Cortes wore, “ Sit 
it in my breaft, , 
more, 
unfortunate » Soon ae with his ehicé, was ftretched 
‘on burning coals mozin endured the he torments with 
‘the ut E patience and refi » but his fellowsfufferer, 
e fame calamity in.17753 but it was again 
He was raifed to this +: 
n oblon 
‘ahs pst which are full of pubbdnd,? 
GUA 
Spanifh commander cauféd him to be hanged —— 
n ever 
a rave This foul deed. was piipscienbié:s in 
ATO, in rk Hag by, an ifland in the S. Pacific ocean, 
near ari coal of Chili; 20 miles long and five broad. S. lat. 
WGUAPUCUPA, in — thology See Lannus Cromis 
GUAVA, in Bota PATAVA. : 
GU: AURA, in pes bys a, — of Peru, in the a 
ence of ees ; we miles N.N.1W. of Lima. &. lat. 11° 
WwW. ive. at ; 
It is 
It 
ate . rge plains, one of which 
imala, ata gr 
is watered by a beautiful river, and is ete iecbels with 
pure waters from the mountains onthe N. E. by feveral 
aquedu€ts, The air is clear and healthy, being refrefhed im 
€ Morning by the eaft wind; and by the.weit in the evens 
ing ; and the ‘climate prefents perpetual {prings. "Thiery, 
who vilited this city in 1777, adds in bis defcription of it, 
that it is diftinguifhed by magnificence of fituation, artificial 
wees: excellence: of foil 
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by +4, — ike 
‘and of mice of 
nopal, a kind of caétus, eo feeds the aren infe@. 
The ftreets are wide and ftrai 
‘houfes, of two floors, are b 
in — great ot ps maitek 
a fea-green col he" bifhop’s fhowle-usit the cathedral 
form two sthie & Sides of the fame fquare, furrounded with 
arcades, as a fence from the rain and ‘fun. ‘The other 
churches and monaleres which are nuinerous, are folidly 
built and richly decorated, ere are a bifiop and pro- 
souaie overnor, seoertinite to the 5 eee of iCeatindls, 
an 
= tects rage abusdadce’s oe tosses elect 
_ te. s manufatures of black wax ; and the kernels 
a fruit are a inted with 
reckons ce, choco e production 
colate, 
vi want 
‘manufactures : indigo 
ing seas ‘sare 
‘and: 
New sears a 
“GUAKACATILAN, eaeetl 
uadalaxara ; 60 miles miles Ni 
oe atovee a Asteriva: sre in the govern 
of ‘Tacuman’; 125 miles N, of St. Salvador de 
Jug 
GUAYA QUIL, a celebrated commercial ¢ 
iS Granada, near the: Pa tig eosan: This yo 
ing: — er months, from’ December to May or June, is 
™ : H. .* x a . 2 
tie Acdissibtine eaach na 
"The inceflant rains are res nti i frequent a t and 
