Chap. IV. U M EI^IC J. ^ 



The Quimla y \Nh\ch is jof aMansheighth, hath little Seeds,of which a pleafant Liquor 

 is boy I'd. From Quito the High-way leads to Cu/co, along which at every four 

 Leagues diftance. Hands a brave Palace j and from Cufco to Chili, being in all above 

 a thoufand Leagues long. The City, built on a fandy Soyl, is divided in the mid- 

 dle by a Moat, over which lead feveral Bridges : the Streets are large and ftreight, 

 and full of handfom Houfes*, and at the ends of the fopr chief Streets four Market, 

 places. Befides the Cathedral,are two other Churches* Dedicated to the Saints Sc- 

 bajlian and Biafiw, The Cloyfters of the Francifcans and Dominicans are alio no fmall 

 Ornament to the City.Befides other ftately Struftures,are the Refidences of the Re. 

 ccivers of the Kings Revenues, to which the Peruvians that live about the City, be- 

 ing computed no lefs than fifty thoufand in number, pay Tribute; and to keep 

 them in fubjeftion,the City Quito is always well ftor'd with all manner of Ammu- 

 nition and Inftruments of War. The chiefeft Trade here confifts in Sheep, Goats, 

 and other Catrel, Cotton*Clothes, Cloth, Flax, Hats, Cordage, Sugar and Salt ; 

 which Salt, being grey and bitter, fprings out of a Fountain in the Countrey Mira. 

 The Oyl, Wine, and Drugs which are us-d here, are fetched from the South Sea up 

 the River Jmbato> and from thence with Carts into the City. 



4. Tbomebamba, famous for a Royal Palace, built there by fome of the Ingas - y It 

 lies Southward from Qnita in the Province of Canares, where two Rivers com- 

 mix their Waters, near a Plain abounding with Venifon. There yet remain confi- 

 derable Ruines of this Palace, in which one may difcern the vaft Dimenfions of di- 

 vers Rooms, in fome of which Arms were kept, and in others Provifions and 

 Clothes; of which kind of Buildings or Magazines the Ingas had ere&ed above a 

 thoufand in Peru, efpecially along the High-way, that they might have their Am- 

 munition ready in all places if need fliould require. On the left fide of Tbomebamba. 

 appear'd the famous Temple of the Sun, whofe Gates were not oncly curioufly 

 Painted, but alio Inlay'd with Emeraulds. Both the Palace and Temple, adorn'd 

 with Gold and coftly Images of great Touch*ftone and Jafper, containd within 

 their Walls an unvaluable Treafure. Thefe magnificent Structures are at this 

 day fall'n quite to decay. The People of this Countrey, who wear long Hair, 

 pleited on the top of their Heads like a Coronet, go Cloth'd in Cotton Coats 

 and Buskins of Haircloth. The Women,indifFerent fair,and great admirers of the 

 Spaniards, Plough, Sowe, and gather in the Harveft, whileft the Men (lay at home, 

 Spinning, Weaving, and doing of other Female-Offices. Anno 1544. they difcovcr'd 

 Mines here, which produe'd as much Gold as Earth. 



5. Tacunga, where was formerly another ftately Palace, about fifteen Leagues 

 from Cufco, not far from the Mountain which fome years fincc vomited Allies and 

 Stones into the adjacent Fields. Hereabouts was formerly a Cloyfter, inhabited 

 by the Nuns call'd Namaconas, the Ruines whereof are yet to be feen, with feveral 

 Houfes of Stone, but covered with Thatch. The Natives in this Place are of a 

 brown Complexion, and of a very affable Nature, 



5. Mulambato 5 7- Mocha • 8. <RJ)iobamba y three fmall Villages, but each of them 

 credited with a ftately Palace. Oppofite to Gfjiiobamba lies the Province Chumbo, 

 from which a troublefom Way leads to Guaynacapaovev the River Cbongo. 



o. St. Jago de Puerto Vtejo, giving Denomination to the Territory about it, which 

 produces abundance of Totatoe Roots, Mai^ Juca, three forts of Guayavas, Cere^Uas, 

 and the Tree Tunas, which bears wild Figs. The Spanift Fruits grow here likewife 

 in great plenty. The fore-mention'd Beafts like Hogs, whole Navels grow on 

 their Backs, are alfo very common here. The Woods abound with Deer and all 

 forts of Fowls, amongft which one rcfcmbling a Goofe, and calPd Xuta 5 and ano. 



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