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ther nam'd Maca> fomewhac letter than a Cock, and which feeding about the Houfc, 

 may be reckond amongft the Poultrey of this Countrey. The Sea along the Coaft 

 affords them abundance ofBonito's, which eaten in fome Seafons caufe Agues. The 

 People along the Sea-Coaft are generally troubled with Pimples and Sores in their 

 Faces, efpccially on their Foreheads and Nofes, few of them living long, by reafon 

 of the unhealthfulncfs of the Place through exceffive Moifture, for the Rairi conti- 

 nues eight Moneths together. 



10. Manta, lying upon the Southern Ocean, the chief of the Villages, formerly 

 poflefs'd by the Qaranes, betwixt the Promontory Tajfao and the River Dable. Thefe 

 People are faid to this day to carve and cut their Faces from their Ears to their 

 Chins . about their Necks and Arms they wear Chains of Gold and little red Co- 

 rals, call'd Chaquina, highly efteenVd by the Peruvians. This Town was formerly 

 famous for a great Emerauld, which was religioufly \ hipp'd there. 



it. Guayaquil, otherwife call'd Culata, built at a deep Inlet of the Sea, near the 

 River Anebato, which with great fwiftnefs falls down from the Mountains Quito, is 

 iurrounded with a fertile Soyl - f and in the hollow Trees is found plenty of Honey. 

 The Water of the fore-mention' d River, being of great vertue in curing the Morbus 

 Gallicus, hath great refort of People from all places . who likewile gather the Sarfa- 

 parilla that grows along the Banks. The Bridge which the Inga GhaynacaVa began 

 to lay crofs this River, is alfo very remarkable, but he dying, it was left unfinifh'd. 

 The Guancabilca* were heretofore under the Jurifdidion of this City Guayaquil. 



12. Caftro, fo call'd from a ftrong Fort built there by a Spanijh Captain, and fitu- 

 ate in the Valley Vili, not far from Guayaquil. 



13. The City Loxa, built in the Countrey of the Palta*, a People that went na- 

 ked, between two Arms of the River Catamayo under a wholfom Climate, near the 

 High-way that leads to Cufco in the Valley Curibamba, where no poyfonous Beaft 

 was ever found. The Soil bears abundance of Oaks, Hazles, Afh, Willow, and 

 Cedar-Tiees . Mai^ Barley, and Wheat. Not far from the City fprings a hot and 

 fulphurous Fountain, which cures all forts of Sores and Wounds. The Countrey 

 hereabouts is likewife ftor'd with Fowls, Venifon, Cattel, and Fifh. Moreover, 

 the City receives no fmall luftre from two Dominican, and one Francifcan Cloyfter. 

 Eaftward from which lie defolate Mountains, whofe tops are continually covered 

 with Snow. Not far from hence were formerly two noble Palaces, Tiedras and 

 lamboblanco, befides feveral Villages. 



14. Cuenca, wherein are alfo large Structures for the Monks and Priefts : The 

 Countrey about the fame hath rich Mines of Gold, Silver, Quickfilver, Copper, 

 Iron, and Sulphur. 



15. Zamordy Eaftward from the cold Mountains Andes, built in a Marfhy Soyl, 

 where the Inhabitants are never vifited with Peftilential Diftempers, and ufe no 

 other Phyfick for fuch Sicknefles as they are troubled with, than Tobacco, and the 

 Herb Aquacolla. But there is a certain Nut that grows hereabouts, which occasions 

 fudden death, if eaten raw, but being boyl'd, is a wholfom Food. The Mines af- 

 ford great pieces of Gold, of which one wciging eighteen Pound, was prefented 

 to fbilip the Second, King of Spain. The briny Springs produce good Salt. Three 

 Rivers falling from the Mountains, are noted for their Golden Sands, and alfo 

 afford delicious Fifli. The Bees being here void of Stings, furnifh the Inhabitants 

 with plenty of Honey. The Tygers and little Lyons devour many of the Sheep 

 Pacos, Goats, Hogs, and other Cattel, and fometimes the Natives themfelves. The 

 City it felf is neatly built with Woodden and Stone Houfes, and adorn'd with a 

 Church and Dominican Cloyfter ; befides a (lately Palace, the Refidence for the King's 



Receiver. 



