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over which lies a moft artificial Bridge built by the hgas 5 from whence the High, 

 way, being cut through hard Rocks, leads up into the Countrey^ where the ftately 

 Buildings of Limatambo flicw themfelves ; and beyond the Mountain Bilcaconga the 

 Valley Xaquixaguana, inclos'd between high Rocks, comes in view, where the Ingas 

 us'd to recreate themfelves in their Banquetting-houfes . from whence the High- 

 way, which is Wall'd in on both fides,runs diredtly through deep Moorifli Grounds 

 to Cufco. 



Eaftward from Cufco, behind the Andes , are many large Countreys, which to dif- 

 cover the Spaniards [par A neither trouble, danger, nor charge : between both they 

 found vaft Wildernefles, inacceflible Mountains, and overgrown Countreys 5 yet 

 at laft they opened four ways thither : the firft whereof runs through the Valley 

 Paauil to Tono, a Village in the middle of the Mountains 5 from thence to the River 

 Opotazj, along which it is very troublefom travelling, becaufe of the thick Woods 

 and fteep Rocks : laftly to the hot and fruitful Valley Abifca, and fo to vaft Wilder- 

 nefles, overgrown with Brambles and Bufhes, which prevented any farther Difco. 

 very. The fecond Way runs thirty Leagues farther to the Southward, through the 

 Countrcys Sandia, Camata and CaraVaya, to Zatna. Through this Way, Anno 1528. 

 rtterAnzu- Peter jfa%m% travell'd 5 fetting out from Zama, he found many dcfolate Mountains, 

 " barren Wilds,and clofe Woods,through which he entred into the County Tacana^nd 

 from thence to the River Omapalchas, inhabited on both fides by the Cheriabones and 

 Marquires, who opposed him in his croffing over the River • but meeting with no- 

 thing but barren Commons, he travelled up along the River, and view'd the Coun- 

 treys Moios, Cochabamha, and Chuguiabo, from whence he return'd to Qollao, having 

 loft moft of his People by Hunger and Hardfliip. But not long after others went 

 over the Jndes to the Countreys which extend themfelves Eaft and Weft, fome 

 Whereof travelled through Camata, and others through Cocbabamba. 



The principal Towns and Places of Trade in it are, 1. Bonbon, fituate upon the 

 Lake Cbinchacocha, faid to be ten Leagues in compafs, begirt round about almoft 

 with Hills, and having neighborhood with many other leffer,but pleafant Villages. 



2. Parcos, once a Palace Royal of the Ingas, feated on the top of a little Hill, en- 

 compafs'd with other Rocky and higher Mountains on all fides. 



3. San Juan de Vittoria, which the Marquefs Pi^trro built Anno 1 539. to fecure the 

 Way between Lima and Cufco, from the Aflaults of the Peruvians, before he abfo- 

 lutely conquered this Kingdom : the Walls are wafh'd by a fweet Stream, to the 

 great convenience of the Citizens. 



4. Guamanga y a City lying in a pleafant Plain under a healthful Climate, built 

 with Stone-houfes cover'd with Tyles ; the Owners whereof have great ftore of 

 Land, which they Sowe with Wheat, and alfo breed plenty of Cattel. To this 

 City, which is adorn'd with three Churches, five Cloyfters, arid a large Alms- 

 houfe, above thirty thoufand Peruvians bring annual Tribute. The Mines produce 

 Gold, Silver, Copper, Iron, Lead, Sulphur, and Load-ftones . near which grows 

 the poyfonous Herb Mio, which kills the Cattel that chance to eat thereof. In the 

 Woods alfo hereabouts feeds a Beaft, whofe Pifs ftinks at a Miles diftance. This 

 City is by fome deliver'd to be the fame with San Juan de la Vittoria above mention'd. 



5. (Bilcas, another Palace of the Ingas, now a good Town of the Natives, and fi- 

 tuate, as is fuppos'd, in the very midft of the Countrcy of Peru. 



6. GuancaVelica, anew Town, rais'd from the condition of a very poor Village, 

 to a Place of very great Importance and Traffick, onely by the Mines of Quiclcfil- 

 ver, which were firft difcover'd there in the Year 1566. by Amador Qabrera, through 

 theaffiftanceofa Peruvian nam'd MaVmcopa: This Cabrera felling his Intereft for a 



hundred 



Towns and 

 Places of 

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