+** <Of M E<K1 C A. Chap. IV. 



Sea, (unrounded with Rocks, and abounds with Birds of prey \ through the midft 

 of it runs a River which divides the Ifland. 



The Haven Malabrigo, ill defended againft the Winds, cannot be entred by great 

 Veflels, onlcfs in calm Weather. 



Next follow the Harbors Guanape and Santa, where the Ships us'd to furnifli 

 themfelvcs with Water out of a frefh River 8 Qafuya and Guarmay, both inhabited 

 by Peruvians. 



Near the Mouth of the Road Guar a ftandsa large Salt-pan, the Salt about which 

 is found in great hard Pieces. The Ifland Cottao fecures the Haven before Lima. 



Behind Cape Guano lies the Lobos s and not far from hence the Harbor Sangallan, 

 being fo commodious that the Spaniards confider'd a long time whether they fhould* 

 build the City Los G(eyos here. 



The Promontory ^afca affords alfo good ilielter for Ships . and the Haven 

 Hacari yields ftore of Refrefhments. Moreover, the Streams Oconna, Comma, and 

 Quilca difcharge their Waters into the Sea. 



The Haven Jrequipa appears at its Mouth like a little Pool, furrounded with 

 Mountains. 



Between Quilca and the River Tamboyatta lies the Iflc Null . and a little more 

 Southward the Haven Varacca and Ttfca ; and up in the Countrey the Village Yea 

 where the moft and beft Peruvian Wine is to be had. 



Sect. VI. 



Los Charcas. 



I 



Situation and 

 Defer i prion* 

 of Los Char- 



CM. 



Principal 

 Towns and 

 Places of 



note. 



L 



Os Charcot is the fartheft Countrey Southward of* the Kingdom of Per«,reach. 

 ing up as far as Chile, with which on the South it is border'd, having on 

 the North, Lima and Collao } on the Weft, Mare del Zur ; and on the Eaft, 

 fome Countreys not yet well difcover'd, which lie betwixt it and the Province of 

 Paraguay, or Ve la Plata. The Countrey is faid to be in length about a hundred 

 and fifty Leagues, meafuring it directly, or in a right Line from North to South ; 

 but meafuring it about along the Sea-Coaft, much about two hundred : It is not 

 very rich either in Corn or Cartel, although in fome parts it wanteth not good Pa- 

 fturage ; but of unparalell'd Wealth, in refpeft of the Mines of Gold and Silver 

 which are heredigg'd, the principal whereof are thofe ofPotofi and Parco. 



The Mountains hereabouts are inhabited by the Carinas, who dwell in Stone 

 Houfes. Their Neighbors the Qanches are a fubtile, good natur'd, and painful Peo. 

 pie, breed many Sheep, foweCorn, and catch plenty of Fifli out of the Rivers. 

 Next comes in view the cold Countrey Conas. On the right fide towards the Sou. 

 thern Ocean, the great Wildernefs Parinacocha extends it felf a vaft way . the Moun- 

 tains round about are continually cover'd with Snow, and the Dales have many 

 deep Moors. 



Chief Towns and Places of note in this part of<Pw«are, i. Plata, other wife 

 call'd Cbuauifaca, from the Countrey whofe Metropolis it is, fituate under a tem- 

 perate Climate, in a fruitful Soil for the production of all manner of Plants and 

 efpecially Wheat, Barley, and Grapes. In this City the High Court of Judicature 

 of Los Charcas is kept, being a principal part of Peru, and inhabited by the richeft 

 Spaniards in the whole Kingdom, having gotten an incredible deal of Treafure out 

 of the neighboring Silver.Mines, which from the time of the hgas, or Kings of 

 Peru, to its Difcovery by the Spaniards, held out and continu'd fo rich, that 'tis 



thought 



