OVER THE ANDES TO BOGOTA 



36' 



A MOTHER AND HER CHILDREN CROSSING THE ANDES IN CHAIRS 



The chairs are lightly but strongly made, with a hoop, like the "bow" of a "prairie 

 schooner's" top, above the seat, over which a sheet is thrown to protect the occupant Four 

 bearers, or silleros, were required for the three chairs. For eight days they traveled at 

 about the same rate of speed as pack-mules, or approximately three miles an hour. 



Photographs by Frank M. Chapman 

 AT THE JOURNEY'S END (SEE ALSO ILLUSTRATION ABOVE) 



