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MORRO DE ST. JOZE. 



ravines^ deep and rocky; the wind from the 

 south-west blew very keen, on account of 

 passing over the snow. At the foot were two 

 solitary huts, peeping from amongst the rocks, 

 and a few cattle grazing high up the mountain. 

 On rounding the point of the Morro, the high 

 hills of San Luis opened in the distance ; and 

 as the sun set upon them, we could perceive 

 their summits covered with snow. On clearing 

 the point, we arrived late at the village of the 

 Morro de St. Joze," situated at the foot of the 

 mountain. Its situation is bleak and dreary ; the 

 bitter south-west wind blows down piercingly 

 cold ; and the deep ravines bear evident marks 

 of the velocity of the torrents when they come 

 down the mountain in the rainy season. The 

 village consists of about thirty mud huts, and 

 has a chapel. The post is wretchedly bad and 

 dirty, swarming with fleas ; but there is a pul- 

 peria, the owner of which showed every disposi- 

 tion to be accommodating to travellers : from 

 him we got all that we required, which is not 



