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ADVICE TO TRAVELLERS. 



SO to us^ for we should have passed the Curabre 

 before the snow storm came on, consequently 

 saved that day ; and it so happened, that the 

 day of the night we arrived in Valparaiso, a 

 vessel sailed for Lima, therefore we missed that 

 chance, and had to wait nine days for the sailing 

 of another. I merely mention this to show what 

 may be the value of one day on some occasions, 

 particularly as the natives of South America 

 have no idea whatever of the value of time ; 

 therefore, to proceed, I would advise, before 

 leaving Mendoza, for the traveller himself to see, 

 that every thing is provided by the arriero ac- 

 cording to agreement, and not to take his word 

 for it, for if he does, he will be sure to deceive 

 him, then to lay in his little stock of comforts 

 which are necessary for the Cordillera. All I 

 can say on this subject is, that he wants every 

 thing for the time he is likely to remain there : if 

 winter, twenty days' provisions is not too much, 

 for it will be too late to regret not having laid 

 out a few extra dollars when the storm overtakes 



