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2d. COQUIMBO. 



COQUIMBO, bounded on the North by Copiapo, on the East 

 by the Andes, on the South East by Aconcagua, on the South 

 West by Quillota,and on the West by the sea, is forty-five leagues 

 In length, and forty in breadth. Its rivers are the Coquimbo, 

 * Tongoi, Liinari and Chuapa. It is rich in gold, copper, iron, wine, 

 olives, and other fruits, both those of European origin, and such as 

 are natural to the country. Its capital is Coquimbo, otherwise 

 called la Serenuy which was founded in the year 1544, by Pedro de 

 Valdivia. This city is the residence of sever* ! noble and ancient 

 families ; it is pleasantly situated upon the river Coquimbo, in 29, 

 deg. 49. min. of latitude and 304. 22. of longitude. The fields 

 around it are in a constant state of verdure, though it seldom 

 rains there, and the temperature of the air is very mild. It has 

 been several times taken and plundered by the English. Besides 

 the parochial church, it contains several convents of monks of dif- 

 ferent orders, and a college formerly belonging to the Jesuits. 

 There are two ports in this province, that of Coquimbo, near the 

 jmouth of the river of that name, at two leagues distance from the 

 city, where some vessels from Peru load annually ; and that of 

 Tongoi, towards the confines of Quillota. 



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3d. QUILLOTA. 



THIS province is bounded by that of Coquimbo on the north, on 

 the east by Aconcagua, on the south by Melipiljla, and on the west 

 by the sea. It is twenty-five leagues in length, and sixteen in 

 breadth. Its rivers are the Longotoma, Ligua, Aconcagua, and 

 Limache. This district is one of the most populous and the richest 

 in gold of any in Chili. Its hemp and honey are much esteemed. 

 The capital, Quillota, or St. Martin, is situated in a pleasant 

 valley on the borders of the river Aconcagua, in 32. 56. of latitude, 

 and 304. 20. of longitude. It has a parish, with the churches of St 

 Dominick,St. Francis, St. Augustine, and a college formerly of the 

 Jesuits. This province contains also the cities of Piazza, Plazilla, 

 Ingenio, Casablanca, and Petrorca. This last is very populous, in 

 consequence of the great number of miners who resort thither to 

 work in the gold mines in its vicinity. It is situated on the river 

 Longotoma, in 31. 30- southla titude, and 305. longitude. Quillota 

 contains a number of ports, the most considerable of which are 

 Papudo, Quintiro I'Erradura, Concón, and Valparaiso. The 

 four first ave not frequented ; Valparaiso^ or Valparadiso, the 



