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LUZURRAGUI. 



clouds over the hills, gave us reason to expect that 

 we should not escape, but none fell during our stay, 

 between the 2Sd and the 30th of December. 



The passage from Guayaquil back to Lima re- 

 quires attention, as may be seen from the follow- 

 ing directions, which I obtained from Don Manuel 

 Luzurragui, captain of the port of Guayaquil. 



The average passage, in a well found, and well 

 managed ship, is twenty days ; eighteen is not un- 

 common ; and there is an instance of a schooner 

 doing it in twelve. From the entrance of the river 

 as far as Punta de Aguja, (in latitude 6° south,) 

 the shore must be hugged as close as possible, in 

 order to take advantage of the changes of wind, 

 which take place only near the shore. In this way, 

 by due vigilance, slants may be made every day 

 and night. On reaching Punta de Aguja, work to 

 the southward, as nearly on the meridian of that 

 point as may be, as far as 11^° latitude, and then 

 strike in-shore for Callao, and if it is not fetched, 

 creep along-shore, as formerly directed." 



Persons accustomed to the navigation between Li- 

 ma and Valparaiso are tempted to stand boldly out, 

 in hopes of making their southing with ease, and then 

 running in upon a parallel. But this is not found 



