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LA RlNCOIsADA. 



forests beneath, which embellished, by 

 their irregular and diversified forms, the 

 perpetually varying scenes that succes- 

 sively presented themselves during our in- 

 tricate navigation through this little archi- 

 pelago. 



We passed a communication between the 

 Cienega and the sea, which is navigable for 

 barges and canoes in fine weather, and 

 by means of which the commerce of the 

 interior with Santa Martha is carried on. 

 After leaving this communication on the 

 right we found that the bank towards the 

 sea was much broader and very closely 

 wooded, affording cover to great numbers 

 of tigers, whose skins may probably be- 

 come an article of commerce. 



About ten o'clock, by a splendid moon- 

 light, we entered La Ptinconada, a narrow 

 canal formed by Nature, We had now 



