A VOYAGE TO 



Book VII. 



lifdiflions in the diocefe of Truxillo belonging to the 

 vice-royalty of Peru, and the audience of Lima* 



Jurifdidions in the diocefs of Truxillo. 

 J. Truxillo. 



IT. Sana. V. Chachapayas. 



III. Piura. VI. Llulia, and Chilloas. 



IV. Caxamarca. Vil. Pataz, or Coxamarqiiilk, 

 L II. III. A fufEcient account having already been 



given (Chap. I. II.) of the jurifdidtions of Truxillo, 

 Sana, and Piura, it only remains to fpeak of the other 

 four. 



IV. Caxamarca lies to the eaflward of Truxillo, 



and its jurifdidlion extends along a vaft interval betwixt 

 the two Cordilleras of the Andes. It enjoys a fertility 

 of ail kinds of corn, fruits, and efculent vegetables ^ 

 alfo cattle, fheep, and efpecially hogs, of which they 

 fell vaft numbers to the farmers in the valleys, who 

 after fattening them with maize, fend them to the 

 markets in the great towns ; particularly the farmers 

 of the valley of Chincay and others, who drive a con- 

 iiderable trade in thefe creatures at Lima, Truxillo, 

 and other flourifhing places. The Indians throughout 

 this jurifdiclion weave cotton for fhip's fails, bed-cur- 

 tains, quilts, and other ufes, which are fent into the 

 other provinces. Here are alfo fome filver mines, hut 

 of little confequence. 



V. On the fame fide, but more towards the eaft, 

 lies the jurifdiftion of Chachapoyas. Its temperature is 

 hot, being without the Cordilleras, and to the eaftw^ard 

 its territories have a low fituation. It is of great extent, 

 but very thinly inhabited and the produds of the 

 earth only fuch as naturally flourilh in fuch a climate. 

 The Indians here ^re very ingenious in making cot- 

 tons, particularly tapeftry, v;hich for the livelmefs of 

 the colours, and delicacy of the work, make an eie-. 

 gant appearance : thefe, together with the fail-cloth, 

 bring great profits to' this country, being highly valuec} 

 in the other provinces, 



VI. South 



