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III. S. E. of Gnamanga, and between fix and feven 

 leagues from that city is Vilcas Guaman, which ex- 

 tends above 30 leagues. The greateft part of this 

 country, lying in a temperate air, befides a ftifficiency 

 of corn, and fruits, and efculent vegetables, has very- 

 fine paftures, in which are bred Vaft quantities of cat- 

 tle of all kinds. The Indians in the towns of thisju- 

 rifdidion apply themfelves to weaving bays, corded 

 iiuffs, and other branches of the woollen manufadlory^ 

 which are carried to Cufco, and other provinces ; but 

 this trade is rendered very laborious by the great di- 

 ilance of the feveral places. Here is ftill remaining ai 

 fort built by the old Indians, and refembles that al- 

 ready defcribed. Vol. I. near the town of Cannar ; at 

 the town of Vilcas Guaman was another, very famous, 

 but taken down in order to ereft a church with the 

 ftones. 



IV. East a little inclining to the S. of Guamanga 

 is Andaguaylas, extending eaftward along an interme- 

 diate fpace between two branches of the Cordillera, 

 above twenty miles, having the advantage of being 

 watered by feveral fmall rivers. Its climate is partly 

 hot, and partly temperate, fo that the foil being wa- 

 tered by thefe dreams, produces all kinds of fruits 

 and grain in great plenty, efpecially maize, wheat 

 and fugar canes. This province is one of the moft 

 populous in all thofe parts in it the gentry of Gua- 

 manga have large fugar plantations. 



V. The government of Guanca Belica begins 

 thirty leagues north of Guamanga. The towrt 

 which gives name to this government^ was founded 

 on account of the famous rich quickfilver mine, 

 and to the working of it, the inhabitants owe rheif 

 whole fubfiftence 5 the coldnefs of the air checking 

 the growth of all kinds of grains and fruits, fo 

 that they are obliged to pufchale them from their 

 neighbours. This town is noted for a water where 

 liic^ large petreficatioiis are fornfied, that the inha- 

 bitants 



