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V. The jiirirdidion of Calcay lares begins four 

 leagues W. of the city of Cufco. The air every 

 where excels that of all the other provinces, and, 

 accordingly produces an exuberance of all kinds of 

 grain and fruits. In the hotteft parts called Lares, 

 were formerly very large plantations of fjgar canes, 

 but for want of hands to cultivate them, they are at 

 prelent fo diminiflied, that inftead of fixty or eighty 

 thoufand arobas, which they annually produced in 

 the time of their profperity, they are now reduced to 

 fomething lefs than thirty but the fugar is of fuch 

 an excellent kind, that without any other preparation 

 than that of the country, it is equal both in colour 

 and hardnefs to the refined fugar of Europe. This 

 diminution of its fugar, has greatly lefTened the prin- 

 cipal branch of its commerce. 



VI. S. E. of Cufco, and at the diftance of about 

 feven or eight leagues, begins the jurifdidtion of Chii- 

 ques and Mafques, extending above thirty leagues 

 in length. The temperature of the air is proportioned 

 to the fituation of its feveral parts, fom.e of which 

 are very fertile in grain, and others feed vaft num- 

 bers of cows and flieep. But befides thefe its com- 

 merce is greatly augmented by the woollen manufac- 

 tures of the Indians. 



VII. S. W. of Cufco, and about twenty leagues 

 diftance, begins the jurifdiction of Cotabam.ba, which^ 

 afterv/ards extends above thirty leagues between the 

 rivers Avancay and Apurimac : In which extent are 

 different temperatures of air. It abounds in all kinds 

 of cattle, and the temperate parts produce plenty of 

 Vi/heat, maize, and fruits. Here are alfo mines of 

 filver and gold, the richnefs of which formerly ren- 

 dered this province very flouridiing but at prefent 

 their produce is greatly declined. 



VIII. The jurirdiction of Canas and Canches or 

 Tinta, begins about fifteen or tv/cnty leagues S. of 

 Cufco, and extends about tv/enty leagues in every 



direLtion, 



