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XXII. San Antonio de Lii- XXIV. Cola-cali. 



iunn-bambao - XXV. Tumbaco. 



XXIIL Peiucho, 



This jurifdifLioii^ tliongli called Cinco Leguas, five 

 leagues, extends, in fome parts, a great deal further, 

 and the lands are as it were covered with plantations, 

 fome fituated in the plains, fome in the capacious 

 breaches, and others on the fummit of the mountains; 

 and all producing according to the quality, fituation, 

 and expofure of the ground. Thole on the temperate 

 plains yield plentiful harvefts of maize ; thofe at the 

 bottoms of deep breaches, being in a hot tempera- 

 ture, are planted with fugar canes, from whence they 

 extract 9;reat quantities of fuoar and rum. From the 

 ftuits peculiar to fuch a temperature, are made a 

 variety of fweetmeats, here called rayados ; and of 

 Hcvhich there is a great confumption among the inha- 

 bitants. 



The fugar cane ripens very llowiy in this jurif- 

 dlclion j for though the plantations enjoy a hot air, 

 yet it is not of that degree of heat requifite to its fpeedy 

 maturity fo that it is three years after they are plant- 

 ed, before they are fit to be cut. Nor are they ever 

 cut but once, the fecond crop only producing the foc^ 

 or germ, which ferves for replanting. 



The guarapo, which we have had occafion to men- 

 tion, is nothing more than the juice of the cane, as it 

 flows from the mill, and afterwards fuffered to fer- 

 ment. It is very pleafant, its tafte being a fweetifli 

 acidity, and, at the fame time, very whoiefome ^ but 

 inebriating if drunk to excels. This liquor is a fa- 

 vourite regale among the vulgar. 



The plantations near the fummitsof the mountains, 

 from their having a variety of temperatures, produce 

 wheat, barley, pot herbs of all kinds, and potatoes. 



Above thefe plantations are fed numerous flocks of 

 llieep, producing that wool, which, from the feveral 



operations 



