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XII. Niguas. XVIL Canfa Goto, 



XIII. Cachillada. XVIII. Santa Domingo. 



XIV. Mindo. XIX. San Miguel. 

 XV. Yambe. XX. Noho. 



XVI. Cocaniguas, 



The inhabitants of the five towns are Spaniards, 

 Meftizos, Negroes, and Cafts, which fprung from 

 thefe three fpecies. Thofe of the other fifteen are in 

 general Indians, having few Spaniards, Mulattos, or 

 Negroes, among them. With the fpiritual concerns 

 are inveded eleven priefts, who continually refide in 

 the great towns, and occafionally vifit the others, 

 where are chapels of eafe. 



The temperature of Atacames is like that of Guay- 

 aquil, and accordingly produces the fame kinds of ve- 

 getables, grains, and fruits, though fome of them to a 

 much greater perfection ; for, by lying higher, it is not 

 fubjedl to the inundations proceeding from the fwell- 

 ings of rivers : and thus the cacaco, in its plantations 

 and forefts, having all the moifture that plant delights 

 in, without being drowned, is much fuperior to the 

 other in fize, oilinefs, and delicacy of flavour. It like- 

 wife produces in great abundance vanillas, achote, 

 farfaparilla, and indigo; alfo a great deal of wax is 

 made here : and the forefts are fo thick fet with trees 

 of a furprizing bulk and ioftinefs, as to be impene- 

 trable ; and thefe trees, as in the forefts of Guayaquil, 

 are of an infinite variety ; fome fitter for land works ; 

 others for naval ufes j and fome excellent for both. 



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