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SOUTHERN 

 HEMISPHERE. 



KNOTS AND. CHAINS OF THE ANDES IN SOUTH 

 AMERICA. 





Knot of Assuay. Tm 

 and west of the basin 

 Eastern chain, 

 or of Cotopaxi. 



10 chains, on the east 

 of Alausi and Hambato. 

 Western chain, 

 or of Chimborazo. 



Lat. 0° 40' 



Knot (or rather ridge) of Chisinche. Two 

 chains, on the east and west of the valley of 

 Quito. 



Eastern chain, 1 Western chain, 

 or of Antisana. | or of Pichincha. 



NORTHERN 

 HEMISPHERE. 



The equator passes on the summit of Cayambe 

 (belonging to the eastern chain or of Antisa- 

 na.) 



Lat. 



Knot of Los Pastos. Ramification in two 

 chains, on the east and west of the table-land 

 of Almaguer. 



Lat. 

 lo55'— 2<>20' 



Knot of the Sources 

 the Ridge of Los ] 

 divided by the basins 

 Cauca. 



Eastern chain, 



or of Timana, Suma 



Paz, Chita, & Me- 



rida. 



Western cha 

 with the plal 

 of Choco. 



of the Magdalena and 

 Iobles. Three chains, 

 of the Magdalena and 



Central chain, 

 or of Guanacas, Quin- 

 diu, and Erve. 



in, 



aniferous land 



