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that in Winter they fometimes fet to the Southward, as 

 we and feveral others have found by Experience. 

 Camarones Next to the Break of PiJJagua is that of Camarones, 

 *nd Vitor w hich is larger ; and four Leagues to the Windward of 

 Breaks, ^rica, is that of Vitor, where there is Wood and frefli 

 Water : It is the only Place where the Ships, anchoring at: 

 Arica can be fupply'd with them. 

 Marh to When come within about a League of the Break of Ca- 

 Inm Arica. marones, the Head-land of Arica begins to appear, which; 



looks like an Ifland, becaufe it is much lower than the 

 Coaft towards the Windward s but when come within 

 three or four Leagues of it, then it is known by a little 

 low Ifland that is before it like a Rock, and by its Steep* 

 nefs, wherein none can be miftaken, becaufe beyond it is 

 a low Coaft.. It is in 18 Degrees 20 Minutes of South La^- 

 tude.. 



Arica Head- This Head-land on the Weft Side is all white with the 

 Iknd,. Dung of the Sea Fowls call'd Cormorants, who there gather 

 in fuch Numbers, that it is quite cover' d with them : This 

 is the moft remarkable Place of all th.e Coaft.. When the 

 Weather is fair, there may be feen up the Land the Moun- 

 ttiin of Tacora, which feems to rife up to the Clouds^ 

 forming two Heads at the Top near which is the Way 

 that leads to La Paz. The Air there is fo different front 

 what is breath' d before,.that thofe who are not ufed topafs . 

 it, fuffer the fame Diznnefs in their Heads, and Qualms in* 

 their Stomachs, that People do ufaally at Sea. 



Vejcription of the Road of Arica. 



ENtering.the Road of Arica, Ships may coaft the Ifland 

 of Guano, which is at the Foot of the Head-land within 

 a. Cable's length, and go and anchor. N. and by E. of that I* 

 fland,^and N. W. from the Steeple of San Juan de D/W, dir 

 Jiuhmge. ftinguiihable by its Height, from all the Buildings in the 

 Town : There is nine FatbomWater,the Bottom tough Ow- 

 %£, little out of Danger from the Rocks under Water 3 which 



