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Pimo rem, Puno is a little Town of about 150 Families, 70 Leagues 

 from Cufco, and 76 from Hilo, on the fame Road : It is 

 confiderable for the many Silver Mines there are about it. In 

 the Year 1713, they fupplyM three Grindftone-Mills, and 

 three of thofe that pound with Hammers : The Climate is 

 . bad. 



Areqmpa Arequipa is a Town containing about 600 Spanijh Fami- 

 lies, who trade in Wine and Brandy : It is only 24 Leagues 

 from the Sea but the Port of Q$ika being little reforted 

 to, becaufe it is bad, the Merchants repair to Hilo to drive 

 on their Trade. The Town is feated at the Foot of a burn- 

 ing Mountain, which does not fmoak now, but did for- 

 merly vomit fuch great Quantities, that the Allies were car- 

 ried 3 o Leagues about. 



V^m^ Moquegua is a fmall Town of 1 50 Families, within the 

 Dependences whereof there may be 4000 Men fit to bear 

 Arms. They there drive a great Trade of Wine and 

 Brandy, which is transported to La Puna, that is, to the 

 Mountains. It is incredible, that in fo fmall a Territory as 

 that is faid to be, they fliould make 100000 Jars, which 

 amount to above 3200000 Paris Pints ; and at 20 Royals 

 the Jar is worth 400000 Pieces of Eight, that is now 

 1600000 Livres French Money. A Nation of friendly free 



Chunco's Indiam,ca\Yd Chunco's, who inhabit the Eaft-fide of the Ridge 



Indians. ofMountains call'd ha Cordillera, come every Year to trade at 

 Moquegua for their own Country. In their Way through 

 Potofi they fell Works made of Oftrich Feathers, as Umbrel- 

 la^ Fans to drive the Flies away, &c. They alio carry 

 the Fruit call'd Quinaquina, which is like an Almond, and 

 of ufe in feveral Diftempers, and fome other Things of the 

 Country > with the Silver they receive for them, they 

 buy Wine and fome European Commodities fit for their 

 Ufe. 



Mines of F° rt y Leagues from Moquegua, and five from Cailloma, 

 s. Anthony have been lately difcover'd the Mines of S. Anthony, which 

 rkk promife much Wealth, and the Silver of them is the fineft 



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