it retreated from the Spaniards. On top of the Andes, this site 

 is a remarkable tribute to the engineering genius of these Indians. 



ECUADOR AND COLOMBIA are also Andean countries. 

 Quito, the capital of Ecuador, while it sits on top of the equator, 

 is so high up in the Andes that it has a climate of perpetual 

 spring. Here is Mount Cotopaxi, highest active volcano in the 

 world. Bogota, capital of Colombia, is a center of art and culture. 

 The life of the city is leisurely, modern and gently romantic. 

 Colombia is also a land of orchids, Cali being a famous center 

 for this exotic flower. 



VENEZUELA is the land of oil, of history and romance. On 

 the Spanish Main, its cities were the prey of pirates. Caracas, 

 beautiful capital of the country, is the birthplace of Simon 

 Bolivar, liberator of South America. Its old churches, quaint, 

 tile-roofed houses, narrow streets, charm the visitor. 



CUSTOMS OF THE UNITED STATES 



If you travel outside of the United States or its possessions, 

 you must face customs officials on your return. If you are on a 

 boat or a plane, customs slips will be given to you on which you 

 are to declare all purchases. You will fill out these forms and 

 present them to the designated official before Janding^occrossing 

 the border. You are allowed to bring%4&i w^rtiil oT< g<fcds into 

 the country duty free. The inspector will compute the duty on 

 all articles above that figure. You must pay the amount assessed. 

 Your sales slips or memoranda of purchases should be presented 

 at this time for a guide in computing duties. 



HIGHEST ALTITUDES IN THE UNITED STATES 



Altitude 



Mountain Location Feet 



Mount McKinley Alaska 20,300 



Mount Whitney California 14,496 



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Mount Elbert Colorado 14,420 



Mount Rainier Washington 14,408 



Mauna Kea Hawaii 13,823 



Gannett Peak Wyoming 13,785 



Kings Peak Utah 13,498 



North Truchas Pk New Mexico 13,306 



Bdy. Pk. White Mts Nevada 13,145 



Granite Peak Montana 12,850 



Borah Peak Idaho 12,655 



San Francisco Peak Arizona ...12,611 



Mount Hood Oregon 11,253 



Mount Apo Philippines 9,610 



El Capitan Texas 8,700 



Harney Peak South Dakota 7,242 



Clingmans Dome Tennessee 6,644 



Mount Washington New Hampshire 6,288 



Mount Rogers Virginia 5,719 



Mount Marcy New York 5,344 



Mount Katahdin Maine 5,267 



Black Mesa Oklahoma 4,978 



Spruce Knob West Virginia 4,860 



Brasstown Bald Georgia 4,768 



Mount Mansfield Vermont 4,393 



Big Black Mountain Kentucky 4,150 



Sassafras Mountain... South Carolina.... 3,548 



Mount Graylock Massachusetts 3,505 



Black Butte.... North Dakota 3,468 



Backbone Mountain Maryland 3,340 



Negro Mountain Pennsylvania 3,213 



PRINCIPAL AMERICAN LAKES 

 THE GREAT LAKES 



Lake Area 



Superior 31,820 square miles 



Michigan 22,400 



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