FORESTS OF THE UAUPES 323 
We entered the mouths of two igarapes which 
we found led speedily to caatingas. Throughout 
the Uaupes the greater portion of the forest is said 
to be caatinga, and as far up as I have seen it the 
report is correct. At from two to three days above 
Pino-pino (according to the size of canoe) are the 
next cataracts, those of Jauarite, at and below the 
junction of the river Paapun's, which enters from 
the south. The falls of Jauarite are about equal 
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Fig. 18. — Urubu-coara, above the Pino-pino Cataracts in the 
Rio Uaupes. (R. S.) 
in length to those of Panure, but less difficult to 
pass. The Rio Paapun's is full of cataracts from 
the mouth to a distance of three or four hours 
within, where is a very formidable line of cascades 
across the river called Aracapa caxoeira. The 
river is here precipitated through narrow channels, 
between two islands and the mainland, a height 
of perhaps 15 feet, which in one fall is nearly 
perpendicular. Canoes are dragged across one of 
the islands — a distance of perhaps 30 yards— by a 
narrow path which has been partially smoothed 
over the rocks among low forest. The scenery is 
really beautiful, and there are small Indian sitios 
near. There is also on the rocks some of the 
clearest and best executed picture-writing I have 
