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of Mayabaniba and Chacha-poyas, continues > 
the city ohaen, in the latitude of five degre^> 
minutes. Thence, by a second circuit, « 
east in a continued direction, till at length ' bj# 
ocean, where its mouth is of such an 
drat it reaches from the equinoctial 
degree of itorth latitude. Its distance 
Lauricocha to Jaen, including its 
liniiflretl Icaimes : and that city being si* 
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hundred leagues ; and that city being thirty 
west of its moutli, gives a further extent o ^ 
leagues, which may, including the several ^"’.-|jjs,tl'" 4 
ings, be moderately computedatone thousand- 
of the course of this transccndant river, h’*’'” 
its influx into the ocean, is at least twelve h 
thk apurim.ac. 
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This river has its source in the wild heaths o !L< 
in the province of Tinta, in sixteen degrees oi 
It flows impetuously to the east towards 
Vilcanota, to the distance of three league. i 
shifting its course to the west, it divides -ti ^ 
frcoi the province of Chumbibilcas. It 
provinces of Airaaraes and Cotabambas, 
rapid course to the north-west, leaving 
province of Cusco. In passing through that ^ J 
dclines to the north-east, by which direction i^ tP* 
primitive source, an arc that receives so 
cither side, as to prevent it from being 
Determining its career to the north, two 
the bridge of Apurimac, it forces its 
lofty terriiory of the Andes, running betwee 
incredible elevation, by which it is supp 
waters. In thirteen degrees, ten tn'tiu ’’ jj,e ^ ./(i 
Cocharca.s, or Pampas, which descends fo ^ n fj 
Huaucavelica, flows into it to the west. ppi* > 
continues its course, collecting the 
from the mountains of Gnanca ; and is 3 
in twelve degrees, fifteen minutes, by tbenve 
or Vilcamayo. In twelve degrees, six y 
the west by the river of Jauxa, named 
taro i when, taking a bend to the 
degrees, eighteen minutes, the Perene 
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