Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 
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Before leaving Philadelphia the Bolivian consul had vised my pass- 
port- This paragon of virtue, however, insisted that the Phila- 
delphia consul's vise was worthless, and therefore charged me four 
soles for another- 
Lake Titicaca is about the size of Lake Erie, and 12,500 feet above 
the sea. A fine lake steamer, the “Inca,” leaves Puno in the 
evening, and arrives at Guaqui early the next morning. It was 
a clear moonlight night when we crossed, but so cold that the 
Glaciers of ChojSacota, Bolivia. 
decks were soon deserted. It is not strange that the Incas were sun- 
worshipers! 
At Guaqui connection is made with the train for La Paz, the 
capital of Bolivia. Soon after leaving the lake, Tiahuanaco, 
famous for its monolithic pre-Inca ruins, is passed. 
After a short ride, the ice-covered range forming the eastern 
Cordillera may be seen in the distance. La Paz lies in the canyon 
of the La Paz river, about 1,500 feet below the level of the plateau. 
To the south is Illimani, one of the highest mountains in South 
America, about 21,500 feet. The distant walls of the canyon are 
eroded into peculiar and fantastic forms. 
La Paz is quite a modern city, but one of great contrasts, for 
here one may meet Europeans elbowing Indians on the pavements, 
while in the narrow streets llamas gaze haughtily at the clanging 
