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Coast of the Republic of Colombia-Gallinas Point to Cape Tiburon (Cont'd.) 
The land immediately within the cape is very low and sterile 
but about 7 miles inland the Sierra del Carpintero rises to a consider¬ 
able height, and about 17 miles southward, a short distance inland, there 
is a remarkable conical hill, a great part of which has a chalky appearance. 
The coast from Cape La Vela sweeps round to the southward and 
westward for 25 miles to Point Castilletes. It is all along very low, 
and the point is only discovered by a large grove or clump of mangroves 
near it. About 10 miles eastward from the point is Cerrito Remedios. 
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Point Manare lies 14 miles west-southwestward from Point Castil¬ 
letes. Between them the shore curves a little to the southward, and the 
beach is intersected by two slightly projecting points. 
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P. 76. Westward of Point Manare the shore trends in nearly the same 
direction for 13 miles to Point Cruz, and in this space there are also 
several small projections known as Almidones, del Pajaro, and Jorote 
Points. 
Rio Hacha (11° 34* N., 72° 56* W., H. 0. Chart 9&4)» ~ About 
11 miles southwestward from Point Cruz is the entrance to the Rio Hacha. 
The whole of this coast is very low and presents nothing remarkable until 
near the latter place. The town is recognized from the offing, when nearly 
abreast, by the large square tower of the church, and on the opposite 
bank there is some dark wooded land higher than that adjacent. 
The navigable depth in the river is reported as 12 feet (3.7 m.). 
The shipment of cargo is carried on by canoes, through a frequently heavy 
surf, and owing to this and other disadvantages the port is now little used. 
