CONTENTS

CHAPTERPAGE
IX.THE LANDS OF THE SPANISH MAIN: COLOMBIA AND VENEZUELA[11]
X.THE LANDS OF THE SPANISH MAIN: VENEZUELA AND GUIANA[32]
XI.THE AMAZON VALLEY: IN COLOMBIA, VENEZUELA, ECUADOR, BOLIVIA, PERU AND BRAZIL[74]
XII.BRAZIL[111]
XIII.THE RIVER PLATE AND THE PAMPAS: ARGENTINA, URUGUAY AND PARAGUAY[158]
XIV.THE RIVER PLATE AND THE PAMPAS: ARGENTINA, URUGUAY AND PARAGUAY[202]
XV.TRADE AND FINANCE[236]
XVI.TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW[254]
INDEX[303]