| CHAPTER I. |
| INTRODUCTORY. |
| Page. |
| United States ship Vandalia—Valparaiso—Santiago—Vicente Pazos—Preparatoryorders—Lima—Means of information—Conquests of the Incasin the Montaña—First exploration of the Spaniards—Madame Godin. | [1] |
| CHAPTER II. |
| INTRODUCTORY. |
| Orders—Investigation of routes—Lake Rogoaguado—River Beni—Chanchamayo—Cuzcoroute—River Madre-de-Dios—Gold mines of Carabaya—Routethrough the cities of Truxillo, Caxamarca, Chachapoyas,Moyobamba, &c.—Preparations for the journey—The start. | [20] |
| CHAPTER III. |
| Passports—Means of defence—The road—Pacayar—Chaclacayo—Narrowpass—Yanacoto—Bridge—Cocachacra—Tribute money—Dividing linebetween the coast and the Sierra—Moyoc—Varieties of the potato—Matucana—SanMateo—Mines of Párac—Narrow valley—Summit of theCordillera—Reflections. | [39] |
| CHAPTER IV. |
| Mines of Morococha—A Yankee's house—Mountain of Puypuy—Splendidview—Pachachaca—Lava stream—Chain bridge at Oroya—Descent intothe valley of Tarma—Tarma—American physician—Customs—Dress—Religiousobservances—Muleteers and mules—General Otero—Farmingin the Sierra—Road to Chanchamayo—Perils of travel—Gold mines ofMatichacra—View of the Montaña—Fort San Ramon—Indians of Chanchamayo—Cultivation. | [61] |
| CHAPTER V. |
| Division of the party—Acobaraba—Plain of Junin—Lake Chinchaycocha—Preservationof potatoes—Cerro Pasco—Drainage of the mines—Boliches. | [90] |
| CHAPTER VI. |
| Departure from Cerro Pasco—Mint at Quinua—San Rafael—Ambo—Quicacan—Huanuco—Cerrode Carpis—Chinchao valley—Huallaga river. | [111] |
| CHAPTER VII. |
| Itinerary—Tingo Maria—Vampires—Blow guns—Canoe navigation—Shootingmonkeys—Tocache—Sion—Salt hills of Pilluana. | [132] |
| CHAPTER VIII. |
| Tarapoto—Pongo of Chasuta—Chasuta—Yurimaguas—Sta. Cruz—Antonio,the Paraguá—Laguna—Mouth of the Huallaga. | [156] |
| CHAPTER IX. |
| Entrance into the Amazon—Nauta—Upper and lower missions of Mainas—Conversionsof the Ucayali—Trade in Sarsaparilla—Advantages oftrade with this country. | [176] |
| CHAPTER X. |
| Nauta—River Ucayali—Sarayacu—The missionaries—The Indians of theUcayali. | [190] |
| CHAPTER XI. |
| Upper Ucayali—M. Castelnau—Length of navigation—Loss of the priest—Departurefrom Sarayacu—Omaguas—Iquitos—Mouth of the Napo—Pebas—SanJosé de los Yaguas—State of Indians of Peru. | [208] |
| CHAPTER XII. |
| Chochiquinas—Caballo Cocha—Alligators—Indian incantations—Loreto—Tabatinga—RiverYavari—San Paulo—River Iça—Tunantins—MakingManteiga—River Jutay—Fonteboa—River Juruá—River Japurá. | [229] |
| CHAPTER XIII. |
| Egas—Trade—Lake Coari—Mouth of the Rio Negro—Barra—Trade—Productions. | [250] |
| CHAPTER XIV. |
| Town of Barra—Foreign residents—Population—Rio Negro—Connexionwith the Oronoco—River Purus—Rio Branco—Vegetable productions ofthe Amazon country. | [269] |
| CHAPTER XV. |
| Departure from Barra—River Madeira—Serpa—Villa Nova—Maués—RiverTrombetas—Cocoa plantations—Obidos—Santarem. | [285] |
| CHAPTER XVI. |
| Santarem—Population—Trade—River Tapajos—Cuiaba—Diamond region—Accountof the Indians of the Tapajos. | [299] |
| CHAPTER XVII. |
| Departure from Santarem—Monte Alegre—Prainha—Almeirim—Gurupá—RiverXingu—Great estuary of the Amazon—India-rubber country—Methodof collecting and preparing the India-rubber—Bay of Limoeiro—Arrivalat Pará. | [319] |
| CHAPTER XVIII. |
| Pará. | [334] |
| CHAPTER XIX. |
| Resumé. | [352] |
| APPENDIX. |
| Notes—Table of approximate heights and distances from Callao to theAtlantic—Meteorological journal. | [369] |
| Addendum | [397] |