MIXTURE OF RACES IN CENTRAL AMERICA.
To show how difficult the study of race peculiarities must be in a country where there is so much amalgamation, I give a list of the names of some of the crosses:—
| Crosses. | Male. | Female. |
|---|---|---|
| Mestizo (Ladino) | Spaniard. | Indian woman. |
| Castiso | Spaniard. | Mestiza. |
| Españolo | Castiso. | Spanish woman. |
| Mulato | Negro. | Spanish woman. |
| Morisco | Spaniard. | Mulata. |
| Albino | Morisco. | Spanish woman. |
| Tornatras | Albino. | Spanish woman. |
| Tente en el aire | Tornatras. | Spanish woman. |
| Lobo (wolf) | Negro. | Indian woman. |
| Caribujo | Lobo. | Indian woman. |
| Barsino | Coyote (Indigene). | Mulata. |
| Grifo | Lobo. | Negress. |
| Albarazado | Coyote. | Indian woman. |
| Chaniso | Indio. | Mestiza. |
| Mechino | Coyote. | Loba. |