[549] Guamanga was detached from Cuzco, and erected into a separate bishopric by a Bull of Pope Paul V, dated July 20th, 1609. The first bishop was installed in 1615; since which time there have been twenty-five bishops of Guamanga.
[551] Plata (Chuquisaca), Truxillo, and Chachapoyas afterwards became the seats of distinct bishoprics.
[552] Previously viceroy of Mexico. He died at Lima in 1555. He was a son of Inigo Lopez de Mendoza, second Count of Tendilla and Marquis of Mondejar, who was ambassador to Rome in the time of Innocent VIII.
[553] The church of La Merced in Cuzco has a cloister, which is the finest specimen of architecture in Peru dating from Spanish times, and, I should think, in all South America. Here the Almagros, father and son, and Gonzalo Pizarro were buried.
[554] All the monasteries in Guamanga have been suppressed.
[555] This is by far the largest monastery in Lima.
[556] The tower of San Domingo is the loftiest in Lima, being 180 feet high. The church contains a rich silver-cased altar to Santa Rosa, the patron saint of Lima.
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| disappoined courtiers=> disappointed courtiers {pg ii} |
| Descubrimiento de la Neuva Granada=> Descubrimiento de la Nueva Granada {pg vii fn 7} |
| palms of the Pixiuaes=> palms of the Pixiuares {pg 73} |
| The porvince round Popayan=> The province round Popayan {pg 118} |
| sumptuous buildings of Cavangue=> sumptuous buildings of Carangue {pg 133} |
| which, in our languege=> which, in our language {pg 133} |
| between the two camps at early down=> between the two camps at early dawn {pg 158 fn 284} |
| marquis Don Fracisco Pizarro=> marquis Don Francisco Pizarro {pg 186} |
| of this punisnment=> of this punishment {pg 190} |
| were there are vast territories=> where there are vast territories {pg 204} |
| during most part of the year=> during most parts of the year {pg 303} |
| who try to foretel=> who try to foretell {pg 312} |
| The Indians of Andehuaylas=> The Indians of Andahuaylas {pg 317 fn 438} |
| Many deep excations have been made=> Many deep excavations have been made {pg 324} |
| about two feet by one a-half=> about two feet by one and a-half {pg 328 fn 454} |
| got much gold from Paccari-tambo=> got much gold from Paccari-tambu {pg 335} |
| To the paráná-merím of Sapiá.=> To the paraná-merím of Sapiá. {pg 344} |
| Toledo (Garcia Gutierrèz do), discovery of treasure by, 243 note=> Toledo (Garcia Gutierrez de), discovery of treasure by, 243 note {pg 437} |