This island has a circumference of about 10 leagues, so far as we could see. It is clear and open towards the sea, lofty and wooded in the ravines, which is where the natives live. The port is on the south side. It is in latitude 10° S., and a thousand leagues from Lima. It is thickly inhabited; for, besides those who came in the canoes, the beaches and rocks were covered with people. The Adelantado did not know the place, and, being undeceived, he said it was not one of the islands he came in search of, but a new discovery.
[1] Magdalena is in 10° 25′ S. and 138° 28′ W.
[2] Suarez de Figueroa says it was a girl.
[3] Suarez de Figueroa quotes all this word for word, and here says that he is quoting from the papers of the Chief Pilot.
[4] Joints of bamboos in which they carry water.
Chapter V.
How three other islands were sighted, their names, and how they came to a port in that of Santa Cristina.
At a short distance from this island three other islands were sighted, for which a course was shaped. The first, to which the Adelantado gave the name of San Pedro, was 10 leagues W.N.W. from Magdalena. It was not ascertained whether it was inhabited, because it was not visited. It is about 4 leagues in circumference, with much forest, but apparently not very high. At the east end there is a rock at a short distance from the coast.