Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon, Vol. 2
A volunteer mestizo, Arriero, with his little son, drove a train of mules which carried the baggage.
Our path was shaded by willow trees, and the way obstructed with droves of llamas, loaded with rock salt from mines in the neighbor hood.
The' leaves of the trees seemed calling for water, while the tempera ture of the air, at mid-day, in the shade, was 68 Fahrenheit. Peach and apple-tree leaves doubled up, showing both their edges to the sun; the fruit is small, oblong, and unthrifty-looking.
The ravine through which we ascend is thickly populated with Quichua Indians. Their houses are built of stone and mud, and thatched with coarse mountain grasses.
The natives are busily employed gathering in the harvest of maize, which is small-grained and of four colors, red, white, yellow, and blue. It is of excellent quality, generally used as food, roasted or parched.
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