South America; Observations and Impressions (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1912 Excerpt: ... INDEX Aboriginal population, present con-dition of, in Andean regions, 180-186; the Araucanians in southern Chile, 232-238; of Brazil, 367; influence of, on differentiation of various parts of Spanish America into nations, 432-433; importance of, as a factor in all parts of the con-tinent except Argentina and Uru-guay, 454 ff. See Indians. Achachila, Mountain Spirit, 186. Aconcagua, Mt., 57, 142, 214, 268; description of, 257-258. Adams, John Quincy, diplomacy of, 497, 508. Adobe houses, Payta, 41; at Sicuani, 88; in Lake Titicaca region, 123. Agriculture, in Peru, 41-42, 78; of Indians in interior of Peru, 87-88; on central plateau of Peru, 120, 122-124; importance of, to Bo-livia, 193; in southern Chile, 231, 240; difficulties of practice of, on Falkland Isles, 310; in Argentina, 329-331; risks to, in Argentina, from drought and locusts, 333-334, 557; rank of Argentina in agricultural products, 336; in Uruguay, 354; in Brazil, 403 ff.; retardation of, by the unassimi-lated Indian population, 475-476; suitability of Argentina, Uruguay, and southern Brazil for, 556-557. Aguas Calientes, town of, 87. Aked, History of South America by, 587. Alakaluf tribe of Fuegians, 294. Albatrosses, seen on voyage to Straits of Magellan, 287, 288. Alcaldes of Indian villages, 91; powers and duties of, 180-181. Alcohol from sugar-cane, made by Peruvian Indians, 467. Alexander VI, Pope, bull of, dividing New World between Spain and Portugal, 366. Alfalfa, 177, 202, 263, 334. Almagro, Diego de, 204, 218. Alpacas, 78, 81. Alpaca wool, 122. Alps, comparison of Andes and, 277. Altars of churches, Cuzco, 99. Altitude, mountain sickness resulting from high, 83; effects of, of La Paz, 171-174; of Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia a deterrent to immigration, 555. Amazonian plain (the Selva...