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agriculture
of Argentina, 390, 412
of Bolivia, 287, 321, 326, 337
of Colombia, 13, 42, 76–7, 108, 112
of Peru, 270
Andes. See mountains
Angostura, 142
animals
of Argentina, 391, 401, 404 ff.
of Bolivia, 285, 289, 293, 296, 299, 308, 377
of Brazil, 224, 238, 246, 249
of Colombia, 6, 13, 36, 38, 44, 51–2, 56, 88–9, 101–3, 111, 115, 118, 127
of Paraguay, 202, 206, 209–13, 215
of Venezuela, 151, 167, 175–6
ant-eater, 118, 215
Antioquia, 113, 121
ants, 99, 118, 133, 235, 258, 261, 317, 381
Arauca, 148
Arequipa, 268
armadillo, 211
Asuncion, 199
Atures Cataract, 152, 154
Aymará Indians, 273
bat, 101, 209, 289, 299
beena, 186
beverages:
chicha, 286;
somo, 337;
yerba maté, 202, 394
birds
of Argentina, 365, 368 ff., 373, 375 ff., 379 f., 384, 387, 391, 397, 407, 417 ff.
of Bolivia, 282, 284, 288, 291, 293, 297–8, 309, 314, 326–7, 330, 338, 344 ff., 353, 359
of Brazil, 247, 250, 256, 259, 261
of Colombia, 6, 13, 20, 31 f., 36, 42, 48, 50, 57, 59, 71, 77, 81, 88, 97 f., 103, 108 f., 111, 113, 117, 125, 128 f., 132, 134 ff.
of Paraguay, 199, 201, 207, 213, 217, 221
of Venezuela, 157, 161, 170, 174, 183, 189, 191
boa-constrictor, 403
Buenaventura, 3, 110
Buenos Aires, 198
Buriticá, 122
bushmaster, 72, 133, 308
Cabulla, 76
cacao, 42
cactus, 329
Caicara, 147
Calama, 261 ff.
Caldas, 6
Cali, 10 ff.
Callao, 266
Caquetá, 92 ff.
Carretia Falls, 158
Cartago, 47
cassava, 159
Catañapo River, 153
catfish, 117, 151
Cauca, 12, 40 ff., 116
Caura, 146 f.
Cerro do Norte, 236
Cerro Munchique, 29
Cerro Torra, 70
Chaco, 378 f.;
Gran Chaco, 203
chicha, 286
Chilón, 329
Chimoré River, 311 ff.
Chocó, 64
Cisneros, 5, 110
Ciudad Bolivar, 142
climate
of Argentina, 381, 399, 421
of Bolivia, 288, 324
of Colombia, 3, 8, 21, 54, 61–3, 64, 80, 83, 94
of Venezuela, 176, 185, 190
coca, 287
Cochabamba, 279
cock-of-the-rock, 89 ff.
Comarapa, 330 f.
Commemoração River, 249
Cordillera Occidental, 8
Corumbá, 208
crocodile, 215
Cuchicancha, 281 ff.
Cuña Indians, 131
Cunucunuma River, 171
customs. See Indians
Dagua River, 5
“death-doctor,” 274
dress, native, 25
El Carmen, 8
Embarcacion, 378
Essiquibo River, 181
fer-de-lance, 236, 309
fish
of Bolivia, 294
of Brazil, 262
of Colombia, 117
of Paraguay, 205
of Venezuela, 151, 164, 171
catfish, 117, 151
method of fishing, 117, 154, 164
piranha, 164
pirarucú, 262
pacu, 117
food, native, 76
fruit-culture, 390
funeral customs, 68
Georgetown, 180
gold, 187, 190
government
abolition of slavery, 295
dishonesty of, 163
Gran Chaco, 203
Guajibo Indians, 150;
Rapids, 155
Guaviare River, 162
Guiana, 180–193
Gy-Paraná. See Paraná
Hávita, 67
Huitoto Indians, 101
Iguana. See reptiles
Inca civilization, 355 ff.
Indians, customs:

(beena), 186;
(dances), 229, 257;
(“death-doctor”), 274;
(dress), 25;
(festival of San Juan), 100;
(friendly offerings), 252;
(funeral), 68;
(marriage), 93;
(religion), 28, 322
tribes:
Aymará, 273;
Cuña, 131;
Guajibo, 150;
Huitoto, 101;
Maquiritare, 172–3;
Mundrucu, 262;
Nhambiquara, 232 ff.;
Parecís, 228;
Parintintin, 262;
Patamona, 185 ff.;
Piaroa, 159;
Quechua, 277, 281, 321, 347, 356 ff.;
Sirionó, 318;
Yuracaré, 295 (mission of), 300 ff.
industries, 79, 147, 156, 169, 204
insects
of Argentina, 385, 421
of Bolivia, 291, 317
of Brazil, 235, 258, 261
of Colombia, 78, 80, 99, 118, 133
of Paraguay, 206, 219
of Venezuela, 192
ivory-nut, 108
jaguar, 102, 151, 167–8
jarepas, 76
Juntas de Tamaná, 68
Juruena, 231–4
Kaieteur Falls, 187
Laguneta, 49 ff.
language
of Bolivia, 340
of Paraguay, 202
Lao River, 168
La Paz, 270–3
Lima, 266
Maipures, 154, 156
maize, 112
Malina, 107 f.
Maquiritare Indians, 172
marriage customs, 93
maté. See yerba maté
Matto Grosso, 223 ff.
Medellin, 110
Mendoza, 421
Meta, 150
Minnehaha Creek, 187, 190
Mizque, 326 f.
Mollendo, 267
money, 7, 73
monkey, 175, 210, 246, 249, 293, 296, 314;
howling, 44;
bridges of, 115
Monte Christo, 255
mosquito, 206, 192
mountains:

Cerro Munchique, 29;
Cerro Torra, 70;
Cordillera Occidental, 9;
Huana Potosi, 271;
Illimani, 271;
Mount Saint Ignacio, 19;
Murarata, 271;
Nevada del Tolima, 54;
Paramillo, 120;
Purace, 19, 22;
Sotará, 23
Mundrucu Indians, 262
native. See Indian
negroes, 187
Nevada del Tolima, 54
Nhambiquara Indians, 232 ff.
Novitá, 64, 71
Orinoco River, 141–179
pacu, 117
Panama hats, manufacture of, 79
Papagayo Falls, 228
Papayán, 23 ff.
Paramillo, 120
páramo, 58
Paraná River, 240
Parecís Indians, 228
Parintintin Indians, 262
Patamona Indians, 185 ff.
Perico, 372 f.
Perrico, 152
Peru, 265 ff.
Piaroa Indians, 159
Pilcomayo River, 203, 350 ff.
piranha, 164, 205, 262
pirarucú, 262
plants
of Bolivia, 294, 297, 315, 317, 324, 329, 338
of Brazil, 243, 249
of Colombia, 8, 30, 47, 57–9, 78, 81, 101, 108, 111, 125
of Venezuela, 157, 170, 180, 182
Porto Gallileo, 204
Purace, 19, 22
Quechua Indians, 277, 281, 321, 347, 356 ff.
raccoon, 285
rapids:
Atures, 152, 154;
Guajibo, 155;
Maipures, 154;
San Borja, 152;
São Feliz, 256
rat, 224;
cone-rat, 308;
coypu-rat, 390–1
reproduction, rate of, in tropics, 245–6
reptiles, size of, 195–7
of Argentina, 403
of Bolivia, 307–8
of Brazil, 236, 262
of Colombia, 36, 72, 88, 133
of Paraguay, 215
of Venezuela, 160
rice, 390, 393
Rio de Janeiro, 194 ff.
Rio Grande, 342 f.
rivers:
Arauca, 148;
Catañapo, 153;
Cauca, 12, 40 f., 116;
Chimoré, 311 f.;
Commemoração, 249;
Cunucunuma, 171;
Dagua, 5;
Essiquibo, 181;
Guaviare, 162;
Hávita, 67;
Lao, 168;
Meta, 150;
River of Doubt, 198;
Orinoco, 141 ff.;
Paraná, 240;
Pilcomayo, 203;
Sacre, 228;
San Antonio, 291;
San Juan, 74 f.;
Tamaná, 70;
Vichada, 159
rubber, 155, 169, 182, 254
Sacre River, 228
Saint Ignacio, 19
Salavery, 266
Salencio, 65
Salta, 367
Salvajito, 154
San Agustin, 85
San Antonio River, 291
San Borja Rapids, 152
San Cocho, 76
San Fernando de Atabapo, 157, 162
San Jorge Rapids, 149
San Juan, 74 f.;
feast of, 100
São Feliz Rapids, 256
Sirionó Indians, 318
sloth, 88
Sotará, 23
Sucre, 346 ff.
sugar, 13
Tamaná, 70
tannin, 204
Tapirapoan, 223
Tarabuco, 346
Tiahuanaco, 270
Titicaca Lake, 269
Todos Santos, 295
tonca-bean, 147
torture. See beena
Totora, 328
Treasure Rock, 149
tribes. See Indians
Trinidad, 200
Tucuman, 382 f.
Tumatumari, 182
turtle, 151, 166
Urucúm, 209
Vagre, 152
Valdivia, 114
Valle de las Papas, 80
Vermejo, 337 ff.
Vichada River, 159
vineyards, 412
vizcacha, 401;
hunting of, 405 ff.
Volcan, 373 f.
wasps, 219
Yarumal, 113
yerba maté, 202, 394
Yungas, 287–291
Yuracaré Indians, 295;
mission to, 300 ff.
Zamuro, 153

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