- A
- Aborigines (119-134);
- bibliography, 302-304;
- measures for civilisation of, 79, 97, 234
- Achaba, Mt., 220
- Administrative divisions, 108, 109
- AGUIRRE, LOPE DE, 74-76
- ALDAMA, JUAN DE, 200, 201
- ALFINGER, AMBROSIUS, 71, 72, 151
- Altagracia (Zulia), 154
- AMALIVACA, legend of, 64
- Amazon basin, communication with Orinoco, 232-234
- Amazonas territory, 223-234;
- population, 273;
- bibliography, 310, 311
- Amazons, villages and communities of, 123, 124
- Améha, Mt., 220, 221
- AMPIES, JUAN DE, 71, 72
- Andes of Venezuela, 31, 32, 157-170;
- principal heights, 282;
- bibliography, 306, 307
- ANDRÉ, E., 49, 220, 221
- Angostura. See Ciudad Bolivar
- ANZOÁTEGUI, General, 89
- Anzoátegui, State of, 199-202, 208;
- population of, &c., 269
- Apure, State of, 199, 258;
- population of, &c., 269
- Aragua de Barcelona, 202;
- population and climate, 282
- Aragua de Maturín, 188
- Aragua, State of, 143-145;
- population of, &c., 269
- Arawak Indians, 125, 133
- Araya, Castle of, 69, 70, 185;
- Salina of, 244
- Area of the Republic, 25
- Arecuna Indians, 122
- Areo, 207, 208
- ARIAS, DOMINGO, 186
- Arichi, Mt., 220
- ARISMENDI, JUAN BAUTISTA, 87, 90
- Army, 117, 118
- Aroa, 173, 174;
- copper-mines of, 246
- Arrowroot. See Manioc
- Asphalt, 45, 46, 150, 188, 190, 191, 202, 203, 245
- Asunción, 182;
- foundation of, 70;
- population and climate, 281
- Atabapo, River, 224
- Atures Rapids, 225, 226
- Atures (town), 227
- AYARES, PEDRO, 216
- B
- Bailadores, 167;
- copper near, 245
- Balatá, 49, 212, 215, 218, 250
- Baniba Indians, 125, 130-133, 230
- Banking, 113, 239, 240
- BARALT, R., 97, 152
- Barbacoas, 209
- Barcelona, 199-202;
- salt of, 244;
- railway to Guanta, 255;
- population and climate, 281
- Baria Indians, 125
- Barinas, 210;
- population and climate, 282
- BARING BROTHERS, 242
- Barquisimeto, 172, 247;
- population and climate, 281
- Barrancas, 192
- BASTIDAS, DON RODRIGO DE, 73
- BATES, H. W., 53
- Bejucal, 48
- BERMUDEZ, GEN. JUAN, 87
- “Bermudez” Asphalt Lake, 188, 203, 245
- BERRIO Y ORUÑA, DON ANTONIO DE, 78
- Betijoque, 169
- Bibliography, 287-314
- Bifurcation of the Casiquiare (Orinoco and Amazon), 230, 232, 233
- Birds, 55-58
- Birth-customs, Indian, 128
- Bishop of Coro, first, 73
- BLANCO, GUZMAN, 100, 101
- BOBADILLA, DON FRANCISCO DE, 231
- Bobures, 165
- Boconó, 169;
- population and climate, 281
- BOLIVAR, SIMON: early life and character of, 87;
- dispatched to England, 82;
- work as liberator, 87-95;
- death, 95;
- publicly honoured, 97, 98
- Bolivar Railway, 145, 158, 172-174, 255
- Bolivar, State of, 211-222;
- population of, &c., 270;
- Bibliography, 308-310
- Botany, 47-52;
- Bibliography, 294-297
- BRASCHI, SÑR. ANTONIO, 169
- Brazil, frontier with, 106
- Brazil nuts, 49, 228
- British Guiana, frontier with, 107, 108;
- dispute over, 102, 103
- British legion, 91, 93, 94
- British trade with Venezuela, 266, 267.
- See Trade
- Budget, 283, 284
- Burial-customs, Indian, 121, 128
- BURKE, WILLIAM, 85
- C
- Cable Company, 254
- Cadupinapo Indians, 122
- Caicara, 221
- Calabozo, 209;
- population and climate, 282
- Callao goldfields, 213-217, 246
- Camaguan, 209
- CANADIAN-VENEZUELAN ORE CO., LTD., 244
- Cannibalism of the Conquistadores, 72;
- alleged cannibalism of Indians, 122, 123
- Caño Colorado, 203
- Caños, 29
- Capatárida, 178;
- tobacco of, 249
- Capital, returns on, 243;
- British capital in Venezuela, 266
- Capitania General of Venezuela established, 80
- Capuchin missions, 79
- Carabobo, Battle of, 93, 94
- Carabobo, State of, 145-148;
- population of, &c., 270
- Carácas, 138-141;
- foundation of, 76;
- university founded, 80;
- Junta of, 82;
- brewery, 251;
- Academy of History, 251;
- telephones, 254;
- tramways, 256;
- population and climate, 281;
- bibliography, 304, 305
- Carache, 169, 170
- Carapo, 218
- Caratal, 216
- Carenero-Rio Chico Railway, 142, 143, 255
- Carib Indians, 122-125
- Caribbean Hills, 29, 30;
- towns of, &c., 135-148, 181-192;
- bibliography, 304, 305, 307, 308
- Caribe (fish), 59
- Caroni, River, 213, 218, 219
- Carora, 176
- Carúpano, 188, 189;
- sulphur near, 245;
- population and climate, 281
- Caruzana Indians, 125
- “Casa Fuerte,” Barcelona, 90, 200, 201
- Casiquiare bifurcation, 230, 232, 233
- Cassava. See Manioc
- CASTELLON, JACOME DE, 70
- CASTRO, CIPRIANO, 103, 104, 176, 189, 190
- CASTRO, JULIAN, 99
- Cataniapo, River, 227, 228
- Catatumbo, River, 33, 153
- Cattle. See Stock-farming
- Caura, River, 219-221
- Ceiba tree, 49
- Central Railway, 141, 142, 255, 256
- Centralists. See Oligarca
- CHALBAUD, GEN. R. D., 226
- Chama, River, 164
- CHAMBERLAIN, COL. C., 201
- Chaparro, 50
- Chimo, 46
- Cienagas, 28
- Cinchona, 50, 52
- Cinnabar, 222
- Ciudad Bolivar, 212;
- Congress of Angostura, 91;
- population and climate, 282
- Climate, 33-36, 196, 222, 281, 282
- Coal, 44, 45, 150, 159, 161, 176, 202, 243, 244
- Coche (island), 185;
- salt of, 244
- Cocoa, 141-143, 155, 159, 188, 248, 249;
- wild, 228, 248
- Cocuiza (fibre). See Fibre
- CODAZZI, COL. A., 97, 251
- Coffee, 141-143, 159, 161, 248
- Coinage, 112-114, 239
- Cojedes, State, 199, 210;
- population of, &c., 270
- Cojoro;
- Harbour of, 151
- Colombia;
- frontier with, 106, 107
- Colombia;
- Republic of Great, 92, 94, 95
- Colón, 161
- Colonisation, 234, 263, 264;
- Bibliography, 313
- COLUMBUS, 64, 65
- Communications, 252-260, 266;
- Bibliography, 312-314
- COMPAÑÍA ANÓNIMA DE NAVEGACION FLUVIAL Y COSTANERA, 226
- COMPAÑÍA DE PETROLEO DE TÁCHIRA, 161, 245
- COMPAÑÍA GUIPUZCOANA, 80, 209, 236
- Conquistadores;
- character of the, 61, 62;
- cruelties of, 66-70
- Constitution of Venezuela;
- of 1811, 85, 86;
- of 1819, 91;
- changes in, 104, 105;
- modern form, 109
- Copaiba-balsam, 49, 155, 219, 250
- Copper, 45, 143, 159, 173, 174, 228, 245, 246
- Coro, 177, 178, 247;
- foundation of, 71;
- population and climate, 281;
- first bishop of, 73;
- coal of, 243;
- Coro-La Vela Railway, 178, 256
- Cotton, 144-146, 170, 172, 249
- CRESPO, President, 101, 102
- Cristobal Colón (Puerto), 189, 190
- Cúa, 143
- Cuacua Indians, 122
- Cubagua (island), 183, 184;
- history of, 67, 70, 73
- Cuchivero, River, 221, 222
- Cucuhy, 234
- Cuestas, 169
- Cumaná, 185, 186;
- foundation of, 69, 70;
- population and climate, 281
- Cumanacoa, 186
- Cura, 218
- Curaçao, 179, 180
- Curare, 124, 227
- Curasicana Indians, 122
- Curataquiche, 208
- Currency, 112-114, 239
- D
- Debt of Venezuela, 240-243, 285
- DE LESSEPS, F., 138
- Delta Territory, 191, 192;
- Indians of, 125-130, 191;
- population, 273;
- Bibliography, 307, 308
- DISKONTO GESELLSCHAFT (BERLIN), 242
- Dividive. See Dye-woods, &c.
- Dominican missionaries, 67, 68
- D’ORBIGNY, A., on Quichuas, 130
- DRAKE, SIR F., 77
- Duaca, 173
- DUDLEY, SIR R., 45
- Duida, Mt., 230, 231
- Dye-woods, 51, 170, 191
- E
- Earthquakes, 43, 44, 86, 164, 185
- Education, 112, 234, 251, 266
- Egret-plumes, 57
- Ejido, 165
- El Callao, 215-217;
- goldmine of, 246
- El Cobre, 162
- “EL DORADO,” legend of, 73, 78, 79;
- origin of, 63, 64
- Erewato, River, 220
- Escuque, 169
- Esmeralda, 224
- Estanques, 165
- Ethnology, 119-134;
- Bibliography, 302-304
- Executive; departments of, 110, 117, 118
- F
- Falcón, State of, 177, 178;
- population of, &c., 270;
- Bibliography, 307
- FAXARDO, FRANCISCO, 74
- Federal District, 135-141;
- population, 273;
- Bibliography, 304, 305
- Federalists. See Liberal
- FEDERMANN, NICOLAUS, 73
- Fibre, 172, 178, 189
- Finance; National, 264-266, 283-285
- Foreigners; laws relating to, 111
- Franciscan missionaries, 67, 68, 79
- FREITES, PEDRO MARIA, 90, 201
- G
- Galera; La, 41
- GENERAL FINANCE AND CREDIT CO., 242
- Geology, 38-46;
- Bibliography, 292-294
- German residents, 152, 212, 239
- Gibraltar, 154, 155;
- occupied by patriots in 1821, 93
- Goajiro Indians, 119-122, 155
- Goat-farming, 150, 176, 178, 247
- Gold, 45, 159, 165, 189, 213-217, 228, 231, 232, 236, 246
- GOMEZ, GEN. JUAN VICENTE, 104, 105, 145, 265, 266
- Government; policy of, 265, 266
- GRAMONT (buccaneer), 155
- Great Táchira Railway, 154, 256
- Great Venezuelan Railway, 143-146, 256
- Guacharo (bird), 56, 57;
- cave of, 187
- Guaharibo Indians, 125, 231
- Guahibo Indians, 125
- Guaica Indians, 126
- Guainia River, 233, 234
- Guaipunavi. See Puinabi
- Guaiqueria Indians, 67
- Gual and España Revolution, 80
- Guanare, 210;
- population and climate, 282
- Guaniamo, River, 222
- Guano, 180
- Guanta, 202
- Guarapiche River, 203
- “Guarapo,” 137
- Guaraunos. See Warraus
- Guareca. See Wareca
- Guárico, River, 195
- Guárico, State of, 199, 209;
- population of, &c., 270
- Guasipati, 215;
- population and climate, 281
- Guatavita Indians, 63
- Guaviare, River, 224
- Guayabal, 209
- Guayana, 26, 27, 211-234;
- geology of, 38-40;
- trees and plants of, 47-50;
- goldfields of, 213-217, 246;
- cocoa, 248;
- old roads in, 257;
- possibilities of, 263;
- bibliography, 308-311
- Guayana Vieja, 192, 210;
- foundation of, 78;
- taken by Raleigh, 79
- Guayungomo. See Maquiritare
- GUERRA, L. and C., expedition to West Indies, 66
- Guipuzcoana Company. See Compañía Guipuzcoana
- H
- HARRISON, J. B., 45
- Headless men, 123
- Health, public, 36, 37, 111
- History, 61-105;
- Bibliography, 297-302
- Hospitality, 115, 165, 166, 205, 206
- Hot springs, 44, 168, 169
- HUMBOLDT, F. H. A. VON, 46, 56, 209, 225
- HUTEN, PHILIP VON, 73
- HYLACOMYLUS, MARTIN, 66
- I
- Imataca Mts., 192;
- iron of, 244
- IM THURN, SIR E., on Arawaks, 133
- Independence, Declaration of, 83
- Industries, 250, 251
- Inirida, River, 224
- Insignia of the republic, 118
- Iron, 45, 192, 228, 244
- J
- Jefe Civil; functions of, 110
- Jesuit missions, 79, 122, 133, 134
- Justice, administration of, 111
- K
- KARSTEN, H., 44
- KINGSLEY, C. (“Westward Ho!”), 77
- L
- La Ceiba Railway, 158, 169, 255
- La Grita, 162, 163
- La Guaira, 135-137;
- population and climate, 281
- La Guaira-Carácas Railway, 137, 138, 255
- LA GUAIRA HARBOUR CORPORATION, 136
- Lagunillas, 165
- “Lajas,” 220;
- minerals in, 228
- LANDAETA ROSALES, MANUEL, 201
- Languages; Indian, 126
- Lara, State of, 171-173, 175-177;
- population of, &c., 271
- Las Aves Islands, 180
- LAS CASAS, BARTOLOMÉ DE, 69, 70, 185
- “Las Laderas,” 166
- Las Trincheras hot-springs, 44
- La Vela, 178
- La Victoria, 144;
- population and climate, 281
- Lead, 45
- LEDESMA, DON ALONSO ANDREA DE, 77
- Legislature of Venezuela, 110, 111
- Liberal party, 97
- LIDUEÑA, GONZALO PIÑA, 154
- Liquid fuel, 262, 263
- Llanos, 27-29, 193-210, 246, 247;
- houses on, 204-207;
- commercial possibilities of, 262;
- bibliography, 308
- Lobatera, 161
- LOSADA, DIEGO DE, founder of Carácas, 76
- Los Apartaderos, 167
- Los Castillos (de Guayana), 192
- Los Roques Islands, 180
- Los Teques, 143, 144;
- population and climate, 281
- M
- Macanao, 182
- Maco or Macapure Indians, 122
- Macusi Indians, 122
- Macuto, 136
- Mahogany, 49
- Maipures Rapids, 225, 226
- Maiquetia, 136
- Maiquetia-Macuto Railway, 136, 255
- Mandawak Indians, 126
- Manganese, 228
- Manioc, 116, 131, 142
- Mapoyo. See Cuacua
- Maquiritare Indians, 122, 221, 232
- Maracaibo, 149-153;
- Indians in, 120;
- Bank of, 240;
- coal of, 243;
- Lake of, 33, 149, 150, 153, 154, 156;
- “Lights” of, 156;
- salt of, 244;
- population and climate, 281
- Maracas (rattles), 124, 125
- Maracay, 144, 145
- Marapizano. See Caruzana
- Margarita (island), 181-183;
- named by Columbus, 65
- MARIÑO, SANTIAGO, 87-90, 94, 96, 265;
- deserts Freites, 90
- Maroa, 233
- Marriage customs; Indian, 125, 128, 131-133
- Marriage laws, 111
- Massacre of Spaniards by Indians, 231, 232
- Maturín, 202-208;
- population and climate, 282
- MEAT PRODUCTS SYNDICATE, 147, 247, 249
- Medicine-men, 121, 122, 130
- MENDOZA, DON JOAQUIN MORENO DE, 212.
- Merevari River, 232.
- See also Caura
- Mérida (city), 163-165;
- population and climate, 281
- Mérida; Cordillera of, 32;
- Sierra Nevada of, 32, 164, 165, 282
- Mérida, State of, 163-167;
- population of, &c., 271
- “Mesas”; 28, 163, 194
- Mestizos; rising of, 88;
- transfer support to patriots, 92
- Milk; vegetable, 155
- Mineral wealth and mining, 44-46, 148, 159, 173, 174, 243;
- early exploitation, 74
- MIRANDA, DON FRANCISCO, 81, 82;
- dictatorship and death, 86
- Miranda, State of, 141-144;
- population, &c., 271
- Missions, 67, 70, 79, 80, 133, 134
- MONÁGAS; General, 89, 98, 99
- Monágas; State of, 187, 188, 199, 202-208;
- population, &c., 271
- Montalbán, 146
- MONTEVERDE, DON DOMINGO DE, 86, 88
- Mora (tree), 48, 49
- MORALES; General, 89, 94
- MORGAN; SIR HENRY, sacks Gibraltar, 155
- MORILLO; General, 89, 90, 92
- Mosquitoes, 221;
- mistaken use of name, 59
- Motatán, 168
- Motilones Indians, 155
- Mucuchíes, 167
- N
- Naiguatá (Peak), 29;
- height of, 282
- Naricual coalmines, 202, 244
- Navy, 117;
- dockyard, 147
- New Andalusia; Eastern Venezuela, 50;
- named by Ojeda, 65
- New Cadiz, 70, 73, 183, 184
- Nichare, River, 220
- NIÑO, PEDRO ALONSO, 66
- Nirgua, 175
- Nueva Esparta; State of, 181-185;
- population, &c., 271;
- Bibliography, 307, 308
- O
- OCAMPO; GONZALEZ DE, 69, 70
- Ocumare de la Costa, 148
- Ocumare del Tuy, 141;
- population and climate, 281
- Oil-bird. See Guacharo
- Oil-fields, 263. See Petroleum, &c.
- OJEDA, ALONSO DE, first to land in Venezuela, 65, 149;
- his father, 68
- O’LEARY, DANIEL F., 91, 201
- Oligarca party, 97
- ORDAZ, DIEGO DE, 72
- Orinoco, 211-234;
- steamers on, 212, 224, 225, 258;
- climate of, 222
- Ortiz, 209
- Otomak tribe, 122
- OVIEDO Y BAÑOS, the historian, quoted, 74
- P
- PACHECO, ALONSO DE, 73, 151
- PÁEZ, JOSÉ ANTONIO, 90, 95-97
- Pampatar, 182
- Panama Canal; importance of, to Venezuela, 261-263
- Pao copper-mine, 245
- Pará; Falls of, 220
- Paragua, River, 219
- Paraguana, 178
- Páramos, 162, 167, 169;
- vegetation of, 52
- Pareca Indians, 122
- Paria; Gulf and Peninsula of, 189, 190
- Parima, Mts., 224
- Pasimonabi Indians, 126
- PATERSON, MAJOR S., 222
- Pauare Indians, 122
- Pearl-fisheries, 182, 184, 236
- Pedernales, 190, 245
- Pedraza, 210
- Pericos, 224
- Petare, 141, 142
- Petroleum, 45, 46, 150, 159, 161, 169, 177, 183, 185, 186, 188, 190, 191, 245, 262, 263
- Philanthropic institutions, 111, 112
- Phosphate of lime, 180
- Piapoco Indians, 125
- PIAR, MANUEL, 87, 89, 90
- Piaroa Indians, 125, 227
- PIMENTEL, DON JUAN, 76
- Pimichin, 234
- PLASSARD, on Warraus, 129, 130
- PONCE DE LEON, DON DIEGO, 76
- Population, 26;
- density of, 109
- Porlamar, 182, 183
- Portuguesa chain, 31
- Portuguesa, State of, 199, 210;
- population, &c., 272
- Post Office, 252-254
- Pregonero, 162
- Press, 118
- PRESTON, SIR AMYAS; takes Carácas, 77, 78
- Protective duties, 144, 146, 250, 251
- Puerto Cabello, 147, 148;
- and Valencia Railway, 147, 256;
- Meat Syndicate and, 247;
- population and climate, 281
- Puerto San Juan, 188
- Puerto Sucre, 185
- Puerto Tablas, 213, 214
- Puerto Villamizar, 154
- Puinabi Indians, 125
- Punceres, 188
- Putucual; Lake of, 30
- Q
- Quíbor, 176
- Quichua Indians, 125
- Quinine. See Cinchona
- R
- Railways, 154, 158, 159, 255, 256, 266;
- Bibliography, 312-313
- RALEIGH, SIR WALTER, 78, 79, 192
- Raudales. See Rapids
- Religions, 121, 129, 130, 131, 133, 208
- Revolutions; of Gual and España, 80, 81;
- Wars of Independence, 82-94;
- internal, 95, 98-105
- Rice, 220, 221
- Rio Caribe, 189
- Rio Chico, 143
- Rio Negro, 233, 234
- RIVAS, FRANCISCO ESTEBAN, 201
- Roads, 137, 158, 159, 170, 172, 214, 246, 256-258, 266
- “Rocas pintadas,” 63
- RODRIGUEZ, CRISTOBAL, 197
- RODRIGUEZ, SEÑORITA DOLORES, 291
- ROJAS, DOÑA JUANA DE JESUS, 201
- ROLANDO, GEN. A., 201
- Rubber, 49, 50, 147, 220, 227, 229, 230, 249, 250
- Rubio, 160, 161
- S
- Saliba Indians, 125
- Salón Elíptico, 139
- Salt, 46, 150, 155, 185, 186, 244
- San Antonio (Monágas), 187
- San Antonio (Táchira), 161
- San Carlos (Cojedes), 210;
- population and climate, 282
- San Carlos (Rio Negro), 233
- San Carlos (Zulia), 155
- San Cristobal, 159, 160;
- population and climate, 281
- San Felipe, 174;
- population and climate, 281
- San Felix, 213, 214;
- massacre of, 90
- San Fernando (de Apure), 199;
- population and climate, 282
- San Fernando de Atabapo, 224;
- Population, 282
- San Luis, 177
- San Pedro (de Coche), 185
- Santa Ana, 93, 169
- Santa Barbara Railway, 154, 158, 256
- “Santa Barbara,” Savannah, 234
- Santa Rita, 154
- Santa Teresa, 142
- Sarrapia. See Tonka-bean
- Sarsaparilla, 222
- SCHRÖDER, MR. VICE-CONSUL (Maracaibo), 152
- Seasons, 34-36
- Seboruco, 163;
- copper of, 245
- Segovia Highlands, 30, 31;
- rocks of (Segovia Group), 41.
- See Falcón, Lara, &c.
- Sernambi, 250
- Serrania Costanera, 29;
- Heights of, 282
- Serrania Interior, 29;
- Heights of, 282
- Shipping, 258-260
- Sicapra, 218
- Sierra Nevada of Mérida, 32;
- Heights of, 282.
- See Mérida
- SIEVERS, DR. W., 41, 153
- Silla Peak, La, 29;
- Height of, 282
- Silver, 159
- Sinamaica, 155
- Sipapo River, 227, 228
- Siquisique, 177
- Slavery, abolition of, 99
- SOTO, FRANCISCO DE, 70
- SOUBLETTE, President, 98
- SPEYER, GEORGE VON, 73
- SPIRA, JORGE DE. See SPEYER, GEORGE VON
- Starch. See Manioc
- Stock-farming, 143, 150, 197, 198, 227, 232, 246, 247, 262
- SUCRE, JOSÉ DE, 87, 185
- Sucre, State of, 185-190;
- Population, &c., 272;
- Bibliography, 307, 308
- Sugar, 137, 144, 161, 249
- Sulphur, 46, 189, 245
- Surveys, 251
- T
- Táchira, State of, 159-163;
- Population, &c., 272;
- Táchira Railway, 154, 256
- Tamanaco tribe, 122
- Tanneries, 250
- Tanning barks, 51
- Taparita Indians, 122
- Táriba, 162
- TAVERA-ACOSTA, quoted, 122, 125, 126, 130, 227
- Telegraphs and telephones, 254
- Tierra caliente, templada and fria, 34-36;
- vegetation of, 50-52
- Timber, 150, 155, 159, 219, 228
- Timotes, 168
- Tobacco, 155, 159, 187, 249
- Tocuyo, 175, 176;
- foundation of, 73
- Tonka-beans, 49, 219, 220, 250
- Torbes, River, 159, 160, 162
- Tovar, 167
- Trade, 235-251;
- British trade with Venezuela, 266, 267;
- statistics, 274-280;
- Bibliography, 312-314
- Transport. See Shipping, Roads, &c.
- Travelling; difficulties of, 257
- Trona. See Urao
- Trujillo (city), 168;
- armistice of, 92;
- population and climate, 281
- Trujillo, State, 168-170;
- population, &c., 272
- Tucacas, 172, 173, 246
- Tucupita, 191;
- population and climate, 282
- Tumeremo, 218
- Tupuquen, 216
- Turimquiri (peak), 29;
- height of, 282
- U
- Uaica Indians, 122
- Uajiba. See Guahibo
- Uayamara Indians, 122
- Uayungomo. See Maquiritare
- Uiquire Indians, 122
- Universities, 80, 251
- Upata, 214
- Uracá, 161, 162
- Uracoa; reported gold near, 45
- Urao, 46, 165
- URDANETA, GENERAL, 98
- Urica, 208
- URPIN, JUAN, 199
- URRE, FELIPE DE. See HUTEN, PHILIP von
- V
- Valencia, 145, 146;
- Lake of, 30, 145;
- population and climate, 281
- Valera, 168, 169
- Vargas (town). See El Cobre
- VARGAS, President, 96, 97, 265
- Venamo valley, 217
- Venezuela; origin of name, 65
- Venezuelan Railway. See Great Venezuelan Railway
- Ventuari, River, 230-232
- VESPUCCI, AMERIGO, fraudulent claims of, 65, 66
- Vichada River, 229
- Villa de Cura, 145;
- population and climate, 281
- Vineyards, 146
- W
- Waiomgomo. See Maquiritare
- WALDSEEMUELLER, M. See HYLACOMYLUS, M.
- WALL, G. P., 40, 42, 44
- Wareca Indians, 125
- Warrau Indians, 125-130, 191
- Water power, 226, 227, 256
- Waterways, 210, 258
- Welser, rule of the, 71-73
- Wheat, 141, 144, 159
- Women; education of, 112
- Y
- Yabarana Indians, 122
- Yaracuy; State of, 173-175;
- population, &c., 272
- Yaritagua, 175
- Yaruro Indians, 126
- Yavita, 234
- Yavitera Indians, 125
- Z
- Zamora; State of, 199, 210;
- population, &c., 273
- ZARAZA, General, 89
- Zaraza (town), 209
- Zoology, 52-60;
- Bibliography, 294-297
- Zulia, State of, 149-156;
- population, &c., 273;
- Bibliography, 306
About This Book
A concise travel‑scientific account combining on‑the‑ground observation with natural history and historical overview. It surveys the country’s physical geography and climate from coastal plains, lakes, mountain chains and upland plateaus to extensive savannas; explains regional geology and mineral resources; catalogs vegetation and wildlife across ecological zones; and traces pre‑Columbian and colonial eras alongside descriptions of towns, routes, and local industries. Practical notes on seasons, health, agriculture and economic potential are interwoven with descriptive travel episodes and illustrative maps and plates, offering both scientific detail and accessible field reportage.