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Show 468 SUMMARY OF THE OONTENTS. small mountain town of Micuipampa is 11 1874 English feet above the level of the sea . . . . . . . . 423-427 From the mountain wilderness of the Paramo de Yanaguanga the traveller descends into the beautiful valley, or rather plateau, of Caxamarca (the elevation of which is nearly equal to that of the city of Quito). Hot baths of the Incas. Ruins of the Palace of Atahuallpa inhabited by his descendants, the family of Astorpilco, who live there in the greatest poverty. Strong belief of the still remaining subterranean "golden gardens" of the Inca beneath the ruins; such certainly existed in the Valley of Yucay, beneath the Temple of the Sun at Cuzco, and at several other points. Conversation with the youthful son of the Curaca Astorpilco. The room is still shown in which (1553) the u~;~happy Atahuallpa was imprisoned for nine months, also the wall on which the Inca indicated the height to which he would fill the room with gold if he should regain his liberty. Manner in which the Inca was put to death on the 29th of August, 1533, and remarks on what are erroneously called ' 1the indelible stains of blood" on a stone slab in front of the altar of the chapel of the state prison 427-430 Hope of a restoration of the empire of the Incas (wl'lich was also entertained by Raleigh) has been preserved among the natives. Cause of this expectation . . 432 Journey from Caxamarca to the sea-coast. Passage over the Cordillera by the Altos de Guangamarca. Often disappointed hope of enjoying the first view of the Pacific Ocean from the crest of the Andes. This hope at last fulfilled at an elevation of 9,380 English feet 433-437 Scientific Elucidations and Additions-p. 438 top. 452. On the origin of the name borne by the chain of the Andes 438-439 Epoch of the introduction of the Quina-bark in Europe 439-440 Remains of the roads of the Incas, and of fortified dwellings; Apozentos de Mulalo, Fortaleza del Canar, Inti-Guaycu . . 440- 441 On the ancient civilization of the Chibchas or Muyscas of New Granada 441-443 Potatoes and Plantains, when first cultivated . 443 Etymology of the word Cundinamarca, which has been corrupted from Cundirumarca, and was used in the first years of republican independence to denote the whole country of New Granada . 444 Chronometric connection of the town of Quito with Tomependa on the upper waters of the Amazons, and with Callao de Lima, the |