The earth and its inhabitants .. . 68iO- W. F G^een//cH OtolOFathoms. Depths. E3 10 Fathomsand upwards. 6 iriles. About midway between Valencia and its seaport, Puerto Ciihello, are situatedthe famous thermal springs of Tiineherns, which are amongst the hottest in theworld. According to the years and the seasons the temperature varies from 196°to 206° Fahr., at the head of the Agua Caliente, through which these boiling PUERTO CABELLO. 115 waters flow to the coast at El Palito, a little west of Puerto Cabello. Thisseaport is connected with Valencia by a railway, which at its highest point attai
The earth and its inhabitants .. . 68iO- W. F G^een//cH OtolOFathoms. Depths. E3 10 Fathomsand upwards. 6 iriles. About midway between Valencia and its seaport, Puerto Ciihello, are situatedthe famous thermal springs of Tiineherns, which are amongst the hottest in theworld. According to the years and the seasons the temperature varies from 196°to 206° Fahr., at the head of the Agua Caliente, through which these boiling PUERTO CABELLO. 115 waters flow to the coast at El Palito, a little west of Puerto Cabello. Thisseaport is connected with Valencia by a railway, which at its highest point attainsan elevation of 1,970 feet. According to the local tradition it takes its name ofIuerto Cabello (Hair Port ) from the fact that a hair would be strong enoughfor a vessel to ride at anchor in its tranquil harbour. The inlet, which ramifies into three irregular basins, is almost completely Fig. 39.—PcTEETO Cabello. Scale 1 : 53, ?= ? . • •,.,. jiK- • • • • -rfi ??:??0:?|?A^o^ ??:^-*^^^^^ West r-P :ch to 5Fathoms. Depths. 5 to 10Fathoms. 10 Fathomsand upwards. IJ Mile. enclosed by a crescent of low islands and banks, leaving only a narrow seawardpassage on the west from seven to nine fathoms deep. South of this passage thetown occupies a low coralline peninsula, formerly separated from the mainlandby another channel, which is now dry land. The harbour is defended by twoforts ; but the whole district is rendered extremely malarious by the surroundingmarshes, shallow and stagnant waters. Dangerous fevers break out, especially 116 SOUTH AMERICA—THK ANDES REGIONS. after the rains, when the marine animals are killed by the fresh waters of theRio San Esteban mingling with the saline coast lagoons. Here also the sharksare much dreaded, although at La Guaira they frighten nobody, and even fly frombathers* Puerto Cabello exports collcc, cacao, liidos, dyewoods, and c
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