. The South American tour : a descriptive guide. to Oruro is of no greatinterest. Some tall mud built piers may excite curiosity:a few remaining from, those erected three centuries ago whichformerly, it is said, marked the entire route from Lima toPotosi. Before reaching Oruro, a ride of about seven hours,a snow-crowned volcanic peak may be seen at the southeast,Sajama, with an alleged altitude of 22,700 feet. A possi-bility is therefore presented of its overtopping Aconcagua,or like Coropuna turning out 1000 feet lower. At the station Patacamaya a halt was formerly made foralmuerzo. Strange t
. The South American tour : a descriptive guide. to Oruro is of no greatinterest. Some tall mud built piers may excite curiosity:a few remaining from, those erected three centuries ago whichformerly, it is said, marked the entire route from Lima toPotosi. Before reaching Oruro, a ride of about seven hours,a snow-crowned volcanic peak may be seen at the southeast,Sajama, with an alleged altitude of 22,700 feet. A possi-bility is therefore presented of its overtopping Aconcagua,or like Coropuna turning out 1000 feet lower. At the station Patacamaya a halt was formerly made foralmuerzo. Strange to say, the restaurant, where a fair mealwas served, was kept by an American and his wife who hadbeen living there about twenty years. The gentleman re-marked that he was contented, doing well, and had no desireto return to the States. Fortunate it is that all have not thesame tastes, some enjoying the warm tropics, some the desert,some the cool plateau, some happy only in large cities, andothers whom the solitary places please. Many who go down. INDIANS TR.\XSPOI{TI.\iJ lltKlGHT
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