. The land of Bolivar; or, War, peace, and adventure in the Republic of Venezuela . numerous islands scatteredover it. Its margins are covered with trees and wildluxuriant vegetation, whilst in the distance rise thehill ranges girding the Lake of Beauty. As 1gazed upon this wide-expanded loveliness, I couldalmost pardon the Venezuelans calling the valleys ofAragua The garden of the world, but would my-self modify their assertion, and say— They mightbecome so. After leaving Cabrera we passed through the estateof Don Antonio Blanco, of Caracas. It is ten mileslong and three w^ide, and in former
. The land of Bolivar; or, War, peace, and adventure in the Republic of Venezuela . numerous islands scatteredover it. Its margins are covered with trees and wildluxuriant vegetation, whilst in the distance rise thehill ranges girding the Lake of Beauty. As 1gazed upon this wide-expanded loveliness, I couldalmost pardon the Venezuelans calling the valleys ofAragua The garden of the world, but would my-self modify their assertion, and say— They mightbecome so. After leaving Cabrera we passed through the estateof Don Antonio Blanco, of Caracas. It is ten mileslong and three w^ide, and in former years supportedfrom 5000 to 10,000 head of cattle. After takingcoffee with the agent in charge, we rambled overthe place to see its pretty cascades and hot-watersprings. VOL. I. L l62 THE LAND OF BOLIVAR. [Chap. ix. Passing the piiehlo of San Joaquin, the road forsome distance ran along the foot of a ridge of uncul-tivated hills. Nine miles further on we came to Guacara, wherea number of well-made, handsome Indians had theirquarters. They were very different from the degraded. A OJFKEE IN THK EYS (»I AHAUGA. objects who in many parts of the Republic are allthat remain of the indigenes. The population wasabout 2000. The town was founded by the nativesof the country at the close of the seventeenth is situated near the lake, and distant from Valenciaeight to ten miles. Close by are the ruins of whatwas intended to be by its builder, the Marques de Chap, ix.] JFAJ^S VORACIOUS APPETITE. 163 Toro, a magnificent mansion ; it was commenced afterthe close of the War of Independence, but neverfinished. The next pueblo was Los Guayos, which containedabout 500 inhal)itants, and had a small church. The road from Victoria may fairly be pronouncedbad, going over broken ground, sloughs, and allmanner of unpleasantnesses. At one part of the daysjourney, seeing a few cattle, I called the attention ofGeneral Martinez to the fact, and asked him how itwas that on such
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