. Travels amongst the great Andes of the equator . n gave a greatyell, and the Bishop flewraway. I conjecture thatAmbato has been unfortu-nate in its episcopal rulers,for nothing can well bemore stinging than the A bishop of ambato. charges of this insect. Though Louis began to improve, it was evident that a longtime would elapse before we could count upon his assistance,and we others had to consider what we should do with our-selves. Tunguragua was the nearest large mountain to Ambato,and this had been already investigated by Messrs. Beiss Altar and Sangai were too far away. Afte
. Travels amongst the great Andes of the equator . n gave a greatyell, and the Bishop flewraway. I conjecture thatAmbato has been unfortu-nate in its episcopal rulers,for nothing can well bemore stinging than the A bishop of ambato. charges of this insect. Though Louis began to improve, it was evident that a longtime would elapse before we could count upon his assistance,and we others had to consider what we should do with our-selves. Tunguragua was the nearest large mountain to Ambato,and this had been already investigated by Messrs. Beiss Altar and Sangai were too far away. After many con- i Some account of Tunguragua is given in the little pamphlet by Dr. Stiibelentitled Carta del Dr. Alfonso Stiibel a S. E. el Presidents </< la Iicpublica, sobresus viajes a las montanas Ohimborazo, Altar, y en especial sobre sus ascensiones alTunguragua y Cotopaxi. Quito, 1873. Tunguragua does not keep in a state of continual activity like Cotopaxi andSangai, though it is by no means an extinct volcano. It broke out into violent. chap. iv. THE BASIN OF AMBATO. 97 Bultations it was determined to shift head-quarters to Machachiwhere Jean - Antoine and I could find occupation until the dis-abled man had recovered. On Jan. 24 we marched to Latacunga,and on the 25th to Machachi ; as usual, with a train of mules, forno vehicle—not even a bullock-cart—could be obtained at The basin of Ambato, which we traversed on the 24th, isbounded on the south by a spur thrown out from Carihuairazoin the direction of Tunguragua ; on the west by low mountainsfor which I heard no distinctive name ; and on the east by animportant block, containing lofty summits, that are known underthe general appellation of the mountains of Onapproaching Latacunga the slopes draw in from each side, andform the northern boundary of the basin, and after passing thetown they again retire, and circle round what may be termedthe basin of Latacunga, which is bounded and enclosed
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