. Pacific line guide to South America; containing information to travellers & shippers to ports on the east & west coasts of South America . 1 here is no railway at Tumaco, communicationwith the interior being carried on by horses or mules. Twosmall river steamers ply between Tumaco and Barbacoas, .1town ol 4,000 inhabitants, distant two days journey, and 85 the centre of the gold mining district. Fare $15 Barbacoas there is a mule road passing throughTuquerros (population 7,000) and Thiales (population5,000) to Pasto (population 19,000), the principal town ofthe interior, and di
. Pacific line guide to South America; containing information to travellers & shippers to ports on the east & west coasts of South America . 1 here is no railway at Tumaco, communicationwith the interior being carried on by horses or mules. Twosmall river steamers ply between Tumaco and Barbacoas, .1town ol 4,000 inhabitants, distant two days journey, and 85 the centre of the gold mining district. Fare $15 Barbacoas there is a mule road passing throughTuquerros (population 7,000) and Thiales (population5,000) to Pasto (population 19,000), the principal town ofthe interior, and distant five days journey from accommodation is scarce, and not to be relied upon. This port is served by the Pacific Companys inter-mediate steamers calling once a week. 86 CHAPTER VI. ECUADOR ESMERALDAS is the most northern port ofEcuador. It is picturesquely situated close to the mouthof the Ksmeraldas River, and bordered by a well wateredand richly fertile country. The town has some 4,000inhabitants ; and exports largely tobacco, coffee, cocoa,rubber, cocoanut oil, balsams, and sarsaparilla, as well asgold dust, whic
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