. The Andes and the Amazon :|bor across the continent of South America. Peter the Hermit wasleading his fanatic host against the Saracens, the Cara na-tion waged a more successful crusade, and supplanted theQuitus. Here, tOo, in the bloody days of Pizarro, reigned,and was buried, the last of the Incas, ill-fated hhn, indeed, it was a more delightful spot than the valeof Yilcamayu—the paradise of Peru. The Puengasi Hills, running through the valley fromnorth to south, partially divide the capital and its vicinityfrom the charming Valley of Chillo, spread out at the footof Antisana
. The Andes and the Amazon :|bor across the continent of South America. Peter the Hermit wasleading his fanatic host against the Saracens, the Cara na-tion waged a more successful crusade, and supplanted theQuitus. Here, tOo, in the bloody days of Pizarro, reigned,and was buried, the last of the Incas, ill-fated hhn, indeed, it was a more delightful spot than the valeof Yilcamayu—the paradise of Peru. The Puengasi Hills, running through the valley fromnorth to south, partially divide the capital and its vicinityfrom the charming Valley of Chillo, spread out at the footof Antisana. Here is the venerable hacienda of Chillo,where Humboldt and Bonpland resided for some time. Itis owned by the Aguirres, who are grand-nephews of DonCarlos Montufar, the companion of the famous hacienda contains two valuable paintings—an original 156 The Andes and the Amazon. Crucifixion by Titian, and a portrait of the great Ger-man from life, as lie appeared in 1802. Tliis latter relic in-terested us exceedingly, and, through the kindness of Humboldt in Aguirre, we were allowed to photograph it. It representsHumboldt in his prime, a traveler on the Andes, dressedafter the court-fashion of Berlin; very different from the The Gkeat Earthquake. 157 usual portrait—an old man in his library, his head, thinlycovered with gray haii-, resting on his bosom. Thirty miles north of Quito, near the volcanic Imbabura,is the ruined city of Otovalo, a thousand feet lower thanthe capital It was well built, and contained 7000 inhab-itants. Quichua was the prevailing language. Its chieftrade was in saddles, ponchos, straw hats, and fruit. HereM-as the cotton factory, or qiointa, of Sr. Pareja. Threemiles from Otovalo was the enterprising Indian village ofCotocachi, at the mountain of the same nanae. It was notedfor its hand-loom products. A heap of ruins now marksthe locality. It is a doomed spot, suffering more than anyother town in 1S59. Four miles northwest of Otova
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