Across South America; an account of a journey from Buenos Aires to Lima by way of Potosí, with notes on Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru . ??^\,. THE ROAD TO CHALLAPATA 151 grazing on the dry grass which had been left overfrom the last rainy season. In the middle of one such plain stood the nextposte, Caracara, built like a fortress in the are only three openings in the great squareinclosure: a barred window high up in a gable endnear one corner; a little door leading to a cantinawhere one could purchase a few drinks, matches,candles, and cigarettes; and a small arched
Across South America; an account of a journey from Buenos Aires to Lima by way of Potosí, with notes on Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru . ??^\,. THE ROAD TO CHALLAPATA 151 grazing on the dry grass which had been left overfrom the last rainy season. In the middle of one such plain stood the nextposte, Caracara, built like a fortress in the are only three openings in the great squareinclosure: a barred window high up in a gable endnear one corner; a little door leading to a cantinawhere one could purchase a few drinks, matches,candles, and cigarettes; and a small arched entrancethrough which loaded animals and travellers pass tothe courtyard. Although on one of the most Import-ant highways in Bolivia it did not afford any foodfor the animals or ourselves. After leaving Caracara, we passed a few pink rosesblooming under the shelter of some rocks. Theylooked strangely out of place in this Thibetan wil-derness but they gave signs of the coming spring andthe rainy season. In the afternoon we had severalthunder-showers. The result of the showers of thepast few days had been to stimulate also the growthof an occasional ge
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