The earth and its inhabitants .. . earthitsinhabita291recl Year: 1891 TOPOGEAPHY OF GUATEMALA. 237 neighbouring Lake Peten is occupied by the ancient city of Tayasal, now re-named Flores in honour of a victim of the civil war of 1826. A steep road leads from the place to the crest of a hill, whence a fine prospect is commanded of the islands, headlands, wooded heights, and blue waters of the lake. On the opposite shore ai'e seen the two large Indian settlements of San Andres and San Josà dis- posed along the slopes of the encircling hills. The whole territory of Peten is Fig. 100.âDensity of
The earth and its inhabitants .. . earthitsinhabita291recl Year: 1891 TOPOGEAPHY OF GUATEMALA. 237 neighbouring Lake Peten is occupied by the ancient city of Tayasal, now re-named Flores in honour of a victim of the civil war of 1826. A steep road leads from the place to the crest of a hill, whence a fine prospect is commanded of the islands, headlands, wooded heights, and blue waters of the lake. On the opposite shore ai'e seen the two large Indian settlements of San Andres and San Josà dis- posed along the slopes of the encircling hills. The whole territory of Peten is Fig. 100.âDensity of the Population in Guatemala. Scale 1: 4,500,000. 0to2. Inhibitin-s to the Square Mile 2 to 20. 20 to 40. 40 to 60. 60 to 100. « Towns of OVG' 25,000 inhibitants. â 60 Miles. ****** ^'^f 100 and upwards. surprisingly fertile, maize yielding two hundredfold without manure, while the cacao, coffee, tobacco, and vanilla of the surrounding plantations are of the best quality. The fishes inhabiting the lake are said to be all of distinct species. According to the legend they were formerly of larger size than at present, being fed in pre-Columbian times on the bodies of the dead. Of the ruined cities that aie scattered over the clearings north of the lake, in the direction of Yucatan, Tikal alone has been explored. It lies 20 miles to the north-east of Peten, and is noted
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