. The earth and its inhabitants .. . at present (1894) at an elevation of 6,560 feet below Punta Vacas, where begin the difiicult escarpments. Casuchas, or " shelters," have been erected at intervals along the slope of the Cumbre, as refuges against snow-storms and avalanches. One of these nestles at the foot of a precipice not far from the " Inca's Bridge," a natural arch of conglomerate cemented by the calcareous deposits of thermal springs (O?*^ Fahr.), which bubble up on the floor of a cavern and fail in cascades down to the Las Cuevas rivulet. The arch, beneath which f
. The earth and its inhabitants .. . at present (1894) at an elevation of 6,560 feet below Punta Vacas, where begin the difiicult escarpments. Casuchas, or " shelters," have been erected at intervals along the slope of the Cumbre, as refuges against snow-storms and avalanches. One of these nestles at the foot of a precipice not far from the " Inca's Bridge," a natural arch of conglomerate cemented by the calcareous deposits of thermal springs (O?*^ Fahr.), which bubble up on the floor of a cavern and fail in cascades down to the Las Cuevas rivulet. The arch, beneath which flows the creek, rises 70 feet above the gorge, and has a span of 100 feet ; long stalactites hang from the overhanging vault. Although no bathing establishments have yet been founded on the spot, a few invalids, especially ChiKans, already resort to the
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