The earth and its inhabitants .. . > >/jyi7^*;- 1^. o IO TOPOGEAPHY OF CHILI. 457 Farther south the Iluasco valley begins to assume a different aspect. Herethe running waters are copious enough to irrigate the upland valleys, and Vallenar,at the confluence of two streams, is an agricultural centre producing excellentwines. The Indian half-breeds of Freirina, lower down the Huasco valley, alsodepend on husbandry, forwarding graj)es and other fruits through the port ofIluasco Bajo at the mouth of the river. In the Rio Elqui basin, which yields both, minerals and agricultural produce,the po
The earth and its inhabitants .. . > >/jyi7^*;- 1^. o IO TOPOGEAPHY OF CHILI. 457 Farther south the Iluasco valley begins to assume a different aspect. Herethe running waters are copious enough to irrigate the upland valleys, and Vallenar,at the confluence of two streams, is an agricultural centre producing excellentwines. The Indian half-breeds of Freirina, lower down the Huasco valley, alsodepend on husbandry, forwarding graj)es and other fruits through the port ofIluasco Bajo at the mouth of the river. In the Rio Elqui basin, which yields both, minerals and agricultural produce,the population becomes more dense; here Elqui, or VicuJia, the chief place in thevalley, is surrounded by rich lands growing vegetables and fruits, especially grapesand tigs, which are largely exported. Serena [Serena de Coqiduibo), at the mouthof the river, has acquired considerable importance as a provincial capital. It isthe oldest Sjmnish settlement in the district; but its harbour, if it ever existed,has either silted up or been upheaved, so that the shi
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