Under the Southern cross in South America . ith silk curtains at the sides and braidsof gold lace on the top, a reminiscence of the barbaric splendorof the past. As a contrast to these there were several Indianbeggars, repulsive in the extreme, little indeed like what one wouldexpect in the descendants of the proud and wealthy Incas. As we descended, the climate became milder. Fruits fromthe Ijeautiful valley of Cuzco could be bought at the stations;these included oranges, pomegranates, paltas, and the roads could be seen trains of the patient, burden-bearing llamas on their w
Under the Southern cross in South America . ith silk curtains at the sides and braidsof gold lace on the top, a reminiscence of the barbaric splendorof the past. As a contrast to these there were several Indianbeggars, repulsive in the extreme, little indeed like what one wouldexpect in the descendants of the proud and wealthy Incas. As we descended, the climate became milder. Fruits fromthe Ijeautiful valley of Cuzco could be bought at the stations;these included oranges, pomegranates, paltas, and the roads could be seen trains of the patient, burden-bearing llamas on their way to the capital. Secuani, where the railway ends, is a place of little interest, sowc did not tarry long. From here the remainder of the journey,about ninety miles, was made by mule coach. Doubtless therewill soon be a railroad all the way to Cuzco and then it maybe marked as a place of some importance on the maps. Atpresent the journey from Secuani would be very difficult, infact, impossible, were it not for a road which was constructed. nuICHUA WOMAN WITH BABY
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