The Boy Travellers in South America

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Author

Knox, Thomas Wallace, 1835-1896

Title

The Boy Travellers in South America Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey through Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentine Republic, and Chili

Credits

Produced by Annie R. McGuire

Language

English

LoC Class

F2201: Latin America local history: South America. General

Subject

South America -- Description and travel -- Juvenile literature

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 59396

Release Date

April 30, 2019

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE BOY TRAVELLERS IN
2. 2.SOUTH AMERICA — THOMAS W. KNOX — Illustrated — NEW YORK — HARPER & BROTHERS, FRANKLIN SQUARE — 1886 — By THOMAS W. KNOX. — Published by HARPER & BROTHERS, New York .
3. 3.PREFACE.
4. 4.CONTENTS
5. 5.ILLUSTRATIONS.
6. 6.SOUTH AMERICA. — CHAPTER I. — FROM NEW YORK TO THE ISTHMUS OF PANAMA.—INCIDENTS OF THE VOYAGE.—OLD TIMES AND THE PRESENT.—ASPINWALL.—A TROPICAL CITY.—THE TEREDO.—ENTRANCE OF THE PANAMA CANAL. — CHAPTER II. — FIRST DAY ON THE ISTHMUS.—THE PANAMA CANAL.—HISTORY OF THE CANAL ENTERPRISE.—PLANS OF BALBOA AND OTHERS.—THE VARIOUS ROUTES PROPOSED.—STRAIN'S SURVEY OF DARIEN.—VISITING THE WORKS AT PANAMA. — CHAPTER III. — OVER THE ISTHMUS.—A PROFITABLE RAILWAY.—ISTHMUS FEVER.—TROPICAL TREES, FLOWERS, AND ANIMALS.—SIGHTS IN PANAMA.—THE CATHEDRAL.—A STROLL ON THE BEACH.—THE PARADISE OF CONCHOLOGISTS. — CHAPTER IV. — "THE PLACE OF FISH."—AN EXCURSION TO OLD PANAMA.—VISITING A HERMIT.—DRINKING CHICHI.—RUINS OF THE CITY.—MORGAN THE BUCCANEER.—HIS HISTORY AND EXPLOITS.—HOW HE CAPTURED PANAMA. — CHAPTER V. — FROM PANAMA TO GUAYAQUIL.—VASCO NUNEZ DE BALBOA.—HIS ADVENTURES AND DEATH.—SCENES IN GUAYAQUIL.—FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH SOUTH AMERICAN EARTHQUAKES. — CHAPTER VI. — THE PARADISE OF EARTHQUAKES.—FROM GUAYAQUIL TO QUITO.—A RIDE OVER THE MOUNTAINS.—ALL CLIMATES UNITED IN ONE.—THE PLAINS OF ECUADOR.—CHIMBORAZO AND COTOPAXI. — CHAPTER VII. — DESCRIPTION OF QUITO.—VISIT TO THE VOLCANO OF PICHINCHA.—THE DEEPEST CRATER IN THE WORLD.—ROUTE OVER THE ANDES TO THE AMAZON.—RETURN TO THE COAST. — CHAPTER VIII. — FROM GUAYAQUIL TO CALLAO.—LANDING AT PAITA.—THE SITE OF OLD CALLAO.—ARRIVAL AT LIMA.—SIGHTS OF THE PERUVIAN CAPITAL.—GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE CITY AND ITS INHABITANTS. — CHAPTER IX. — EQUESTRIANS AND THEIR COSTUMES.—LADIES OF LIMA.—EXCURSIONS AMONG RUINS.—PACHACAMAC, A HOLY CITY.—THE ANCIENT PERUVIANS.—ORIGIN OF THE INCA GOVERNMENT. — CHAPTER X. — RAILWAYS OVER THE ANDES.—FROM LIMA TO MOLLENDO, AREQUIPA, AND LAKE TITICACA.—THE CHINCHA ISLANDS AND THE SODA DESERTS.—UP THE ANDES BY STEAM.—IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE FOURTEEN THOUSAND FEET ABOVE THE SEA. — CHAPTER XI. — PUNO AND LAKE TITICACA.—COCA AND ITS PROPERTIES.—THE LLAMA AND HIS KINDRED.—EXCURSION TO THE SACRED ISLAND OF THE INCAS. — CHAPTER XII. — COATI ISLAND AND THE RUINS OF TIAHUANACO.—RETURN TO PUNO.—CUZCO, AND THE TEMPLES, PALACES, AND FORTRESSES OF THE INCAS.—PLANS FOR DEPARTURE. — CHAPTER XIII. — LEAVING PUNO.—CROSSING LAKE TITICACA.—RESOURCES OF BOLIVIA.—SILVER MINING.—PRIMITIVE LODGINGS.—BEGINNING THE JOURNEY TO THE EASTWARD. — CHAPTER XIV. — OVER THE EASTERN ANDES INTO THE AMAZON VALLEY.—AN EXCITING JOURNEY.—ADVENTURES BY THE WAY.—TROUBLES OF TRAVELLING WITH A TIGER. — CHAPTER XV. — DOWN THE RIVER.—ARRIVAL ON THE BENI.—BIRDS OF THE AMAZON VALLEY.—BUILDING A HUT.—HUNTING WITH POISONED ARROWS.—TURTLES, AND TURTLE-HUNTING. — CHAPTER XVI. — DOWN THE BENI.—PRODUCTS OF THE VALLEY.—PLANS FOR DEVELOPING COMMERCE.—OBSTRUCTIONS TO NAVIGATION.—VOYAGE ON THE MAMORÉ. — CHAPTER XVII. — HUNTING THE TAPIR.—AMONG THE CARIPUNA INDIANS.—ARRIVAL AT THE FALLS OF THE MADEIRA.—MAKING INDIA-RUBBER. — CHAPTER XVIII. — SLOW TRANSIT.—PASSING AROUND THE FALLS.—ANCIENT INSCRIPTIONS.—THE MADEIRA TO THE AMAZON.—THE JANUARY RIVER.—THE AMAZON FOREST. — CHAPTER XIX. — FROM THE MADEIRA TO THE RIO NEGRO.—OTHER TRIBUTARIES OF THE AMAZON.—NOTES ON THE GREAT RIVER.—MANAOS.—DOWN THE AMAZON TO PARA. — CHAPTER XX. — PARA.—ITS BUSINESS AND CHARACTERISTICS.—THE ISLAND OF MARAJO.—DOWN THE COAST.—PERNAMBUCO.—THE SUGAR INDUSTRY. — CHAPTER XXI. — BAHIA AND ITS INDUSTRIES.—RIO JANEIRO.—THE BAY AND THE CITY.—SIGHTS OF THE CAPITAL.—EMPEROR DOM PEDRO II. — CHAPTER XXII. — THE SIGHTS OF RIO.—PUBLIC BUILDINGS, AQUEDUCT, CHURCHES, MIRACLES, AND FUNERALS.—VISIT TO TIJUCA AND PETROPOLIS.—THE SERRA. — CHAPTER XXIII. — RAILWAYS IN BRAZIL.—COFFEE PLANTATIONS.—MANDIOCA AND ITS CULTURE.—TERRIBLE FAMINES.—SLAVERY AND EMANCIPATION. — CHAPTER XXIV. — RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.—INTRUDO SPORTS.—MUSEUM AT RIO.—MONTEVIDEO AND BUENOS AYRES.—THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.—ASCENDING THE RIVER PLATE. — CHAPTER XXV. — VISITING A CATTLE ESTATE.—THE LASSO AND BOLAS.—ASCENDING THE PARAGUAY AND PARANA RIVERS.—ROSARIO AND ASUNCION.—PARAGUAYAN WAR.—INDUSTRIES OF THE COUNTRY.—MATÉ. — CHAPTER XXVI. — RETURN TO BUENOS AYRES.—DIVIDING THE PARTY.—TWO ROUTES TO VALPARAISO.—FRANK'S JOURNEY OVER THE PAMPAS.—MENDOZA.—AT THE FOOT OF THE ANDES. — CHAPTER XXVII. — INCIDENTS OF A RIDE OVER THE ANDES.—CONTRACT WITH THE ARRIERO.—PASSES BETWEEN CHILI AND THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.—NIGHT SCENES.—DANGERS OF THE ROAD.—A PERILOUS POSITION.—USPALLATA.—AT THE CREST OF THE ANDES. — CHAPTER XXVIII. — DOWN THE WESTERN SLOPE OF THE ANDES.—A LONG IMPRISONMENT IN THE SNOW.—"THE SOLDIER'S LEAP."—SANTA ROSA.—SANTIAGO.—ARRIVAL AT VALPARAISO. — CHAPTER XXIX. — STRAIT OF MAGELLAN.—FALKLAND ISLANDS.—A PENGUIN CITY.—SANDY POINT.—HUNTING THE OSTRICH AND GUANACO.—PATAGONIAN GIANTS. — "Soup.—Rice and Ostrich . — "Broiled Ostrich Wings . — "Ostrich Steak . — "Roast Ostrich Gizzard . — "Ostrich Eggs . — "Custard.—Ostrich Eggs and Sugar . — "More Ostrich, if wanted ." — CHAPTER XXX. — MUTINY AT SANDY POINT.—TIERRA DEL FUEGO.—MISSIONARY ENTERPRISES THERE.—CAPTAIN GARDINER.—CRUISE OF THE "WATEREE."—SIDE-WHEEL DUCKS.—UP THE PACIFIC COAST.—THE MEETING AT VALPARAISO.—THE END. — The End . — INTERESTING BOOKS FOR BOYS. — Published by HARPER & BROTHERS, New York . — FOOTNOTES:

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