CHAP. XII.--Villa of Ibarra, Description....Villa of Otavala, Description....Lakes San Pablo and Cuicocha....Visit to the River Mapo....Gold Mines on the Banks of....Indians pay their Tribute in Gold....Bæza, the Capital of the District....Description of the Inhabitants, &c....Commissioned by the Government to explore a Road from the Capital to the nearest Point of the Coast.... Maldonado's Road....Leave Quito....Cross the Skirts of Pichincha, arrive at the River Piti....Description of the Country.... Description of Piti....Proceed to Esmeraldas....Description of the River of Jaguar....Houses, Plantations, Cattle....Method of Distilling Rum....Food of the Inhabitants...._Saino_ Tatabra, and _Aguti_, or Huatus....Monkey and Charapa....Method of Killing Game with the _Sorbetana_ and Poisoned _Pua_ 346 CHAP. XIII.--Continuation of Esmeraldas; Fish caught in the River...._Chautisa_, method of taking....Preserving of.... Method of catching Fish in the River....Of Cooking it....Yucas, Camotes, Yams....Palmettos....Tobacco....Cocoa....New variety of....Occupation of the Esmeraldenos....Origin of....Language ....Dress....Manners and Character of....Religion....Re-ascend the Esmeraldas River, to the Embarcadero de Maldonado....Mouth of the River....City of Esmeraldas....Road to Atacames....Port of....Town of...._Manzanillo_....Rio Verdo....La Tola....Country Produce, Timber, and Wood....Coutchouc....Fruit Palms.... Animals....Mines....Conclusion 379 CHAP. XIV.--Visit to Cayapas....Village....Inhabitants....Houses and Furniture....Visit to the Malabas, Wild Indians....Arrival at the Vijia....Interview with the Cacique, Family of.... Tribe of the Malabas....Tradition of the Origin of....Dress of....Manners ....Laws....Return to Cayapas....Visit Tumaco....Description of ....Barbacoas....Description of....Gold Mines....Manner of Working them....Leave the Coast, Malbucho Road....River Mira...._Puentes de Maroma_, and _Taravitas_...._Piquigua_....Arrive at Ibarra, and return to Rio Verde and Esmeraldas....Ascend the River Quinindi....Boa Constrictors....Santo Domingo de los Colorados ....Indians....Dress....Houses....Food Cocaniguas....Quito 408 CHAPTER I. Farm of Vinto, Cattle, Grain, &c....First Wheat in Peru...._Tapiales_, Fences....Trees, Shrubs, and Plants....Fruit....Animal....Birds, Fish....Appearance of the Villages...._Balsas_....Indian Feast....Indian Burial....Paramonga....Palace or Fortalice.