_Blanco_, river of New Spain, i. 149. _Blanquillo_, mountain of Chili, ii. 249. _Bluefields_ river, Guatimala, i. 172. _Boca de los Navios_, great mouth of the Orinoco, ii. 41. _Boca del Sierpe_ and _Del Drago_, names given by Columbus to the channels between Trinidad and Caraccas, ii. 19. _Bochica_, great lawgiver of the Bogotians, i. 217. 228. _Bogota._ See _Santa Fé_. _Bolaños_ mines, in New Spain, i. 43 _Bolivar_, leader of the insurgents in Caraccas, ii. 3. _Bolson de Mapimi_, desert in New Spain, i. 94. _Bonacao_ island, in the gulf of Mexico, i. 197. _Boracha_, high rock of the Caribbean sea, ii. 299. _Bore_ or _Pororoca_ of the Maranon, i. 331. Of other rivers, 332. _Borja_, town of Quito, i. 324. _Borriquen_, ancient name of Puerto Rico, i. 182. _Boundary_ line between the United States and Florida, i. 16. _Bravo, Rio del Norte_, description of, i. 45. 70. Estuary of, 98. _Bridges_, pendulous, i. 224. Rope, on the Magdalena river, 256. Natural, 265. Peruvian, over the Rio Desaguadero, ii. 186. _Brigantin_, chain of mountains in Caraccas, ii. 30. _Bucaniers_, plunder of Maracaybo by, ii. 62. _Buenara_, lake of New Spain, i. 87. _Buenavista_, mountain of Caraccas, ii. 39. _Buenos Ayres_, viceroyalty of. Boundaries and extent, ii. 155. Political and territorial divisions, 156. History and discovery, _ib._ Late events in, 159. Present condition of, 161. Features, climate, &c., _ib._ Lakes, 162. Rivers, 164. Commerce and resources, 167. Capital, 168. Provinces of, 171-230. ----, government of. Boundaries, history, &c., ii. 220. Climate, features, &c., 222. Method of travelling over the plains, 223. Rivers, 224. Chief town and cities, 225-228. Indian nations, 228. ----, city of. Population, scite, foundation, streets, squares, houses, cathedral and churches, ii. 168. Navigation of the La Plata, buildings, gardens, 169. Markets, trade, climate, pamperos, royal audience, 170. _Buga_, department of New Granada, i. 278. _Burburata_, village of Caraccas, ii. 50. _Burying-places_ of the ancient Peruvians, i. 304. _Butter_ of the Guacharo, ii. 38. C _Cabot_, Sebastian, discovery of the Rio de la Plata by, ii. 156. _Cacao_ or chocolate tree, i. 257. ---- used as money by the Mexicans, i. 120. _Cachemecan_, kingdom, i. 105. _Cachipampa_, battle of, ii. 99. _Caciques_, of New Spain, i. 32. _Cadaguela_, toqui of the Chilese, ii. 241. _Cadiz_, town of Cuba, i. 192. _Calabozo_, city of Caraccas, ii. 57. _Calbuco_, island of the Archipelago of Chiloe, ii. 287. _Calcaylares_, district of, Peru, ii. 145. _Calender_ of the Muyscas, i. 217. _Callao_, port of, Lima, ii. 119. _Cali_, department of, New Granada, i. 278. ----, town of, New Granada, i. 280.