_Citlaltepetl_, or Pico de Orizaba, i. 150. _Claim_ of the Spanish government to the west coast of America, i. 5. ---- of the United States government to part of New Spain, i. 56. _Clayborne_, fort of, the United States, i. 96. _Clergy_ of New Spain, i. 48. 61. _Climate_ of Florida, i. 9. ---- of New Spain, i. 34. ---- of Cuba, i. 186. ---- of New Granada, i. 218. ---- of Caraccas, ii. 6. ---- of Peru, ii. 81. ---- of La Plata, ii. 161. ---- of Chili, ii. 245. _Coaguila_, city and province of, New Spain, i. 96. _Coal_ of New Spain, i. 45. _Coban_, city of, Guatimala, i. 166. _Coca_, or betel of America, i. 275. _Cochabamba_, province of, La Plata, ii. 181. _Coche_, Island, Caribbean Sea, ii. 299. _Cochineal_, of New Spain, i. 39. _Cocinas_, Indians, i. 261. _Cocollar_, chain of the, in Caraccas, ii. 35. _Cocomaricopas_, Indians, i. 87. _Cofre_ de Perote, mountain, i. 35. 150. _Coinage_ of the mint of Mexico, i. 53. ---- of Santa Fé de Bogota, i. 228. ---- of Popayan, _ib._ ---- of Lima, ii. 81. ---- of Potosi, ii. 175. _Colchagua_, province and city of, Chili, ii. 273. _Colhuacan_, kingdom, i. 107. _Colima_, volcano of, New Spain, i. 100. _College_ of mines at, Mexico, i. 45. _Colon_, Don Pedro Nuno, Duke of Veragua, viceroy of New Spain, a descendant of Columbus, i. 31. _Colonia del Sacramento_, territory of La Plata, ii. 228. _Colorado_, river of, New Spain, i. 45. 87. _Colorado de Texas_, river of, New Spain, i. 98. _Colorado_, river of, Caraccas, ii. 36. _Columbus_, first voyage of, and discovery of America by, i. 2. Second voyage, i. 3. Third voyage, _ib._ Sent to Spain in irons, _ib._ Fourth voyage, 4. 210. Wrecked on Jamaica, 211. Death of, at Valladolid, _ib._ Discovery of Caraccas by, ii. 18. _Comandantes Generales_, of New Spain, i. 33. _Comayaguas_, or Valladolid, city in Guatimala, i. 175. _Commerce_ of New Spain, i. 53. ---- of Cuba, i. 190. ---- of New Granada, i. 215. ---- of La Guayra, the port of Caraccas, ii. 8. ---- of Caraccas, ii. 47. ---- of Peru, ii. 77. ---- of La Plata, ii. 167. ---- of Paraguay, ii. 202. ---- of Chili, ii. 262. ---- of the island of Chiloe, ii. 285. _Concepcion del Pao_, city of, Caraccas, ii. 40. ----, city of, La Plata, ii. 204. ---- or Penco, city of, Chili, ii. 277. _Conchocando_, title of the kings of Quito, i. 284. _Conchapatu_, silver mine of, Peru, ii. 132. _Conchucos_, city and district of, Peru, ii. 129. _Condor_, ii. 260. _Condesuyos de Arequipa_, district of Peru, ii. 148. _Condonoma_, mine of, Peru, ii. 145. _Conibos_ Indians, ii. 152. _Conquest_ of Mexico, i. 22. _Continental_ provinces of Chili, ii. 264. _Continent_ of America, first discovered by Cabot, ii. 196. _Conuco_, or public garden of a mission village, ii. 34.