_Pampatar_, in Margarita, recent events at, ii. 74. _Pamplona_, city of New Granada, i. 263. _Panama_, province of, i. 229. Boundaries, discovery, climate, soil, forests, mountains, trade, produce, 230. Mines, rivers, animals, capital, 232. Bay, pearl fishery, and cities, 235. ----, city of New Granada, scite, i. 232. History, government, public offices and buildings, inhabitants, bay, tides, 234. _Panos_ Indians, ii. 152. _Panuco_, river of New Spain, i. 134. 149. _Papantla_, pyramids of, i. 151. _Papaws_, i. 244. _Paragoana_, peninsula of, in Caraccas, ii. 50. _Paraguay_, government of, boundaries, extent, history, discovery, &c., ii. 195. Climate, and productions, features, &c., 199. Animals, 201. Rivers, commerce, 202. Missions, capital, and towns, 203. _Paraguay_ river, small declension of, ii. 161. Description of, 164. _Paramo de Guanacas_, pass of, i. 265. 276. ---- _de la Summa Paz_ mountain, i. 265. ---- _del Assuay_, road over the, i. 308. _Parana_ river, ii. 166. 224. _Paria_, district and city of La Plata, ii. 179. _Paria_, province of Caraccas, ii. 18. _Pariagoto_ Indians, ii. 13. _Parima_ lake, ii. 17. _Parina Cocha_ lake, ii. 140. _Parina Cocha_, district of Peru, ii. 140. _Parral_, town of New Spain, i. 95. _Pasco_, town of Peru, ii. 130. _Pasco_ mines, in Peru, ii. 79. _Pascuaro_, town of New Spain, i. 137. _Pasquaro_, town of New Spain, i. 94. _Pass_ of Guanacas, i. 276. _Passo del Norte_, fort of New Spain, i. 69. _Pasto_, town of New Granada, i. 281. _Patagonians_, ii. 229. _Pataz_, gold works of Peru, ii. 80. _Pataz_, district of Peru, ii. 126. _Paucarcolla_, district and town of La Plata, ii. 187. _Paucartambo_, district of Peru, ii. 144. ---- river, i. 326. ii. 144. _Paullu_, Inca, gives Pizarro battle, ii. 95. _Pausa_, town of Peru, ii. 140. _Paynenauca_, toqui of the Chilese, ii. 240. _Payta_, town of Peru, ii. 122. _Pearl_ fishery of Panama, i. 230. _Pedro Arias de Avila_, governor of Terra Firma, i. 213. _Pedro de la Gasca_, third governor of Peru, ii. 100. _Pehuenches_ Indians, ii. 288. _Pendulous_ bridges in South America, i. 224. _Pensacola_, city of Florida, i. 13. _Perdido_ bay and river, boundary of the United States and Florida, i. 7. 16. _Perote_, plain of, i. 144. _Peru_, viceroyalty of, boundaries and extent, ii. 75. Political and territorial divisions, population and government, 76. Commerce, 77. Produce of the mines, 78. Mines, 79. Climate, features, &c., 81. History, discovery, &c., 83. Ancient Peruvians, 103. Antiquities, 104. Modern Peruvians, 105. Recent events in, 108. Capital, 114. Provinces of, 120. _Peruvians_, ancient, ii. 103. _Peruvians_, modern, ii. 105. _Peruvian_ sheep, ii. 255. _Peteroa_, volcano of Chili, ii. 249. 274. _Petorca_, city of Chili, ii. 269. _Pichinca_ volcano, i. 298.