_Sonora_, intendancy of New Spain, boundaries, districts of, capital, i. 86. ----, district of New Spain, i. 88. ----, city of New Spain, i. 89. _Sotara_, volcano, i. 280. _Sources_ of the Apurimac or Maranon, ii. 149. ---- of the Magdalena and Cauca, i. 277. _Steam engine_ much wanted in the American mines, i. 42. _Suchitepeque_, town and province of Guatimala, i. 162. _Sucumbios_ missions of New Granada, i. 336. _Sumasinta_, river of New Spain, i. 149. _Sunchuli_ mountain, celebrated for its gold mines, ii. 185. _Sutiles_, or limes, use of in cookery, i. 245. T _Tabasco_, province of New Spain, former extent of, i. 147. Climate, productions, chief town, 148. Lakes, towns, rivers, 149. Volcanoes, 150. ---- island, i. 148. 194. ----, city of New Spain, i. 148. ---- river, i. 149. _Tacames_, province of New Granada, i. 282. ----, city of New Granada, i. 283. _Tacarigua_, Indian name of Lake Valencia, ii. 17. _Tacna_, town of Peru, ii. 150. _Tacubaya_, town of New Spain, i. 133. _Talca_, or San Augustin, city of Chili, ii. 275. _Talcaguana_, road of, in the bay of Concepcion, ii. 279. _Tambo_, or palace of the Incas, i. 301. _Tamiagua_ lake, i. 149. _Tampico_ river, i. 149. _Taquari_, river of La Plata, ii. 165. _Tarabitas_, or flying bridges, i. 257. _Tarma_, intendancy of Peru, ii. 126. ----, city of Peru, ii. 128. _Tavantin-suyu_, ancient name of Peru, ii. 155. _Tasco_, city of New Spain, i. 133. _Tea_ of Paraguay, ii. 200 _Tehuantepeque_, city of New Spain, i. 153. _Temperature_ of the air in Mexico, i. 46. _Temple of the Sun_ at Cuzco, ii. 143. _Teneriffe_, town of New Granada, i. 259. _Tenochtitlan_, original name of Mexico, i. 107. _Teocallies_, or Mexican temples, i. 52. _Teotihuacan_, San Juan de, temple, i. 132. _Teotl_, name of the Deity in Mexico, i. 126. _Tequehuen_, isle of Chonos Archipelago, ii. 287. _Tequendoma_, cataract of, i. 224. 226. Tradition concerning, 228. _Texas_, province of New Spain, i. 97. _Tezcuco_, lake of Mexico, i. 129. _Tiahuanaco_, singular monuments at, ii. 184. _Tibiquari_, river of La Plata, ii. 166. _Tiburon_ isle, Gulf of California, i. 201. _Tides_, great difference of, at Panama and Porto Bello, i. 234. _Tierra Firme_, general name for Panama, Veragua, and Darien, i. 229. ---- ---- Proper, or Panama. See _Panama_. ---- ----, conjecture concerning the application of this name to Panama, i. 229. _Tiguesgalpa_, district and town of Guatimala, i. 162. _Timana_, town of New Granada, i, 281. _Tinta_, town of Peru, ii. 145. _Tipuanis_, river of La Plata, ii. 177. _Tisingal_, mine of Guatimala, i. 176. _Titicaca_, or Chucuito Lake, ii. 163. 185. _Tlacopan_ kingdom, i. 104. _Tlacotalpan_, town of New Spain, i. 149. _Tlascala_, city of New Spain, i. 139. _Tlascalan_ republic, i. 139. _Tlatelolco_ town, i. 108.