_Vilcamayo_ river, i. 326. ii. 144. _Vilcanota_, chain of, boundary between Peru and La Plata, ii. 146. _Vilcas Guaman_, district and town of Peru, ii. 139. _Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz_, founded by Cortez, i. 23. _Villa Rica_, town of Paraguay, ii. 204. ---- ----, volcano of Chili, ii. 249. ---- ----, lake of Chili, ii. 250. _Villa Hermosa_, town of New Spain, i. 149. _Villa de Leon_, town of New Spain, i. 103. _Villa del Principe_, town of Cuba, i. 191. _Vilumilla_, toqui of the Chilese, ii. 243. _Vinegar_ river, singular stream of Popayan, i. 281. _Violence_ of the winds on the Andes, i. 302. _Vizcacha_, or Chilese fox, ii. 256. _Volcanitos de Turbaco_, i. 251. _Volcano_ of Guayna Patina, in Peru, ii. 148. ---- of Peteroa, in Chili, ii. 249. 274. ---- of Villa Rica, in Chili, ii. 249. _Volcanoes_ of New Spain, i. 36. ---- of the Andes, i. 224. ---- of Chili, ii. 249. _Voyages_ of Columbus. See _Columbus_. ---- of different travellers on the Maranon, i. 330. ---- of Father Girval up the Maranon, ii. 151. ---- of Magalhaens, ii. 292. W _Welsers_, a German company, to whom Caraccas was intrusted, ii. 20. _West India Isles_ of Spain, number of, political divisions, i. 179. _Wheat_, introduction of, into Quito, i. 305. ----, quantity cultivated in New Spain, i. 38. _Whites_, number of, in New Spain, i. 47. ----, number of, in Spanish America, ii. 319. _Workmen_ and labourers in the Mexican mines often steal the metals, i. 44. X _Xalapa_, city of New Spain, gives its name to jalap, i. 39. Population, scite, climate, height, i. 147. _Xaquijaguana_ valley, place where Gonzalo Pizarro was taken prisoner, ii. 144. _Xarayes_, lake of La Plata, ii. 162. _Xauxa_, district and town of Peru, ii. 137. ----, or Jauja, river of Peru, ii. 127. _Xexemani_, suburb of Carthagena, i. 246. _Xexuy_, river of La Plata, ii. 166. _Xochicalco_ lake, i. 130. ----, monument of, i. 132. _Xorullo_ volcano, singular formation of, i. 135. _Xuxuy_, or San Salvador, city of La Plata, ii. 213. Y _Yaguache_, district of New Granada, i. 312. _Yanos_, fort of New Spain. See _Janos_. _Yahuar Huacac_, 8th Inca of Peru, ii. 85. _Yapura_ river, i. 327. 332. _Yaracuy_, river of Caraccas, ii. 46. _Year_ of the Moscas, i. 218. _Yecorato_, mines of New Spain, i. 91. _Yellow_ fever at Caraccas, ii. 6. At La Guayra, 7. _Yopez_, river of New Spain, i. 143. _Ypacary_, lake of La Plata, ii. 163. _Ypoa_, lake of La Plata, ii. 163. _Yquilao_, isle of the Archipelago of Chonos, ii. 287. _Yvari_ river, ii. 154. _Yucatan_ or Merida, intendancy of, boundaries, extent, productions, climate, i. 155. Mountains, rivers, inhabitants, British settlers, 156. Logwood cutting, Indians, 157. Population, capital, towns, 158. _Yupanqui_, 11th Inca of Peru, ii. 85.