The Boy Travellers in South America: Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey through Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentine Republic, and ChiliKnox, Thomas Wallace
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The Boy Travellers in South America: Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey through Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentine Republic, and Chili
Knox, Thomas Wallace
South America -- Description and travel -- Juvenile literature
COATI ISLAND AND THE RUINS OF TIAHUANACO.--RETURN TO PUNO.--
CUZCO, AND THE TEMPLES, PALACES, AND FORTRESSES OF THE INCAS.--
PLANS FOR DEPARTURE. 212
CHAPTER XIII.
LEAVING PUNO.--CROSSING LAKE TITICACA.--RESOURCES OF BOLIVIA.--
SILVER MINING.--PRIMITIVE LODGINGS.--BEGINNING THE JOURNEY TO
THE EASTWARD. 229
CHAPTER XIV.
OVER THE EASTERN ANDES INTO THE AMAZON VALLEY.--AN EXCITING
JOURNEY.--ADVENTURES BY THE WAY.--TROUBLES OF TRAVELLING WITH
A TIGER. 243
CHAPTER XV.
DOWN THE RIVER.--ARRIVAL ON THE BENI.--BIRDS OF THE AMAZON
VALLEY.--BUILDING A HUT.--HUNTING WITH POISONED ARROWS.--
TURTLES, AND TURTLE-HUNTING. 258
CHAPTER XVI.
DOWN THE BENI.--PRODUCTS OF THE VALLEY.--PLANS FOR DEVELOPING
COMMERCE.--OBSTRUCTIONS TO NAVIGATION.--VOYAGE ON THE MAMORÉ. 275
CHAPTER XVII.
HUNTING THE TAPIR.--AMONG THE CARIPUNA INDIANS.--ARRIVAL AT
THE FALLS OF THE MADEIRA.--MAKING INDIA-RUBBER. 290
CHAPTER XVIII.
SLOW TRANSIT.--PASSING AROUND THE FALLS.--ANCIENT
INSCRIPTIONS.--THE MADEIRA TO THE AMAZON.--THE JANUARY
RIVER.--THE AMAZON FOREST. 306
CHAPTER XIX.
FROM THE MADEIRA TO THE RIO NEGRO.--OTHER TRIBUTARIES OF THE
AMAZON.--NOTES ON THE GREAT RIVER.--MANAOS.--DOWN THE AMAZON
TO PARA. 322
CHAPTER XX.
PARA.--ITS BUSINESS AND CHARACTERISTICS.--THE ISLAND OF
MARAJO.--DOWN THE COAST.--PERNAMBUCO.--THE SUGAR INDUSTRY. 337
CHAPTER XXI.
BAHIA AND ITS INDUSTRIES.--RIO JANEIRO.--THE BAY AND THE
CITY.--SIGHTS OF THE CAPITAL.--EMPEROR DOM PEDRO II. 354
CHAPTER XXII.
THE SIGHTS OF RIO.--PUBLIC BUILDINGS, AQUEDUCT, CHURCHES,
MIRACLES, AND FUNERALS.--VISIT TO TIJUCA AND PETROPOLIS.--THE
SERRA. 373
CHAPTER XXIII.
RAILWAYS IN BRAZIL.--COFFEE PLANTATIONS.--MANDIOCA AND ITS
CULTURE.--TERRIBLE FAMINES.--SLAVERY AND EMANCIPATION. 390
CHAPTER XXIV.
RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--INTRUDO SPORTS.--MUSEUM AT RIO.--
MONTEVIDEO AND BUENOS AYRES.--THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.--
ASCENDING THE RIVER PLATE. 404
CHAPTER XXV.
VISITING A CATTLE ESTATE.--THE LASSO AND BOLAS.--ASCENDING
THE PARAGUAY AND PARANA RIVERS.--ROSARIO AND ASUNCION.--
PARAGUAYAN WAR.--INDUSTRIES OF THE COUNTRY.--MATÉ. 420
CHAPTER XXVI.
RETURN TO BUENOS AYRES.--DIVIDING THE PARTY.--TWO ROUTES TO
VALPARAISO.--FRANK'S JOURNEY OVER THE PAMPAS.--MENDOZA.--AT
THE FOOT OF THE ANDES. 437
CHAPTER XXVII.
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