The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 14: America, Part IIIHakluyt, Richard
History
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 14: America, Part III
Hakluyt, Richard
Discoveries in geography -- English; Voyages and travels
The Port and small harbour of Tecuanapa hath in the driest time of
Sommer in the chanell little lesse then one fathome at low water, and at
full sea one fathome and an halfe: in the time of raine, with the
increasing of the land-water it hath three fathoms and more. It lyeth
toward the West, and there the Bishopricks of Guaxacan and Tlarcali are
separated. From hence toward the point called Punta de Intla and Dordaci
there is a Bay 2. leagues distant, which though it be no special
harbour, yet vpon an extremity ships may come and ride there, as in
times past they haue done. This Bay on the right hand toward the North
maketh a lake somewhat large towards the midst of the chanell, and in
some parts deepe, but specially on the side of Cuahintla, but on either
side it is but shallow. As you passe betweene the sea and certaine great
and large woods of orenge trees, and trees of other nature which grow
along the sea coast, which are of no great bredth, al the countrey
appeareth very open: howbeit on the side of Cuahintla the mountaines
haue many creeks and a small lake called Tulaningo, and the countrey
cannot be trauelled, except you take the way betweene the sea and the
end of this lake, which may be about two leagues of sandy way. And on
the North side there is another small creeke. And going by the sands
side one quarter of a league, you come to the way that leadeth vnto
Quacapotla a mansion of Intla.
The riuer of Ometepec being the principal riuer which commeth to this
hauen hath his head in the mountaines of Xicayan de Touer about 24
leagues from this hauen from diuers brooks which come out of the
mountaines of Cacatepec, and beneath a towne called Suchistlahuaca litle
more then 3. leagues all the brooks ioyne together: and from that place
you may passe downe to the sea with Canoas and Lighters; and you might
come farther but for the fall of a furious streame or current which
runeth between two great rocks, passing from Cocahulapa a mansion of
Ometepec vnto Yanguitle a mansion of the said Ometepec. These
inconueniences being past (which in my iudement may be about one league)
the Riuer is more nauigable, so that you may sayle in the same about 12.
leagues. During the space of which 12 leagues, about a league and a
halfe distance from the waters side, and in many other parts of the same
riuer it hath great quantitie of woods which vse to grow in hot soiles,
fit for ship-timber, as Huber-trees, and Suchicuhitil, whereof they of
Nicaragua make great profit. Also there be white okes and Tehegurtes in
great quantitie, and many other kinds of timber: and in the mountaines
there be firre-trees, okes, and cork-trees, which easily may bee caried
downe the riuer, because they may be cut some 2, 3, 4, and 5. leagues
from the riuer, and may be brought downe to the waters side with the
seruice and helpe of those that dwell in the townes thereabout.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account