CHAPTER XVI

BUSINESS PROSPECTS IN ARGENTINA, PARAGUAY, AND CHILE 496

Knowledge of Spanish and of the Latin character a necessity. Companies should be fully capitalized. Wheat belt of Argentina. Argentina poor in fuel and in minerals. Zona del Riego. Flour mills and beef canning factories. Stock raising and great ranches. Tannic acid factories. Grafting politicians. Breweries and sugar mills. Yerba maté industry in Paraguay. Bright outlook for Chile. Topography of the country. Nitrate, minerals, and viticulture. Breweries. Enamel works. Railroads of Chile. Great need of good hotels.

ILLUSTRATIONS

PAGE Henry Stephens, Ph.D. Locust Pest in Argentina Snow in the Tropics Reflection of Aconcagua in the Clouds above Valparaiso _Frontispieces_ Colonia, Uruguay 19 Congress Building, Buenos Aires 23 Buenos Aires Types 25 Avenida de Mayo, Buenos Aires 27 Mr. Oliver H. Lane 29 Calle Bartolome Mitré, Buenos Aires 31 Fireman and Policeman, Buenos Aires 33 Zoölogical Garden, Buenos Aires 35 Scene on the River at Tigre 53 Station of the Southern Railway, La Plata 55 Old Railway Station, La Plata 56 Bank of the Argentine Nation, La Plata 57 Bank of the Province of Buenos Aires, La Plata 58 Allegorical Statue of La Plata 59 Unfinished Cathedral, La Plata 60 Plaza San Martin, Mercedes 63 Street in San Luis 65 Bank of the Argentine Nation, San Luis 66 Capitol, San Luis 68 Matriz Church, San Luis 70 Estancia near San Luis 73 Statue of San Martin, Mendoza 84 Avenida San Martin, Mendoza 85 Monument to the Army of the Andes, Mendoza 89 Waiting for the Train at Cacheuta 94 On the Terrace at Cacheuta 95 Thermal Establishment at Cacheuta 97 One of the Diversions at Cacheuta that is neither Bathing nor Gambling 98 Steps at Cacheuta Leading from the Railroad Station to the Hotel 99 Güemes 107 Cathedral and Bishop's Palace, Salta 109 Tomb in Cemetery, Salta 113 Calle Mitre, Salta 116 Capitol, Tucumán 121 Calle Laprida, Tucumán 123 Residence of Dr. Juan C. Nougués, San Pablo 127 Country House at Villa Nougués 128 Northern Market, Córdoba 133 Cathedral of Córdoba 137 Residence of Martin Ferreyra, Córdoba 138 Church of Santa Teresa, Córdoba 139 Zoölogical Garden, Córdoba 141 Corner of Plaza San Martin, Córdoba 142 Bridge on Road to Dique San Roque 144 Courthouse, Rosario 147 Street Scene, Rosario 148 Plaza 25 de Mayo, Rosario 149 Street Scene, Rosario 150 Calle San Nicolas, Pergamino 151 Plaza 25 de Mayo, Pergamino 152 Street in Mercedes 153 Scene from Railroad Station at Villa Rica 162 Casa de Gobierno, or Capitol, Asuncion 167 Drawing Showing Construction of Colonnades on a Paraguayan Building 170 Cabildo, or City Hall, Asuncion 171 Plazoleta del Puerto, Asuncion 172 Calle Palmas, Asuncion 173 Calle 15 de Agosto, Asuncion 174 Street Scene, Outskirts of Asuncion 175 Mangrullo Cemetery, Asuncion 184 Street Scene, Cuyabá 205 Street Scene, Outskirts of Cuyabá 206 Source of the Paraguay River 213 House in Diamantino where Huber Died 220 Diagram Showing Idea of Central Valley of Chile in Relationship to the Andes Mountains and the Coast Range, with Course of Streams 227 Scenery, Central Valley of Chile 229 Village Scene, Central Chile 230 The Valdivia Breweries Company, Valdivia 233 Santa Lucia Hill, Santiago 239 General View of Santiago from Santa Lucia Hill 241 Alameda, Santiago 242 Calle Huerfanos, Santiago 243 Modern Residence on the Alameda, Santiago 244 Calle Ejercito Liberador, Santiago 245 Fountain in Santiago 247 President Don Juan Luis Sanfuentes of Chile with Cabinet 248 Monument of Don Pedro Montt, Cementerio Jeneral, Santiago 249 View Looking West on Compañia Street from Estado at the Plaza de Armas, Santiago 251 Cathedral Street, Santiago 252 Mapocho River near Santiago 256 Street in Nuñoa, Chile 261 Plaza O'Higgins, Rancagua 264 Calle Bresil, Rancagua 265 Street in Rancagua 266 Gorge of the Cachapoal at Baños de Cauquenes 268 Main Street of Linares 277 Panimávida 278 Bridge over the Malleco River at Collipulli 283 Street in Temuco 287 Plaza de la Republica, Valdivia 289 Calle-Calle River at Valdivia, Showing Flour Mills 291 Street in Valdivia 292 Riñihue Landscape, Southern Chile 293 Osorno 295 Scenery on the Railroad between Osorno and Puerto Montt 297 Indian Belles, Chiloé Island, Chile 301 Lake Todos Santos from Petrohué 304 Puella 306 El Tronador, Chile 308 San Carlos de Bariloche 311 Plaza O'Higgins, Chillán 314 Calle Roble, Chillán, Looking East from Calle Arauco 315 Street in Chillán 316 Market Place, Chillán 317 Scene at the Station at Pinto 322 Post Station at La Dehesa 323 Harvesting Scene at La Dehesa 324 Mountain in the Renegado Canyon, Chile 325 Corral of Las Trancas 326 Forest in the Province of Ñuble, Chile 327 Scene on the Road to Termas de Chillán 328 Termas de Chillán 329 Casuchas at Termas de Chillán 330 Mr. Henry Stephens 333 Mr. Hugo Gumprecht 333 View towards the Argentine Frontier from the Slopes of Volcano Chillán 334 Glacier Covered with Fresh Snow on the Volcano 335 Rim of the Crater of Volcano Chillán During Eruption 337 Snow Fields of Volcano Chillán 337 From the Slopes of Volcano Chillán 339 Savedra, Gumprecht, and Prat on Lava Fields of Volcano Chillán 339 Mountain Scenery and Waterfall at Las Trancas 343 Church in San Felipe 348 City Hall, San Felipe 349 Street in San Felipe 352 Street in Almendraz 353 Jahuel 356 Ocoa 359 Street in Vallenar 362 Alameda in Copiapó 363 Monument Erected in Honor of Atacama's Illustrious Dead, Copiapó 364 Main Street of Copiapó 365 Main Street of Copiapó 366 Outskirts of Copiapó 367 Hovels on the Outskirts of Copiapó 368 Cemetery, Copiapó 369 Plaza Colon, Antofagasta 374 Provincial Capitol Building, Antofagasta 375 Street in Antofagasta 377 Street in Tocopilla 380 Cemeteries at Tocopilla 382 Street in Iquique 384 Street in Iquique 385 Cemetery, Iquique 386 Custom House, Arica 388 Street in Arica 389 Capitol Building at Tacna 392 Street in Tacna Showing Earthquake Proof Houses 393 Calle Bolivar, Tacna 394 Fountain in Tacna 395 Unfinished Cathedral in Tacna 396 Style of Tacna Architecture 397 Old Residence, Tacna 398 Street in Tacna 399 Calle Miller, Tacna 400 Alameda, Tacna 401 Street in Tarata 406 Street in Ilabaya, Peru 423 Alameda, Moquegua 426 Street in Moquegua 428 Street in Moquegua 429 Callao Harbor 435 Puente Vieja, Lima, as Seen from the Bed of the Rimac 438 Calle Huallaga, Lima 440 Plaza Italia, Lima. Vendors of Bread 441 Plazuela de la Inquisicion, Lima 442 Boulevard in Lima 444 Façade of San Augustin Church, Lima 447 Procession of the Milagro, Lima 449 Cercado Church, Lima 460 Tomb of the Goyeneche Family, in the General Cemetery, Lima 461 Mr. Kurt Waldemar Linn of New York 462 Mr. Linn of New York Rising out of the Tomb Erected in Honor of the Peruvian Heroes of the Pacific War, 1879-1882 463 Corpse Bearer, General Cemetery, Lima 464 Putting a Coffin into a Niche, General Cemetery, Lima 465 Llamas at Casapalca 474 Tarma, Peru 477 Cemetery, Tarma 479 Argentine Plazas. Plate No. I 521 Argentine Plazas. Plate No. II 523 Chilean Plazas. Plate No. III 525 Map Showing Route Taken by Author _At End_

Journeys and Experiences in Argentina, Paraguay, and Chile