Category: Travel Writing

Notes of a naturalist in South America

Arrival at Callao--Quarantine--The war between Chili and Peru--Aspect of Lima--General Lynch--Andean railway to Chicla--Valley of the Rimac--Puente Infernillo--Chicla-- Mountain-sickness--Flora of the Temperate zone of the Andes-- Excursion to the higher region--Climate of the...

Chapters

1. CHAPTER I.

2. CHAPTER II.

Arrival at Callao--Quarantine--The war between Chili and Peru--Aspect of Lima--General Lynch--Andean railway to Chicla--Valley of the Rimac--Puente Infernillo--Chicla-- Mountain...

3. CHAPTER III.

Voyage from Callao to Valparaiso--Arica--Tocopilla--Scenery of the moon--Caldera--Aspect of North Chili--British Pacific squadron--Coquimbo--Arrival at Valparaiso--Climate and v...

4. CHAPTER IV.

Baths of Apoquinto--Slopes of the Cordillera--Excursion to Santa Rosa de los Andes and the valley of Aconcagua--Return to Valparaiso--Voyage in the German steamer _Rhamses_--Vis...

5. CHAPTER V.

Arrival at Sandy Point--Difficulties as to lodging--Story of the mutiny--Patagonian ladies--Agreeable society in the Straits of Magellan--Winter aspect of the flora--Patagonians...

6. CHAPTER VI.

Voyage from Buenos Ayres to Santos--Tropical vegetation in Brazil--Visit to San Paulo--Journey from San Paulo to Rio Janeiro--Valley of the Parahyba do Sul--Ancient mountains of...

7. CHAPTER I.

A voyage across the Atlantic in a large ocean steamer is now as familiar and as little troublesome as the journey from London to Paris. It rarely offers any incident worth recou...

8. CHAPTER II.

Arrival at Callao--Quarantine--The war between Chili and Peru--Aspect of Lima--General Lynch--Andean railway to Chicla--Valley of the Rimac--Puente Infernillo--Chicla--Mountain-...

9. CHAPTER III.

Voyage from Callao to Valparaiso--Arica--Tocopilla--Scenery of the moon--Caldera--Aspect of North Chili--British Pacific squadron--Coquimbo--Arrival at Valparaiso--Climate and v...

10. CHAPTER IV.

Baths of Apoquinto--Slopes of the Cordillera--Excursion to Santa Rosa de los Andes and the valley of Aconcagua--Return to Valparaiso--Voyage in the German steamer _Rhamses_--Vis...

11. CHAPTER V.

Arrival at Sandy Point--Difficulties as to lodging--Story of the mutiny--Patagonian ladies--Agreeable society in the Straits of Magellan--Winter aspect of the flora--Patagonians...

12. CHAPTER VI.

Voyage from Buenos Ayres to Santos--Tropical vegetation in Brazil--Visit to San Paulo--Journey from San Paulo to Rio Janeiro--Valley of the Parahyba do Sul--Ancient mountains of...