Panama to Patagonia

Philosophic Spanish-American View--Henry Clay’s Mistaken Population Prophecy--The Andes Not a Canal Limitation--Intercontinental Railway Spurs--Argentina and the Amazon as Feede...

Adopting Local Customs--Value of the Spanish Language--Knowledge of People Obtained through Their Speech--English in Trade--Serviceable Clothing in Different Climates--Moderatio...

Canal Entrance--Colon in Architectural Transformation--Unchanging Climate--Historic Waterway Routes--Columbus and the Early Explorers--Darien and San Blas--East and West Directi...

Tranquil Ship Life--Dissolving View of Panama Bay--The Comforting Antarctic Current--Seeking Cotopaxi and Chimborazo--Up the Guayas River--Activity in Guayaquil Harbor--Old and...

Pizarro’s Landing-place at Tumbez--Last Sight of the Green Coast--Paita’s Spacious Bay--Lively Harbor Scenes--An Interesting and Sandy Town--Its Climatic and Other Legends--Futu...

Pleasing Historic Memories--Moorish Churches and Andalusian Art--Pizarro’s Remains in the Cathedral--Transmitted Incidents of the Earthquake--The Palace, or Government Building-...

Capital of Southern Peru--Through the Desert to the Coast--Crescent Sand-hills--A Mirage--Down the _Cañon_--Quilca as a Haven of Unrest--Arequipa Again--Religious Institutions--...

Topography a Key to Economic Resources--Coast, Sierra, and Montaña--Cotton in the Coast Zone--Piura’s High Quality--Lima and Pisco Product--Prices--Increase Probable--Sugar-cane...

Importance of River System--Existing Lines of Railroads--Pan-American Links--Lease of State Roads to Peruvian Corporation of London--Unfulfilled Stipulations--Law for Guaranty o...

Density of Population in Time of the Incas--Three Million Inhabitants Now Probable--Census of 1876--Interior Country Not Sparsely Populated--Aboriginal Indian Race and Mixed Blo...

Seeds of Revolution Running Out--Educated Classes Not the Sole Conservative Force--President Candamo’s Peacemaking Administration--Crisis Precipitated by his Death--Triumph of C...

Arica, the Emerald Gem of the West Coast--Memorable Earthquake History--A Future Emporium of Commerce for the Canal--Iquique the Nitrate Port--Value of the Trade--Antofagasta’s...

Railway along Aconcagua River Valley--Project of Wheelright, the Yankee--Santiago’s Craggy Height of Santa Lucia--A Walk along the Alameda--Historic and Other Statues--The Capit...

Extensive Use of Nitrates as Fertilizers--Enormous Contributions to Chilean Revenues--_Résumé_ of Exportations--Description of the Industry--How the Deposits Lie--Iodine a By-pr...

National Life a Growth--Anarchy after Independence--Presidents Prieto, Bulnes, Montt, Perez--Constitution of 1833--Liberal Modifications--The Governing Groups--Civil War under P...

Existence of the Roto Discovered--Mob Rule in Valparaiso--Indian and Caucasian Race Mixture--Disquieting Social Phenomena--Grievances against the Church--Transition to the Prole...

Agricultural Possibilities of the Central Valley--Its Extent--Wheat for Export--Timber Lands of the South--Wool in the Magellan Territory--Grape Culture--Mills and Factories--Pu...

Old Spanish Trail from Argentina--Customs Outpost at Majo--Sublime Mountain View--Primitive Native Life--Sunbeaten Limestone Hills--Vale of Santa Rosa--Tupiza’s People and Their...

A Hill-broken Table-land--By Rail along the Cordillera of the Friars--Challapata and Lake Poöpo--Smelters--Spanish Ear-marks in Oruro--By Stage to La Paz--Fellow-passengers--Mis...

Depression and Revival of Mining Industry--Bolivia’s Tin Deposits and Their Extension--Oruro, Chorolque, Potosi, and La Paz Districts--Silver Regions--Potosi’s Output through th...

Panama Canal as Outlet for Mid-continent Country--Railways for Internal Development--Intercontinental Backbone--Proposed Network of Lines--Use Made of Brazilian Indemnity--Chile...

John Quincy Adams’ Advice--Canning’s Trade Statesmanship--Lack of Industrial and Commercial Element--Excess of Benevolent Impulse--Forgotten Chapters of the Doctrine’s History--...

_Philosophic Spanish-American View--Henry Clay’s Mistaken Population Prophecy--The Andes Not a Canal Limitation--Intercontinental Railway Spurs--Argentina and the Amazon as Feed...

_Adopting Local Customs--Value of the Spanish Language--Knowledge of People Obtained through Their Speech--English in Trade--Serviceable Clothing in Different Climates--Moderati...

_Canal Entrance--Colon in Architectural Transformation--Unchanging Climate--Historic Waterway Routes--Columbus and the Early Explorers--Darien and San Blas--East and West Direct...

_Tranquil Ship Life--Dissolving View of Panama Bay--The Comforting Antarctic Current--Seeking Cotopaxi and Chimborazo--Up the Guayas River--Activity in Guayaquil Harbor--Old and...

_Pizarro’s Landing-Place at Tumbez--Last Sight of the Green Coast--Paita’s Spacious Bay--Lively Harbor Scenes--An Interesting and Sandy Town--Its Climatic and Other Legends--Fut...

_Pleasing Historic Memories--Moorish Churches and Andalusian Art--Pizarro’s Remains in the Cathedral--Transmitted Incidents of the Earthquake--The Palace, or Government Building...

_Capital of Southern Peru--Through the Desert to the Coast--Crescent Sand-hills--A Mirage--Down the Cañon--Quilca as a Haven of Unrest--Arequipa Again--Religious Institutions--P...

_Topography a Key to Economic Resources--Coast, Sierra, and Montaña--Cotton in the Coast Zone--Piura’s High Quality--Lima and Pisco Product--Prices--Increase Probable--Sugar-Can...

_Importance of River System--Existing Lines of Railroads--Pan-American Links--Lease of State Roads to Peruvian Corporation of London--Unfulfilled Stipulations--Law for Guaranty...

_Density of Population in Time of the Incas--Three Million Inhabitants Now Probable--Census of 1876--Interior Country Not Sparsely Populated--Aboriginal Indian Race and Mixed Bl...

_Seeds of Revolution Running Out--Educated Classes Not the Sole Conservative Force--President Candamo’s Peacemaking Administration--Crisis Precipitated by his Death--Triumph of...

_Arica the Emerald Gem of the West Coast--Memorable Earthquake History--A Future Emporium of Commerce for the Canal--Iquique the Nitrate Port--Value of the Trade--Antofagasta’s...

_Railway along Aconcagua River Valley--Project of Wheelright, the Yankee--Santiago’s Craggy Height of Santa Lucia--A Walk along the Alameda--Historic and Other Statues--The Capi...

_Extensive Use of Nitrates as Fertilizers--Enormous Contributions to Chilean Revenues--Résumé of Exportations--Description of the Industry--How the Deposits Lie--Iodine a By-pro...

_National Life a Growth--Anarchy after Independence--Presidents Prieto, Bulnes, Montt, Perez--Constitution of 1833--Liberal Modifications--The Governing Groups--Civil War under...

_Existence of the Roto Discovered--Mob Rule in Valparaiso--Indian and Caucasian Race Mixture--Disquieting Social Phenomena--Grievances against the Church--Transition to the Prol...

_Agricultural Possibilities of the Central Valley--Its Extent--Wheat for Export--Timber Lands of the South--Wool in the Magellan Territory--Grape Culture--Mills and Factories--P...

_Old Spanish Trail from Argentina--Customs Outpost at Majo--Sublime Mountain View--Primitive Native Life--Sunbeaten Limestone Hills--Vale of Santa Rosa--Tupiza’s People and Thei...

_A Hill-broken Table-land--By Rail along the Cordillera of the Friars--Challapata and Lake Poöpo--Smelters--Spanish Ear-marks in Oruro--By Stage to La Paz--Fellow-passengers--Mi...

_Depression and Revival of Mining Industry--Bolivia’s Tin Deposits and Their Extension--Oruro, Chorolque, Potosi, and La Paz Districts--Silver Regions--Potosi’s Output through t...

_Panama Canal as Outlet for Mid-continent Country--Railways for Internal Development--Intercontinental Backbone--Proposed Network of Lines--Use Made of Brazilian Indemnity--Chil...

_John Quincy Adams’ Advice--Canning’s Trade Statesmanship--Lack of Industrial and Commercial Element--Excess of Benevolent Impulse--Forgotten Chapters of the Doctrine’s History-...