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Honduras (British), early history, 139; present government, 140; area and population, 143; topography, 144; agriculture, 147; forests, 148; bananas, 149; exports, 149; imports, 150, 151; currency, 152, 153; travellers’ tax, 153; cities, 153; steamships, 154

Honduras (Spanish), early history, 139; present government, 140; area and population, 141; topography, 144; railways, 145; agriculture, 147; forests, 148; bananas, 149; mines, 149; exports, 149; imports, 150, 151; currency, 152, 153; travellers’ tax, 153; cities, 154; steamships, 154

Hotels, Latin America, 250

Huerta (Victoriano), 158

Illiteracy, 331

Imports, Argentine, 375–376–377–378 Brazil, 380–381–382–383–384 Bolivia, 379 Chile, 384 Colombia, 386 Ecuador, 386 Paraguay, 387 Peru, 103–388–389–390 Uruguay, 391–392 Venezuela, 393–394–395

Inconvertible paper standard countries, 300

Intestinal diseases, 370

Irala, Domingo, 57

Island of Margarita, 134, 136

Isle of Pines, 169

Italian banks, 290

Iturbide, Augustin, 139, 157

Ivory nuts (see tagua nuts)

Jamaica, 206, 207, 208, 209

Josephine, Empress of France, 204

Lake Titicaca, 83, 85, 96, 98

Latin America, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11

La Paz, 83, 84, 89

Leeward Islands, 205, 207

Leprosy, 372

Letters of Credit, 265, 303, 304

Letters of Introduction, 258

Literature for Latin America, 263

London and River Plate Bank, 288

Long credits, 309

Lopez, Carlos Antonio, 57–58

Madero (Francisco), 158

Mail in Latin America, 264

Marie Galante (French possession), 205

Martinique (French), 204, 205

Medicines for Latin America, 372–374

Meiggs (Henry), 97

Mendoza, de, Pedro, 31

Merchant Marine, Germany, 218

Merchants’ tax in Latin America, 257

Methods of Doing Business, 224, 227

Mexico, early history, 156, 157; revolutions, 158; form of government, 159; area, 160; topography, 160; population, 161; railways, 161; mineral wealth, 162, 163; forests, 163; exports, 164; imports, 165; monetary system, 165; commercial tax, 165; travel and hotels, 165; principal cities, 166; railroads, 166; steamships, 167, 219; illiteracy, 331

Monetary systems, 299

Montserrat, 206, 209, 210

Mountain sickness, 81

Nanduti lace, 62

Napoleon III, 158

Napoleonic Wars, 2

National Cash Register Co., 231

National City Bank, 308

Nevis, 206

New Granada, 114

Nicaragua, early history, 138; present government, 140; area and population, 142; topography, 144; railways, 146; agriculture, 147; forests, 148; bananas, 149; coffee, 149; mines, 149; exports, 149; imports, 150, 151; currency, 152, 153; travellers’ tax, 153; cities, 154; steamships 154

Ojeda, de, Alonso, 114

Order blanks, 259

Packing instructions, 316, 317–319

Packing and shipping, 311

Packing weights, 315, 316

Panama (Republic of), early history, 139; present government, 140; area and population, 142; topography, 144; railways, 146; agriculture, 147; forests, 148; bananas, 149; mines, 149; exports, 149; imports, 150, 151; currency, 152, 153; travellers’ tax, 153; cities, 154; steamships, 154

Panama hats, 101, 102, 111, 120, 123, 201

Paraguay, 13, 32; discoverers and early history, 57; present government, 58; population, 58–60; area, 59; climate, 59; roads, 60; railways, 60; soil, 61; rivers, 61; yerba mate, 62; quebracho, 63; minerals, 63; woods, 63; cattle, 63; money, 64; credits, 64; exports, 64–387; imports, 65, 387; travellers’ tax, 65; cities, 65; shipping goods, 66

Passports, 265

Pearls, 134

Perry, Commodore, 213

Peru, 13; early history, 91; Chumus, 91; war with Chile, 92; government, 93; area, 93; population, 94, 95; railways, 96; mines, 99; petroleum, 100; exports, 100, 102; Panama hats, 101; currency, 101; travelers’ tax, 103; principal cities, 104; exports, 103–388–389–390; imports, 103

Peruvian Balsam, 148

Peruvian Corporation, Ltd., 96, 97

Petitgrain, oil of, 62

Petroleum, 23–40–53–99–100–103–110–132–133

Philippines, 1–2

Pizarro, 67, 79, 91, 106

Plagiarism, 343

Population, 5, 10, 14

Porto Rico, 1, 2, 5; early history, 186; climate, 187; roads, 187; government, 187; exports, 188; principal cities, 189; steamship connections, 190, 204

Ports in Latin America, 313

Portugal, 223

Postage to Latin America, 263, 264

Power of Attorney, 279

Preferential duty, 25, 26, 208–210

Quebracho, 40, 41, 63, 64

Quinine, 102

Raleigh (Sir Walter), 192

Ratings of merchants, 305

Reciprocal opportunities, 347, 348, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354

Reciprocity, 345

Redonda, 206

Registration of Trade Mark, 279

Religious Processions, 250

Rubber, 20, 87, 96, 111, 120, 183

St. Barts (French possession), 205

St. Croix (Danish West Indies), 202, 203

St. John (Danish West Indies), 202

St. Kitts, 206, 209

St. Lucia, 206, 210

St. Martins, 205

St. Thomas (Danish West Indies), 202, 203, 204

St. Vincent, 206

Salesmen and Customer, 242

Salesmen’s requirement, 242

Sample cases for Latin America, 260

Santo Domingo, 5; early history, 176, 177; revolutions, 177; present government, 177, 178; area, 178; railways, 179; exports, 179; imports, 179; moneys, 180; American Bank, 180; travelers’ tax, 180; principal cities, 180; steamships, 180

San Salvador, early history, 139; present government, 140; area and population, 141; topography, 144; railways, 145; agriculture, 147; forests, 148; coffee, 149; mines, 149; exports, 149; imports, 150, 151; currency, 152, 153; travellers’ tax, 153; cities, 154; steamships, 154

Shipping instructions, 319, 320, 321

Silver standard countries, 300

Singer Sewing Mch. Co., 230

“Sirroche” (mountain sickness), 81

Sisal (see Henequen), 163

Solis, de, Juan Diaz, 31, 49

Souza, de, Thome, 15

Spain, 1, 2, 168, 177, 192, 223

Spanish banks, 290

Standard Oil Co., 230

Subway, 356

Sugar, 19–57–62–102, 110, 171, 179, 188, 194, 195, 196, 203, 207, 208, 209, 210

Swiss banks, 290

Tagua (nuts), 110, 111, 120, 123, 353

Tannin, 41

Thefts in Custom House, 270, 328

Theft en route, 328

Tin, 86, 87

Tobacco, 19, 53, 62, 64, 171, 179, 188

Tobago, 205

Tonka (bean), 132, 135

Torquemada, 268

Trade commissions, 214

Trade development, 212

Trade Marks, 276

Travel in Latin America, 251

Travelers’ Tax, 174, 180, 189, 194, 245

Trinidad, 205, 206, 207

Tungsten, 99

United Fruit Co., 121, 364, 365

United States attitude toward Latin America, 274; indifference toward investments, 359–362

Uruguay, 13; discoverer, 49; early history, 49; war with Brazil, 50; government, 50; area, 50; climate, 51; population, 51; colonists, 51; rivers, 52; ports, 52; railroads, 52; agriculture, 53; minerals, 53; forest lands, 53; grazing lands, 53; packing houses, 53; cattle census, 54; money, 54; exports, 55; imports, 55, 391–392; travellers’ tax, 55; cities, 56; steamships, 56

Vacuum Oil Co., 230

Valdivia, Pedro, 67

Vanadium, 99–102

Velasquez (Diego), 168

Venezuela, 8–13; early history, 126; boundaries, 127; government, 128; population, 129; rivers, 129, 130; railroads, 131; asphalt deposits, 132; cattle, 133; minerals, 133; money, 134; exports, 134; imports, 135; principal cities, 135; commercial fees, 135; steamships, 136, 192, 200, 219, 220; imports, 393–394–395

Virgin Islands, 206

Windward Islands, 206, 207

Wolfrain, 23–40–88

Woods, cabinet and dye, 21

Yellow fever, 254–371–373

Yerba mate, 19, 62, 64

TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES

1. Silently corrected typographical errors and variations in spelling. 2. Retained anachronistic, non-standard, and uncertain spellings as printed. 3. Enclosed italics font in _underscores_.

End of Project Gutenberg's Selling Latin America, by William E. Aughinbaugh