Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests

CHAPTER VI.

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Primary Schools--Colleges--The University--Monks--Saints--Santo Toribio and Santa Rosa--Religious Processions--Raising the Host--The Noche Buena--The Carnival--Paseos, or Public Promenades--Ice--Riding and Driving--Horses--Their Equipments and Training--Mules--Lottery in Lima--Cookery--Breakfasts, Dinners, &c.--Coffee-houses and Restaurants--Markets--The _Plazo Firme del Acho_--Bull Fights 89