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Convent of Caripe—Cavern of the Guacharo—Nocturnal Birds CHAPTER
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Departure from Caripe—Mountain and Forest of Santa Maria— Mission of Catuaro—Port of Cariaco .
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CHAPTER IX. Physical Constitution and Manners of the Chaymas—Their Language —Filiation of the Nations which inhabit New Andalusia— Pariagotos seen by Columbus . . . . 2 9 CHAPTER
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Second abode at Cumana—Earthquakes—Extraordinary Meteors CHAPTER
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Passage from Cumana to La Guayra—Morro of Nueva Barcelona —Codera—Road from La Guayra to Caracas . CHAPTER
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Interests—City and Valley of Caracas—Climate
Abode
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Caracas—Mountains
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in the vicinity
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Excursion to the Summit of the Silla—Indications of Mines CHAPTER
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General View of the Provinces of Venezuela—Diversity
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Earthquakes at Caracas—Connection of those Phenomena with the Volcanic Eruptions of the West India Islands CHAPTER Departure from
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Caracas—Mountains of San
Teques—La Victoria—Valleys of Aragua.
Pedro and of Los .
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