Note 14 — APPENDIX, No. III.—PACIFIC OCEAN.
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Footnote 14: The following are the distances from Panama to the different places alluded to:—
SOUTH.
Panama to Guayaquil S. 0°. 31' W. Dist. 670 Geo. Miles.
Guayaquil to Lima S. 15°. E. " 610
Lima to Arica S. 45°. E. " 570
Arica to Coquimbo S. 5°. W. " 690
Coquimbo to Valparaiso S. 5°. W. " 190
Valparaiso to Fort Carlos, Chiloe S. 16°. W. " 555
From Panama to Valparaiso and back could be thirty days, including three days for stoppages.
NORTH.
Panama to Point Mala S. 15°. W. Dist. 95 Geo. Miles.
Point Mala to Port Damas, Quibo S. 89°. W. " 97 "
Port Damas to Rialejo N. 48°. W. " 450 "
Rialejo to Acapulco N. 62½°. W. " 1180 "
Acapulco to St. Blas N. 48°. W. " 420 "
St Blas to Cape Lucas, California N. 73°. W. " 274 "
From Panama to St. Blas and back could be twenty-seven days, including four days for stoppages.(Back)