INDEX

Aconcagua, Mt., 2, 176, 182-8, 316.

Aguas Corrientes, 47.

Agriculture, 51, 63, 162, 234, 394.

Alfalfa, 51.

Alvear, Avenida, 35.

Alvear, General, 323.

Amazon River, 74.

Americans, 32, 362, 365, 380.

Andes Mountains, 2, 135, 173-188.

Anglican Church, 294.

Animals, 91, 145.

Antarctic Ocean, 154.

Anthrax, 66.

Architecture, 38, 242.

Area, 1, 405.

Argentine Northern Railway, 278.

Aristocracy, 190.

Army, the, 249 et seq.

Arrieros, 183.

Art, 242.

Asado con cuero, 69.

Asuncion, Paraguay, 10, 76, 281.

Atlantic Ocean, 5.

Avellaneda, Nicolás, 237, 339.

Bahia Blanca, 8, 128-132, 272, 284.

Balconies, 201.

Banks, 375, 388.

Banco Nacional, 351.

Bargaining, 40.

Battleships, 256-8, 362.

Bathing resorts, 221-9.

Beauty, love of, 37.

Belgrano, Manuel, 309-311, 322.

Belgrano, town of, 38.

Bermejo River, 4, 88.

Betting, 209.

Bibliography, 413.

Birds, 91, 115, 164.

Boating, 217.

Bohorquez, 304.

Bolivia, Republic of, 113, 277.

Bolsa, 390.

Bolivar, General, 20.

Bolas, the, 149.

Boundary commission, 140.

Buenos Aires, city of, 1, 4, 10, 16, 22 et seq., 77, 122, 158, 192, 234, 235, 260, 274, 281, 377;

province of, 7, 128-132;

lake of, 145, 285.

Buenos Aires and Pacific Railway, 158, 267-273.

Buenos Aires and Rosario Railway, 274.

Brazil, Republic of, 19, 74, 254, 371.

British, 23, 32, 189, 198, 366, 386.

Bribery, 401.

Brown, Admiral William, 323.

Buildings, 242.

Cab drivers, victory of, 166.

Cabs, 227, 411.

Cabinet, the, 15.

Cabot, Sebastian, 78.

Callao, Peru, 301.

Camino de los Andes, 269.

Camp, 10, 22, 48 et seq., 227.

Campo, 48 et seq.

Campaña, 79.

Caracoles, 178, 268.

Casuchas, 183.

Catamarca, province of, 114, 278.

Cathedral, the, 244, 294.

Cattle, 50, 56, 144.

Cattle dip, 58.

Cavaliers, Spanish, 242.

Celman, Miguel Juarez, 345-348, 388, 400.

Cemeteries, 43.

Central Argentina Railway, 273-5.

Centennial, 377-381.

Centralization, 16.

Chacabuco, 163, 317.

Chaco, the Gran, 3, 89-98, 108.

Chile, Republic of, 2, 114, 151, 177, 268, 284, 372.

Children, 203-8.

Chos Malal, 134.

Christ of the Andes, 176, 268.

Chubut River, 133.

Church, the, 287 et seq.

Churches, 244.

City, a model, 121-6.

Cities, 196, 396.

Cleveland, President, 355.

Climate, 5.

Clubs, 28, 219.

Coal, 120.

Cochrane, Lord, 318.

Copper, 119.

Colorado River, 133.

Colon Theatre, 245.

Colonia, Uruguay, 305.

Commercial code, 389.

Commerce, 285.

Concordia, 86.

Condor, the, 115-8.

Congress, 14, 322, 331.

Congress, Palace of, 35, 381.

Conservatism, 200.

Constitution, 332, 402.

Cordoba, province of, 109-111, 115;

city of, 18, 110-1, 233.

Cordoba Central Railway, 111.

Cordoba League, 341, 346.

Corrientes, province of, 80, 86;

city of, 80.

Corso, the, 169.

Cordilleras, 179.

Cortez, Hernando, 243.

Corruption, 40.

Courtesy, 204.

Cowboys, American, 72.

Cristobal Colon, Paseo of, 39.

Cumbre, the, 181, 182, 268.

Customs, 214, 224.

Darwin, Charles, 140.

Defence, forces of, 246 et seq.

Deputies, 14.

Derqui, Santiago, 333.

Desolation Island, 153.

Dictators, 321.

Dining-cars, 159.

Distances, big, 138.

Discovery, 17.

Docks, 24, 26.

Dolores, 129.

Dorrego, President, 323.

Drama, the, 237.

Drake, Sir Francis, 139.

Dreadnaughts, new, 254.

Drive, the, or Corso, 29.

Drouths, 56.

Dust, 160.

Earthquake, 167.

Education, 230 et seq.

Elections, 13, 397.

El Portillo, 179.

English, 198.

England, war with, 307.

Enseñada, 122, 265.

Entre Rios, province of, 79, 86.

Entre Rios Railway, 280.

Estancias, 53, 142, 162.

Estancieros, 35, 55, 191.

Europe, 384.

Expensiveness, 410.

Exports, 369, 394.

Failures, 391.

Farms, big, 9, 138.

Federalists, 329.

Fiestas, 169.

Figueroa Alcorta, José, 358-9.

Finances, 387.

Fire department, 46.

Fishing, 228.

Flamingoes, 164.

Flax, 9.

Florida, Calle, 30.

Football, 199.

Foreign influence, 13.

Foreigners, 11, 87, 379, 384.

Forests, 90, 135.

Formosa, territory of, 89.

Fray Bentos, Uruguay, 85.

Freedom, political, 197.

Frigorificos, 79, 386.

Frozen meat, 61.

Fruits, 172, 217.

Fuegian Archipelago, 151.

Funerals, 44.

Future, the, 10, 403.

Gallegos, 140.

Gambling, 209, 213, 227.

Gaucho, the, 67 et seq., 324.

General Acha, 133.

Germans, 23, 361, 364, 367.

Glaciers, 153.

Gold, 118, 291.

Golf, 223.

Government, 14, 197, 400.

Gran Chaco, 278.

Grains, 394.

Grapes, 171.

Great Britain, war with, 18.

Great Southern Railway, 129, 131, 133, 282-4.

Ground rats, 152.

Guanaco, 144.

Guenas, 276.

Harvesting, 64.

Hayes, President, as arbitrator, 89.

Hides, 395.

Hippodromo, 210.

History, 17-20, 298 et seq.

Hotels, 226, 409.

Hotel Bristol, 226.

Holidays, 42.

Horcones Valley, 181.

Horn, Cape, 153.

Horses, 9, 63.

Horse racing, 209-216.

Hospitals, 42.

Ibera, Lake of, 87.

Iguassú River, 81, 305;

Falls, 81-3.

Immigration, 382.

Imports, 369.

Incas, the, 287, 299.

Incas, Bridge of the, 174, 267, 316.

Indians, 17, 95-8, 148-151, 155-7, 287-9, 299.

Independence, 19, 309.

Industry, 35.

Ingeniero White, 131.

Inquisition, 20.

Insects, 91.

Instruction, public, 232.

Italians, 32, 54, 65, 202, 383, 402.

Irrigation, 134, 170.

Jesuits, 18, 87, 289.

Jews, 394.

Jockey Club, 28, 210-2.

Journalism, 237, 239.

Jujuy, province of, 113-4;

city of, 114, 277.

Juncal, 181.

Lakes, 86.

Language, 408.

La Guayra, Falls of, 83-4.

La Prensa, 362, 363.

La Plata, City of, 121-6, 233, 345.

La Plata, Rio de, 3, 17, 74 et seq., 218, 258.

La Pampa, territory of, 132, 282.

La Paz, Bolivia, 278.

La Quiaca, 277.

Las Cuevas, 174, 268.

Lavalle, General, 323, 325.

League, 9.

Lecherias, 46.

Libraries, Public, 230.

Lima, Peru, 278.

Liquor license, 46.

Literature, 236-9.

Locusts, 56, 102-8, 162.

Lopez, the Paraguayan dictator, 336.

Los Andes, Chile, 178, 268.

Los Andes, territory of, 114.

Lottery, National, 46.

Madrid, Spain, 10.

Magellan, Ferdinand, 17, 138, 151.

Magellan, Straits of, 136, 271.

Maipu, 129.

Martial law, 402.

Mar del Plata, 129, 221-9.

Marble, 119.

Markets, 39.

Matto Grosso, Brazil, 88, 108.

Mayo, Avenida de, 34;

Plaza de, 35.

Meat export, 394.

Mendoza, Pedro de, 17.

Mendoza, city of, 165-173, 267, 358;

province of, 119;

river of, 174.

Mercedes, Villa, 163.

Mercaderio Mt., 180, 181.

Methodist Episcopal Church, 295.

Mihanovitch, Nicolas, 75.

Milkman, the, 41.

Military service, 251.

Minerals, 118-9.

Misiones, territory of, 3, 8, 80, 86-8, 290.

Mississippi River, 3.

Mitre, Bartolomé, 237, 241, 333-8, 340, 352, 401.

Monroe Doctrine, 300.

Montevideo, Uruguay, 3, 11, 308, 408.

Money, 16, 410.

Monotony of pampas, 49.

Morris Schools, 296.

Mud huts, 49, 54.

Museum, 127.

Nahuel Huapi, 284.

National Railways, 278, 284.

Naval School, 253.

Navy, 252-9.

Negro River, 133.

Neuquen, town of, 133, 284;

territory of, 134.

Newness, 391.

Newspapers, 239-242, 363.

Nieve Penitente, 182.

Northeastern Railway, 280.

Observatory, 165.

O’Higgins, General, 318.

Open Door, the, 163.

Oran, 277.

Ostriches, 164.

Onas, the, 155.

Pacific Steam Navigation Company, the, 264.

Palms, 90.

Palermo Park, 29.

Pampas, the, 2, 8, 24, 48 et seq., 137, 161, 381-3.

Pampero, 160.

Pampa Blanca, 276.

Panama, 271, 301, 407.

Pan-American Congress, 380.

Paraguay, Republic of, 11, 21, 281, 289.

Paraguay River, 4, 77, 80, 88.

Paraguayan War, 337.

Paraná, city of, 79, 332.

Paraná River, 4, 61, 75-81, 100, 280, 332.

Paraiso tree, 105.

Paris, 22.

Parks, 37.

Patagonia, 3, 6, 62, 115, 132, 136 et seq., 160, 285, 292, 340.

Patio, the, 38.

Patriotism, 119.

Paulistas, the, 305.

Pellegrini, Carlos, 237, 350-351, 354.

Penguins, 156.

People, 189 et seq.

Peru, Republic of, 318.

Pilcomayo River, 4, 88.

Pizarro, 243.

Plaza de Mayo, 13, 244.

Pleasure, love of, 27.

Poetry, 237.

Police, 34, 246.

Politics, 195, 237, 297.

Policy, Spanish, toward Colonies, 300.

Polygamy, Indian, 97.

Poncho, the, 69.

Population, 1, 395, 405.

Poplars, 170.

Porteños, 22, 192, 342.

Portugal, 18.

Portuguese, 304.

Postage, 410.

Post-office, 16.

Posadas, 80, 281.

Possibilities, 393.

Pueyrredon, 314.

Prensa, La, 239.

Press, the, 239-242;

freedom of, 402.

President, the, 14, 293.

Prisons, 155.

Presbyterian Church, 294.

Provinces, 14.

Provincia de Santa Fé Railway, 279.

Promenades, 225.

Protestantism, 294.

Puerto Galvan, 131.

Puerto Deseado, 284.

Puerto Militar, 130, 258.

Puente del Inca (See Bridge of the Incas).

Purchasing power, 370.

Pullmans, 261.

Punta Arenas, 146-8, 154.

Quebracho, 92-5, 279.

Quintana, Manuel, 357.

Quito, Ecuador, 307.

Races, 29.

Rainfall, 6, 8.

Railroads, 194, 260 et seq., 409.

Rambla, the, 225.

Religion, 207, 287 et seq.

Resistencia, 279.

Restaurants, 31.

Review, annual, of navy, 258.

Revolutions, 11, 19, 321, 342, 349, 358, 400.

Ricoleta Cemetery, 43.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 23.

Rioja, province of, 114, 278;

city of, 114.

Rio Negro, 133;

territory of, 133.

Rio Primero, 110.

Rio Quinto, 163.

Rivadavia, Bernardo, 19, 322.

Rivers, 3-5.

Roca, Julio, 340, 342-5, 355-7.

Rocking Stone, 129.

Rodeo, the, 71.

Roman Catholicism, 237 et seq.

Rosario, 7, 22, 75, 79, 99-101, 273, 398.

Rosas, Juan Manuel, 238, 324-7.

Routes, 407.

Saavedra, Hernandarios, 304.

Saenz Peña, Luis, 352-4, 400.

Saenz Peña, Roque, 359.

Salta, province of, 113, 114, 276.

Salto del Soldado, 179.

San Antonio, Cape, 3.

San Antonio, 284.

San Carlos, 272.

San Domingo, church of, 295, 308.

San Ignacio, 87.

San Julian, 140.

San Juan, 272.

San Luis, 165.

San Martin, José de, 311-9

San Rafael, 272.

Santa Cruz, 140.

Santa Catalina, 234.

Santa Fé, city of, 18, 80, 101, 331;

province of, 101-2, 115, 163.

Santa Maria, Cape, 3.

Santiago, Chile, 186, 317, 408.

Santiago del Estero, province of, 275.

Sarmiento, President, 230, 337.

Scab, the, 143.

Schools, 232-6.

Seasons, 221, 411.

Senators, 14.

Sheep, 9, 50, 57, 59, 141;

shearing of, 61.

Sheep dip, 143.

Shipping, 25.

Siesta, the, 66.

Silver, River of (See Rio de La Plata).

Smuggling, 302.

Smythe Channel, 154.

Snakes, 91.

Snow, 6.

Socialism, 399.

Socialists, 402.

Society, 190.

Soldier’s Leap, 179.

Solis, Juan de, 17.

Solitudes of the Andes, 181.

Southern Cross, 220.

Southern Railway (See Great Southern).

Spain, 18.

Spaniards, 11, 23, 32, 203, 288, 298, 383.

Sports, 199, 209.

Stock exchange, 390.

Stores, 410.

Straits of Magellan, 153.

Strangers’ Club, 28.

Streets, 30, 33.

Strikes, 196, 401.

Suggestions, for trade, 375;

for travellers, 407-412.

Superficiality, 230, 234.

Superstition of Indians, 149.

Tala, 276.

Tannin Extract, 92-5.

Tandil, 129.

Tattooing, Indian, 96.

Technical schools, 233.

Tehuelches, the, 148-9.

Telegraph, 16.

Temperly, 128.

Temperature, 5, 8, 411.

Territories, 14.

Theatres, 28, 31, 245.

Threshing, 53.

Tierra del Fuego, 2, 8, 118, 136, 152-7.

Tigre, El, 216-220.

Timber, 3, 135.

Tiro Nacional, 339.

Titicaca, Lake, 278.

Toay, 133.

Toldos, 148.

Trade conditions, 361.

Transandine Railway, 265, 267.

Trasandino Chileno Railway, 268.

Transcontinental Railway, 178.

Travelling, 158, 407-412.

Tropic of Capricorn, 1, 114.

Tropics, the, 8.

Tucuman, city of, 18, 111-3, 275, 314, 325;

province of, 113.

Tupi-Guarani Indians, 299.

Tupiza, Bolivia, 278.

Tupungato, Mt., 2, 176, 181.

Uberaponga Falls, 83.

Undertakers, 44.

Unitarians, 325, 329.

United States, 8, 254, 374, 395.

Union Civica, 347.

Universities, 126, 233-6.

Urquiza, General, 327, 331.

Uriburu, José, 354.

Uruguay, Republic of, 11, 19, 21, 305, 326.

Uruguay River, 4, 75, 84-6, 280.

Ushuaia, 154.

Uspallata, 180, 316.

Valparaiso, 178, 264, 268.

Vendors, street, 41.

Vermejo River (See Bermejo).

Viceroy of Peru, 303.

Villa Encarnacion, 281.

Villa Mercedes, 269.

Villages, 392.

Vultures, 116.

Wages, 371.

Warehouses, 26.

Washington, George, 32.

Wastefulness, 193.

Water, 8.

Water supply, 47.

Wells, 66.

Welsh settlements, 141.

Western Railway, 132, 282.

Wheat, 53, 64, 79.

Wheelwright, William, 263.

Wine industry, 170-3.

Wind, the, 144.

Windmills, 8, 51, 66.

Women, 23, 30, 200-3, 217.

Wool, 395.

Yahgans, the, 156.

Young Men’s Christian Association, 297.

Zeballos, Pedro de, 306.

Zarate, 79.