ILLUSTRATIONS
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I. THE FALLS OF THE YGUASSU Frontispiece
II. THE ARID ANDES—PUNTA VACAS, ON THE TRANS-ANDEAN RAILWAY QUEBRADA DE IRUYA 22
III. THE PATAGONIAN ANDES 38
IV. VEGETATION OF THE INTERIOR VALLEYS (ANDES OF THE NORTH-WEST) FOREST ON THE OUTER SLOPE OF THE SUB-ANDEAN CHAINS 48
V. DRY SCRUB OF THE CENTRAL CHACO MARSHES (ESTEROS OR CAÑADAS) OF THE EASTERN CHACO 58
VI. THE VALLE OF SANTA MARIA, NORTH-WEST OF MOUNT ACONCAGUA THE OASIS OF ANDALGALA 70
VII. THE OASIS DEL RINCON, BELOW SAUJIL (ANDALGALA LINE, PROVINCE OF CATAMARCA) THE MONTE AT EL YESO 82
VIII. A VINEYARD AT SAN JUAN A VINEYARD AT MENDOZA 92
IX. THE LAND OF THE BAÑADOS LORETO: FARMING BY INUNDATION 100
X. LORETO: THE RIO PINTO IN THE DRY SEASON LA BANDA (SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO) 112
XI. QUEBRACHO TRUNKS LYING AT THE STATIONS 116
XII. YOKE OF CREOLE OXEN USED FOR THE TRANSPORT OF TIMBER ON THE EASTERN CHACO, OR CHACO OF SANTE SANTA FÉ WORKS AT TARTAGAL (EASTERN CHACO) FOR MAKING TANNIC ACID 128
XIII. THE VOLCANO PUNTIAGUDO CERCAS ON THE LIMAY (RISING IN LAKE NAHUEL HUAPI), NEAR THE CONFLUENCE OF THE TRAFUL 142
XIV. THE PATAGONIAN TABLELAND (NEUQUEN) 154
XV. THE PAMPEAN PLAIN—TRES ARROYES (BUENOS AIRES PRAIRIE BETWEEN THE SIERRA DE TANDIL AND THE SIERRA DE LA VENTANA) TOAY, ON THE CENTRAL PAMPA (590 FEET) 166
XVI. THE PAMPEAN PLAIN—THE RIO BAMBA (IN THE SOUTH OF THE CÓRDOBA PROVINCE, 500 FEET ABOVE SEA-LEVEL) BUENA ESPERANZA (SAN LUIS PROVINCE, 1,166 FEET ELEVATION) 182
XVII. THE PAMPEAN PLAIN—BUENA ESPERANZA (SAN LUIS PROVINCE) JUNIN (150 MILES WEST OF BUENOS AIRES, 330 FEET ELEVATION) 194
XVIII. AN OX WAGON THE MAIL COACH 210
XIX. THRESHING ON THE PAMPA SACKS OF WHEAT READY FOR LOADING ON THE RAILWAY 220
XX. CONFLUENCE OF THE YGUASSU AND THE PARANÁ 236
XXI. THE PARANÁ AT CORRIENTES THE BARRANCA AT PARANÁ (ENTRE RIOS), LEFT BANK 244
XXII. THE PARANÁ ABOVE THE ESTUARY 250
XXIII. THE OLDER INDUSTRIES OF THE PAMPA—DRYING HIDES DRYING SALT MEAT 262
XXIV. A HERD OF CREOLE CATTLE A HERD OF DURHAM CATTLE 268