INDEX

A B C D E F G H I

J K L M N O P Q R

S T U V W X Y Z

Abipones, the, 24

Acequia, the, 45, 69, 83

Aconcagua, 19, 38, 59, 70, 71

Æolian deposits, 21, 124, 170

Agricultural Centres Law, the, 202

Aguadas, 61, 210

Algarrobas, 39, 54, 64

Alhuampa, 113

Alumine, the, 128, 129

Ambrosetti, J. B., 136, 282

Ameghino, F., 168

Andalgala, 42

Andes, the Argentine, 19, 37, 46, 54, 57, 70, 126

Andes, the Patagonian, 19, 120, 126, 129

Añecon, 122, 151

Antofágasta, 54, 55

Apipé rapids, the, 239

Apostoles, 116

Araucanians, the, 24, 121

Argentine hydrographic service, 254

Arrieros, the, 51, 216, 217

Arroyo del Rey, 26

Asses, trade in, 53

Atamisqui, 97, 98

Atuel, the, 81, 84

Azcarate, 51, 52

Bahía Blanca, 25, 32, 148, 155, 164, 168, 173, 198, 223, 227, 271

Bajada Grande, the, 242, 243

Bamboo, 133

Bañados, the, 62, 63, 67, 97, 98, 101

Barra del Indio, the, 253

Barrancas, 17, 245

Basalt, 122, 125, 149

Basques in Argentina, 183, 186

Bellavista, 246

Bellville, 167, 188

Bermejo, the, 40, 115

Bodegueros, 87-90

Bodenbender, G., 40, 57, 168, 286

Bolivia, relations with, 48, 50, 52, 53, 70

Boman, E., 47, 282

Brackebusch, L., 48, 54, 278, 282

Brazil, 109, 116, 182, 235

Breeding, 22, 131, 179, 188, 189

British Navy in Argentine waters, 238, 248, 252

Buenos Aires, 17, 29, 30, 32, 57, 109, 112, 155, 159, 164, 184, 209, 218, 220, 239, 254, 259, 272-275

Burruyacu, Sierra de, 72, 73

Calchaqui, 48, 54

Caldenes,163

Cañadas, 107

Cañadones, 122-141

Candelaria, 110, 116

Cañeros, the, 74, 75

Carcaraña, the, 171, 212, 246

Carilaufquen, the, 141

Carmen, 130

Carri Lauquen, Lake, 128, 151, 157

Catamarca, 31, 43, 45, 55, 80

Cattle, creole, 22, 131, 179-183, 189

Cattle, pedigree, 22, 188, 189

Cattle fairs, 209

Cattle trade, the, 48, 50, 53, 66, 80, 131, 179-189, 206-208

Catuna, 62

Cedar-forests, 109

Central Argentine Railway, 76, 191, 220, 225

Central Córdoba, 74, 76, 91, 104, 221

Central Norte Railway, 114

Cerco, the, 63

Cerro Payen, the, 119, 136

Cerros Colorados, 150, 151

Chaco, the, 32, 78, 96, 104-115

Chaco, Salteño, the, 58-60

Chamical, 62

Chañares, 163

Charcoal-burners, 112

Chicago and Buenos Aires, 17

Chile, relations with, 25, 29, 30, 48, 49, 53, 54, 57, 134, 137, 138, 204, 205, 210

Chile road, the, 210, 213

Chilean flour, 79

Chiriguanos, the, 79

Chivilcoy, 190, 194, 195, 212, 263

Choele Choel, 133, 134, 149

Chosmalal, 120, 137, 144

Chubut, the, 138, 140, 155

Climate, 46, 70, 71, 72, 77, 80, 92, 119, 120, 139

Coilrue, the, 127

Colalao del Valle, 42

Colastiné, 226, 253

Colonia, 251, 252

Colonies, the, 191, 193, 195, 196

Colonization Companies, 202

Colonos,75

Colorado, the, 172

Conlara, 178

Cordillera, the, 19, 20, 48, 81, 121, 126, 129

Córdoba, 29, 33, 50, 57, 164

Córdoba, Sierra de, 209

Corrientes, 32, 49, 102, 107, 108, 189, 215, 257, 269

Costa, the, 41, 42, 60

Cruz Alta, 73, 74, 75

Cuarto, the Rio, 25, 211

Cuenca Vidal, 155

Cumbre Tunnel, 222

Cuyo, 79, 85, 86, 96

Cypresses, 127

Daireaux, E., 187, 193, 287

Dairies, 186, 190, 193

Dams, 69-70

Darwin, C, 23, 123, 133, 170, 217, 280

D'Azara, F., 25, 28, 49, 102, 174, 180, 212, 279, 280

Dead valleys, 122, 129

Demarcación, 44

Diamante, 248, 249

Diamante, the, 81, 84

Diez y seis de Octubre, 120, 144

Doering, A., 168, 286

Dolores, 178

D'Orbigny, A., 130, 131, 133, 142, 180, 236, 237, 280

Drainage, 83

Drought, 65, 66, 105, 120

Dulce, the Rio, 97, 98

Dunes, 173, 174, 181

Durham cattle, 189, 207

English Bank, the, 252

Entre Rios, 169, 182, 186, 194

Epecuen Lake, 212

Exhibition, San Francisco, 7

Falda, the, 73, 74

Famatina, Sierra de la, 40

Fiords, the Patagonian, 20, 128

Flax, 176, 196, 197

Floods, 97, 99, 211

Floods on the rivers, 240, 241

Forests, 23, 96-118

Forts, the early, 26, 27

Frontiers, early, 25

Funes, Dean G., 30, 179

Galeria, the, 218

Gallegos, 120, 121, 136

Garcia, Colonel, 27, 182, 183, 210

Garrapate, the, 22, 189, 207

Gauchos, 218

Gauge, differences of, 221, 222, 231, 232

General La valle, 165

Geological formations, 40, 121, 122, 124-126, 129, 166, 168

Glaciers, the Patagonian, 19, 36, 123, 128, 129

Gold, 138

Goods, traffic, analysis of, 228-231

Granite, 121, 125, 149

Guapichas, 54

Guayra, the, 246

Harvest, labour and the, 266

Helms, A. Z., 51

Hides, 178-180

Holmberg, E. L., 23, 281

Hrdlicka, A., 168, 287

Huari, 56

Hutchinson, F. J., 50

Immigration, 9, 116, 137, 191, 263, 264

Indians, relations with the, 24-28, 47, 131-135

Indians, the Patagonian, 131-135

Ingeniero White, 226

Intrusos, 139, 157

Invernadas, the, 51, 53, 60, 65, 183

Irrigation, 36, 41-46, 61, 64, 74, 83-86, 144, 154

Itinerary of author, 6

Ituzaingo, 246, 257

Japan, trade with, 8

Jegou, A., 205

Jerked meat, 115

Jesuit missions, 110

Jujuy, 38, 56, 77

Junin, 194

Labour-supply, 76, 77, 79, 88, 108-111

Lacar, Lake, 144

Land-ownership, 61, 201-203

Land, speculation in, 201

Lanin, Mount, 128-147

Larch, the, 146

La Rioja, 32, 33, 59, 80, 209

Ledesma, 78

Lenga, the, 127

Lima, 29, 48

Limay, the, 120, 123, 124, 130, 146, 154

Lincoln sheep, 184

Los Sauces, 41

Lucerne-farms, 53, 67, 155, 176-178, 196

Lumbrera, Sierra de la, 58, 70, 77

MacKann, W., 180, 280

Maize, 71, 192-194, 197, 198, 230

Mallin, 124, 125, 142, 151

Manantiales, 142, 148

Maquinchao, 148, 150, 151, 153, 158

Mar Chiquita, 113, 162, 173, 176, 191

Markets, Argentine, 203-210

Martin Garcia, 166, 251, 253

Matacos, the, 79

Maté, 33, 109-112, 117

Matto Grosso, 117, 235

Mayten, 128

Mejia, Ramos, 224

Mendoza, 19, 32, 33, 50, 57, 79-93, 218, 270, 271

Merced, the, 61, 67

Mercedario, 19

Merino sheep, 184

Mesopotamia, the Argentine, 18

Miatello, 176

Migrations of cattle, 65, 143, 157-159

Migrations of indigenous population, 264-267

Misiones, 33, 109-112, 115

Molle, 127

Monte, the, 22, 96

Montevideo, 238, 251

Moussy, Martin de, 25, 50, 204, 210

Muleteers, the, 216-7

Mule-trade, the, 49, 51-2, 53, 55

Nahuel Huapi, Lake, 120, 126, 127, 130, 132, 133, 144, 225, 245, 247

Navigation, statistics of, 258

Negro, the Rio, 32, 80, 119, 121, 130, 153

Negroes captured, 131

Neuquen, the, 129, 130, 137, 138, 153

Oases, 36, 41, 86

Oats, 199

Obrajes, the, 103-105, 107

Olavarria, 194

Olta, 62

Omber, the, 163

Ortiz Bank, the, 252

Otway Water, 129, 136

Pagancillo, 40

Pampa, the, 17, 21, 33, 161-208, 261, 262

Pampa, extent of the, 102

Parabolic tariffs, 226

Paracao, 248

Paraguay, 109, 110, 236, 269

Paraguay, the river, 116, 165, 235, 241, 247

Paraisos, 175

Paraná, the, 17, 26, 111, 112, 171, 214, 234, 236-50

Paraná de las Palmas, the, 250, 252, 253

Paraná Guazu, the, 251

Paraná Mini, the, 253

Parish, Sir Woodbine, 30, 100, 130, 182, 213, 215, 261, 280

Paso Paraguayo, the, 250

Pasto dulce, 23, 24, 183

Pasto duro, 23, 24, 183

Pasto fuerto, 23

Patagones, 153, 154

Patagonia, 119-160

Pehuenches, the, 24, 131

Peru, relations with, 28, 29, 49, 51

Peru road, the, 209, 210, 213, 214, 216

Piedra Blanca, 43

Pine forests, 109

Plata, Rio de la, 28, 29, 234, 239

Playa Honda, the, 252, 253

Poma, 56

Poncel, B., 31, 53

Population, growth of, 261-263

Ports, 225

Portuguese, relations with the, 235

Posadas, 111, 116, 242, 248, 249

Potatoes, 205

Pozos del Barca Grande, 253

Protectionism, 93, 94

Puerto Belgrano, 232

Pumpkin, the, 100

Puna, the, 37, 38

Puna de Atacama, 47, 48

Punta Arenas, 136

Quebracho, the, 23, 96, 103, 256-7

Quebracho Herrado, 26

Quebradas, 38, 41, 53

Quetriquile, 151

Quinto, the Rio, 26

Quiroga, 59

Railways, 74, 76, 91, 104, 114, 191, 211, 220-233

Railway tariffs, 226

Rainfall, 21, 38, 39, 71, 72, 80, 120-121, 164

Ranqueles, the, 24, 131

Refrigerators, 143, 187, 188, 209

Repossini, 254

Represa, the, 64, 210

Riachucho, 247

Rincones, 180

River-floods, 240, 241, 243

River-traffic, 235-258

Roads, 210-220

Roca, General, 26, 27

Rosario, 92, 164, 171, 173, 191, 215, 221, 239, 245, 253

Rosario de Lerma, 55, 56

Rosas, General, 30, 238

Saladeros, 184, 189

Salado, the, 23, 26, 112, 171

Sali, the, 69, 77

Salitral, 124, 149

Salt Lakes, the, 24

Salt Road, the, 212

Salta, 29, 32, 33, 38, 46, 48, 51, 59, 70, 214, 218

San Cristobal, 114

San Feliciano, 248

San Javier, 110, 114, 249

San José, 116, 134

San Juan, 19, 32, 33, 50, 66, 79, 82

San Lorenzo, 249

San Luis, 33

San Pedro, 78, 289, 250

San Rafaël, 80, 81, 82, 172, 177

Sancho, 71

Santa Cruz, the, 120, 121, 122

Santa Fé, 26, 52, 112, 114, 175, 191, 196, 198, 253

Santa Maria, 55, 56, 77

Santiago del Estero, 26, 28, 50, 60, 77, 97, 113

Saw-mills, 106-8

Scrub, the, 22, 96

Seasonal migrations, 266

Selective breeding, 21, 179, 188, 189

Sheep-breeding, 139-144, 183-186

Shipping, 236, 740240, 253-259

Sierra de los Llanos, 59-63, 67

Sierra d'Ulapes, 66

Somuncura, 122, 152

Spaniards, the early, 28, 29, 48

Stage-coaches, 210

Straits of Magellan, 129

Sugar-industry, the, 69-79

Suerte de agua, the, 85

Tablelands, the alluvial, 17, 37

Tandil, Sierra de, 25, 172, 179, 182, 184, 190

Tannin, 102, 105, 106, 107

Tehuelches, the, 131

Texas fever, 22, 189

Teran, M. J. B., 7

Tercero, the Rio, 211, 213

Tierra del Fuego, 128, 140

Tinogasta, 48

Tobacco, 101

Tobas, the, 24, 26

Toma, the, 63

Tosca, the, 123, 172, 173, 178

Tostado, 114

Trans-Andean railway, 220, 221, 222

Transhumation, 143, 156-159, 182

Transport, evolution of, 215-220, 228

Travelling, early difficulties of, 211-219, 237-238

Travesias, the, 52, 60, 142, 211

Tronador, Mount, 128, 147

Troperos, the, 217-19

Tucumán, 29, 32, 33, 69-79, 218, 221, 270, 271

Tunuyan, the, 81, 82

Tupungato, 19

Turno, the, 44, 85, 86

United States, comparison with 32, 34

United States, trade with, 8

Urban centres, 268, 269

Urquiza, 26, 180, 215

Uruguay, 116

Uruguay, the river, 110, 235, 238, 259

Useless Bay, 129

Valcheta, 122, 123, 149, 150, 153

Valle de Lerma, 48, 54

Valle Viejo, 43, 45

Valles, 37-48

Vegas, 54, 144

Veinte cinco de Mayo, 194, 262

Ventana, Sierra de, 172, 182, 198, 199

Villa Concepción, 110

Villa Maria, 113, 213

Villa Mercedes, 25, 66, 113, 164, 174, 177, 207, 221

Villa Paraná, 245

Villa Rica, 110, 111

Villarino, 130, 133

Villa Urquiza, 244

Vilque, 56

Viñatores, 87-93

Vineyards, 80-93

Volcada de agua, 45

Volcanic eruptions, 122, 125

Wagons, travel by, 216, 217

War, the European, effect of, 8

Water-power in Patagonia, 146

Water-rights, 43-46, 61, 64, 84-86

Water-supply, 36, 38, 39, 41-46, 61, 64, 72, 83-86, 141, 154, 181

Welsh in Patagonia, 138

Wheat, 190-192, 194, 198, 199, 230

Wheelwright, 221

Wild cattle, 179-181

Willis, Bailey, 138, 146, 147, 152, 171

Wind, action of the, 20, 124, 170

Wine-industry, the, 80-95

Wool, 139, 183-185

Yerbales, the, 49, 109-112, 115, 117

Yguassu, the, 242, 246, 257

Zapala, 156, 158

Zeballos, 204, 213

Zonda, the, 41

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