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10ACHA, Mountains of, in the province and from n. to s. government of Guayana; they run on the shore of the river Caroni. ACHACACHE, a settlement of the province and corregimiento of Omasuyos, the capital of this province, in Peru. It contains, besides the parish chapel, another, in which is an image of Christ, with the dedicatory title of La Misericordia. [Lat. 16° 33' 30" s. Long. 79° 23' 20" w.] ACHAGUA, a nation of Indians of the Nuevo Reyno de Granada, who dwell among the plains of Gazanare and Meta, and in the woods which skirt the river Ele. They are bold in their engagements with wild beasts, but with human beings they have recourse rather to poison and stratagem; they are dexterous in the use of the dart and spear, and never miss their aim; are particularly fond of horses, of which they take the utmost care, anointing and rubbing them with oil ; and it is a great thing among them to have one of these animals of peculiar size and beauty. They go naked, but, for the sake of decency, wear a small apron made of the thread of aloes, the rest of their bodies being painted of different colours. They are accustomed, at the birth of their children, to smear them with a bituminous ointment, which hinders the hair from growing, even upon the eyebrows. The women's brows are also entirely deprived of hair, and the juice of jagua being immediately rubbed into the little holes formed by the depilatory operation, they remain bald for ever after. They are of a gentle disposisition, but much given to intoxication. The Jesuits reduced many to the catholic faith, forming them into settlements, in 1661 . ACHALA, Mountains of, in the province and government of Tucuman, bounded by the mountains of Augo or Mendoza, of the kingdom of Chile; they run from n. n. w. to s. s. e. at the sources of the river Quarto. ACHAS, a settlement of the province and corregimiento of Guamanga in Peru, situate on the confines which divide the above province from Huanta. ACHEPE, Bay of, a small port of the N. sea, on the e, coast of the Isla Real, or Cape Breton. It is close to N. cape. [ACHIACHICA, a town in Mexico. See Angelos.] ACHIANTLAS Miguel de, the head settlement of the district of the alcaldía mayor of Tepozcolula. It contains a convent of monks of Santo Domingo, and 260 families of Indians, who occupy themselves in cultivating and improving the land. It is eight leagues to the w. with an inclination to the W. of its capital. ACHIBAMBA, a river of the province and government of Mainas in the kingdom of Quito; it rises in the mountains, and enters the Maranon. ACHINUTLAN, a very lofty mountain of the province and government of Guayana, or Nueva Andalucia. It is on the shore of the river Orinoco, and to the e. of the Ciudad Real, (royal city), the river Tacuragua running between them. ACHIRA. See Cata-Magu. ACHITE, a small river of the province and government of Guayana. It runs from s. to n. and enters the Cuyuni. ACHOCALLA, a settlement of the province and corregimiento of Pacages in Peru, annexed to the curacy of Viacha. ACHOGOA, a settlement of the province and government of Cinaloa, founded by the missionaries of the Jesuits, between the rivers Tuerte, Mayo, and Ribas. ACHOMA, a settlement of the province and corregimiento of Collahuas in Peru. In its vicinity is a volcano, called Amboto and Sahuarcuca, which vomits smoke and flames; the latter of which are seen clearly at night. ACHONGA, a settlement of the province and corregimiento of Angaraes in Peru, annexed to the curacy of Lircay. ACHOUPEKAHIGAN, a river of Canada. It runs e. afterwards turns to the s. and enters the lake of St. Thomas. [ACKLIN'S Island. See Crooked Island.] ACLA, a small city of the kingdom of Tierra Firme, in the province of Darien, founded by Gabriel de Roxas, in 1514, on the coast of the S. sea, at the mouth of the gulph of Uraba, in front of the island of Pinos, with a good fort, then much frequented and very convenient, from having a good bottom, but somewhat incommoded by currents. Pedro Arias Davila built here a fort for its defence in 1516; but the settlement, nevertheless, did not keep long together, the Spaniards having abandoned it, on account of its unhealthiness, in 1532. [Lat, 8° 56' n. Long. 77° 40' a).] ACOBAMBA, a settlement of the province and corregimiento of Angaraes in Peru. It was the capital, but at present the town of Guancavelica bears that title, on account of its being the residence of the governor and other people of consequence. It is of a good temperature, and so abundant in grain, that its crops of wheat amount to 25,000 bushels yearly. In an estate near it, are some pyiamidical stones, and in other parts TranslationACHA, Montes de, en la Provincia y Gobierno de la Guayana: corren N S a orilla del río Caroni. ACHACACHE, Pueblo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Omasuyos, Capital de ella en el Perú. Tiene ademas de la Parroquial una Capilla en que se venera una efigie muy devota de Christo con la advocación de la Misericordia. ACHAGUA, Nación de Indios del Nuevo Reyno de Granada, que habita entre los llanos de Cazanare y Meta, en los bosques vecinos al río Ele. Son valientes con las fieras; pero con los racionales usan mas del veneno y de la traición, manejan con destreza el dardo y el hasta, sin errar tiro; tienen particular cuidado con el cabello que cuidan mucho, untándole con aceyte, y hacen vanidad del que lo tiene mejor y mas largo: andan desnudos; pero por la decencia gastan unos toneletes texidos de hilo de pita, y el resto del cuerpo se pintan de varios colores. Al nacer untaban a las criaturas la cara con un betún, que no les dexaba salir pelo ni aun en las cejas; Iá las hembras les dibujaan los bigotes acia la barba; é introduciendo en las cisuras Zumo de Jagua les quedaban para siempre. Son de naturaleza dócil; pero muy dados a la embriaguez. Los Extinguidos Regulares de la Compañía reduxéron muchos a la fe católica, formando Pueblos el año de 1661. ACHALA, Montañas de, en la Provincia y Gobierno del Tucuman, confinantes con las de Cuyo o Mendoza del Reyno de Chile: corren del NNO,al S SE en ACAMQUI. Véase Changuí . ACHAS, Pueblo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Guamanga en el Perú, situado en el confín que la divide de la de Huanta. ACHEPE, Ensenada de, Puerto pequeño de la mar del N en la Costa del E de la Isla Real o Cabo Bretón. Está junto al Cabo del N. ACHIAUTLA, S. Miguel de, Pueblo y Cabecera de Partido de la Alcaldía mayor de Tepozcolula. Tiene un Convento de la Religión de Santo Domingo, y a6o fa milias de Indios aplicados al cultivo y beneficio de la tierra. Está 8 leguas al Poniente con inclinación al Sur de su Capital. ACHIBAMBA, Río de la Provincia y Gobierno de Mainas en el Reyno de Quito: nace en sus montañas, y entra en el Marañon. ACHINUTLAN, Monte muy alto de la Provincia y Gobierno de la Guayana o Nueva Andalucía. Está a la orilla del río Orinoco, y al E de Ciudad Real, mediando el río Tacuragua. ACHIRA. Véase CataMavu. ACHITE, Río pequeño de la Provincia y Gobierno de Guayana: corre del S al N, y entra en el de Cuyuni. ACHOCAIXA, Pueblo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Pacages, en el Perú, anexo del Curato del de Viacha. ACHOGOA, Pueblo de la Provincia y Gobierno de Cinaloa, fundado por los Misioneros Jesuítas, entre los rios Fuerte, Mayo y Ribas. ACHONGA, Pueblo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Angaraes, en el Perú, anexo del Curato de Lircay. ACHOUPEKAHIGAN, Río de la Provincia del Canadá o Nueva Francia: corre al E, luego tuerce al Sur, y entra en el Lago de Sto. Tomas. ACLA, Ciudad pequeña del Reyno de Tierra Firme, en la Provincia del Barién, fundada por Gabriel de Roxas el año de 1514, en la Costa de la mar del Sur, a la boca del Golfo de Urabá, enfrente de la Isla de Piños, con un buen Puerto, frecuentado entonces, y muy cómodo por su fondo; pero peligroso por las corrientes, Pedro Arias Dávila, construyó en ella el año de 15 16 un fuerte para su defensa, mas duró muy poco esta Población, porque los Españoles la abandonaron por mal sana el año de 1532. ACOBAMBA, Pueblo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Angaraes, en el Perú. Fue Capital de ella; pero hoy se considera tal la Villa de Guancavélica por residir allí el Gobernador y gente principal. Es de buen temperamento, y tan abundante en granos, que su cosecha de trigo asciende a 25.000 fanegas cada año. En una estancia inmediata a él hay unas piedras como Pirámides, y en otras labrados unos asientos al modo de Canapées que ha maltratado el tiempo, y están allí desde antes que entraran los Españoles. | 10ACHA, Mountains of, in the province and from n. to s. government of Guayana; they run on the shore of the river Caroni. ACHACACHE, a settlement of the province and corregimiento of Omasuyos, the capital of this province, in Peru. It contains, besides the parish chapel, another, in which is an image of Christ, with the dedicatory title of La Misericordia. [Lat. 16° 33' 30" s. Long. 79° 23' 20" w.] ACHAGUA, a nation of Indians of the Nuevo Reyno de Granada, who dwell among the plains of Gazanare and Meta, and in the woods which skirt the river Ele. They are bold in their engagements with wild beasts, but with human beings they have recourse rather to poison and stratagem; they are dexterous in the use of the dart and spear, and never miss their aim; are particularly fond of horses, of which they take the utmost care, anointing and rubbing them with oil ; and it is a great thing among them to have one of these animals of peculiar size and beauty. They go naked, but, for the sake of decency, wear a small apron made of the thread of aloes, the rest of their bodies being painted of different colours. They are accustomed, at the birth of their children, to smear them with a bituminous ointment, which hinders the hair from growing, even upon the eyebrows. The women's brows are also entirely deprived of hair, and the juice of jagua being immediately rubbed into the little holes formed by the depilatory operation, they remain bald for ever after. They are of a gentle disposisition, but much given to intoxication. The Jesuits reduced many to the catholic faith, forming them into settlements, in 1661 . ACHALA, Mountains of, in the province and government of Tucuman, bounded by the mountains of Augo or Mendoza, of the kingdom of Chile; they run from n. n. w. to s. s. e. at the sources of the river Quarto. ACHAS, a settlement of the province and corregimiento of Guamanga in Peru, situate on the confines which divide the above province from Huanta. ACHEPE, Bay of, a small port of the N. sea, on the e, coast of the Isla Real, or Cape Breton. It is close to N. cape. [ACHIACHICA, a town in Mexico. See Angelos.] ACHIANTLAS Miguel de, the head settlement of the district of the alcaldía mayor of Tepozcolula. It contains a convent of monks of Santo Domingo, and 260 families of Indians, who occupy themselves in cultivating and improving the land. It is eight leagues to the w. with an inclination to the W. of its capital. ACHIBAMBA, a river of the province and government of Mainas in the kingdom of Quito; it rises in the mountains, and enters the Maranon. ACHINUTLAN, a very lofty mountain of the province and government of Guayana, or Nueva Andalucia. It is on the shore of the river Orinoco, and to the e. of the Ciudad Real, (royal city), the river Tacuragua running between them. ACHIRA. See Cata-Magu. ACHITE, a small river of the province and government of Guayana. It runs from s. to n. and enters the Cuyuni. ACHOCALLA, a settlement of the province and corregimiento of Pacages in Peru, annexed to the curacy of Viacha. ACHOGOA, a settlement of the province and government of Cinaloa, founded by the missionaries of the Jesuits, between the rivers Tuerte, Mayo, and Ribas. ACHOMA, a settlement of the province and corregimiento of Collahuas in Peru. In its vicinity is a volcano, called Amboto and Sahuarcuca, which vomits smoke and flames; the latter of which are seen clearly at night. ACHONGA, a settlement of the province and corregimiento of Angaraes in Peru, annexed to the curacy of Lircay. ACHOUPEKAHIGAN, a river of Canada. It runs e. afterwards turns to the s. and enters the lake of St. Thomas. [ACKLIN'S Island. See Crooked Island.] ACLA, a small city of the kingdom of Tierra Firme, in the province of Darien, founded by Gabriel de Roxas, in 1514, on the coast of the S. sea, at the mouth of the gulph of Uraba, in front of the island of Pinos, with a good fort, then much frequented and very convenient, from having a good bottom, but somewhat incommoded by currents. Pedro Arias Davila built here a fort for its defence in 1516; but the settlement, nevertheless, did not keep long together, the Spaniards having abandoned it, on account of its unhealthiness, in 1532. [Lat, 8° 56' n. Long. 77° 40' a).] ACOBAMBA, a settlement of the province and corregimiento of Angaraes in Peru. It was the capital, but at present the town of Guancavelica bears that title, on account of its being the residence of the governor and other people of consequence. It is of a good temperature, and so abundant in grain, that its crops of wheat amount to 25,000 bushels yearly. In an estate near it, are some pyiamidical stones, and in other parts Translation |