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the river Marailon has its rise in tins lake ; its real
origin being in the lake Lauricociia, as may be
seen under that article.

CHINCHERO, a settlement of the province
and correghniado of Calca y Lares in Perú. The
cemetery of its church is composed of some large,
thick Avails of Avrouglit stone, well fitted together,
and having in them certain niches similar to sentry
boxes ; so that they appear as having formerly be-
longed to some fortress.

Same name, a settlement of the province and
corregimiento of Andahuailas in the same king-
dom.

Same name, a lake in the province of Cuzco,
five leagues distant from this city.

CHINCHILCA, as others
will have it, a river of the district of
Guadalabquien and kingdom of Chile ; it runs n. n. w. and
enters the river Callacalla.

CHINCHIPE, a settlement of the province and
government of Jaen de Bracamoros in the king-
dom of Quito.

Same name, a river of this province, which
rises from the mountain desert or paramo of
La Sabanilla. It Avashes the city and territory of Val-
ladolid, and on its c. side receives the rivers Nnm-
balla, Vergel, Patacones, Sangalla, San Francisco,
and Nambacasa ; and on its zs. side those of Pa-
landa, Simanchi, Namballe, and Guancabamba ;
when, being sAA'^elled to a considerable size by all of
these, it enters the Maranon on the n. shore, to the
w. w. of the settlement of Tompenda.

CHINCHIRU, a large lake of the province and
corregimiento of Cuzco in Peru, from whence it lies
two leagues to the n.

CHINCHULAGUA, a very lofty desert mountain
or paramo, covered with eternal snow, in the
province and corregimiento of Tacunga in the
kingdom of Quito. It lies five leagues to the n. of
Tacunga, Avith a slight inclination to the n. c.

CHINCONTLA, a settlement of the head set-
tlement of Olintla, and alcaldia mayor of Zacatlan,
in Nueva Espana ; situate in a delightful defile or
narroAV tract, watered by various rivers. Eight
leagues from its head settlement.

CHINCOTEAG, a small island near the coast
of the N. sea, in the province and colony of Maryland,
between the Cedar isle and the river Si-
wanscut.

CHINGA, a fortress of the Nuevo Reyno de Granada
; one of the six Avhich were held by the
%ipas or kings of Bogota, against the Punches na-
tion, who border upon their country ; 10 leagues
to the s. w. of Bogota.

CHINGOS, a settlement of the province and
corregimiento of Caxatambo in Peru ; annexed to
the curacy of Gongor.

CHINI, a small island of the S. sea; situate
close to the coast of the province and government
of Costarica in the kingdom of Guatemala, within
the gulf ofNicoya, and in the innermost part of it.

CHINIJO, a settlement of the missions which
Avere held by the religious order of St. Augustin,
in the country of the Gran Paititi, of the province
and corregimiento of Larecaja in Peru.

CHINIPAS, a settlement of the missions of the
province and government of Cinaloa.

Same name, some sierras of this province.

CHINGUINTILEA, a settlement of the
province and corregimiento of Huamanga in Peru ;
annexed to the curacy of Aneo.

CHINU, a settlement of the province and go-
vernment of Cartagena in the kingdom ofTierra
Firme ; founded in the sahanas, and formed by a
re-union of other settlements, in 1776, by the G'o-
A^ernor Uon Juan Piraiento.

CHIPACO, a settlement of the province and
corregimiento of Huamalies in Peru ; annexed to
the curacy of Chavin de Pariarca.

CHIPALO, a river of the province and government
of Neiva in the Nuevo Reyno de Granada ;
one of those Avhich enter the great river Mag-
dalena.

CHIPALZINGO, a settlement and head
ettlement of the district of the alcaldía mayor of Tixtlan
in Nueva Espana. It contains 353 families of
Indians, and of Spaniards, Mustces, and Mn-
lattoes, and lies three leagues from the sett lemcn!,
of Zurnpango.

CHIPAN, a settlement of the province and cor-
regimiento of Lucanas in Peru.

CHIPANGA, a river of the province and go-
vernment of Quixos and Macas in the kingdom oi
Quito. It rises in the sierra, Avhich divides the
district of Macas from the province of Mainas, runs
from n. to s. and enters the Morona.

CHIPAQUE, a settlement of the corregimiento
of Ubaque in the Nuevo Reyno de Granada. It
is of a mild temperature, and abounds in fruits and
seeds peculiar to a warm climate. It consists of
150 housekeepers, and of as many Indians. It is
so infested with snakes, that it is impossible to find
any part of it clear of them. Eight leagues .9. .
of Santa Fe, in the road which leads to San Juan
de los Llanos.

CHIPASAQUE, a settlement of the
corregimiento of Guatavita in the Nuevo Reyno de Granada.
It is of an hot temperature, lying 24 leagues to the
s. e. of Santa Fe, and close to the settlement of
Chaqueta, in the road Avhich leads to San Juan dc

de esta laguna nace el río Marañon, siendo su origen de la laguna Lauricocha como se verá en su artículo.

CHINCHAIPUCQUIO, Pueblo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Abancay en el Perú.

CHINCHAN, Pueblo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Tarma en el Perú, anexo al Curato de Huaraca.

CHINCHAO, Pueblo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Huanuco en el Perú, anexo al Curato de Santa María del Valle, situado en los confines de los Indios infieles Panataguas.

CHINCHERO, Pueblo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Calca y Lares, en el Perú: el Cementerio de su Iglesia se compone de unas gruesas paredes de piedras labradas, con muy buenos ajustes, y unos nichos en forma de garitas, que manifiestan haber servido de fortaleza en otros tiempos.

Tiene el mismo nombre otro Pueblo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Andahuailas en el propio Reyno.
Una laguna en la Provincia del Cuzco, distante 5 leguas de esta Ciudad.

CHINCHILCA o como llaman otros, río del Partido de Guadalabquien y Reyno de Chile: corre al N NO, y entra en el de Calla-calla.

CHINCHIPE, Pueblo de la Provincia y Gobierno de Jaén de Bracamoros en el Reyno de Quito.

Tiene el mismo nombre un río de esta Provincia, que nace del monte 6 paramo de la Sabanilla: baña la Ciudad y territorio de Valladolid, y por la parte Oriental recibe a los rios Numballa, Vergel, Patacones, Sangallá, San Francisco y Nambacasa, y por la Occidental los de Palanda, Simanchi, Namballe y Guaneabamba, con los quales muy caudaloso entra en el Marañon por su orilla Septentrional al NO del Pueblo de Tomependa, en 5 grad. 30 minut. de lat. austr.

CHINCHIRU, Laguna grande de la Provincia y Corregimiento del Cuzco en el Perú, de donde dista 2 leguas al N.

CHINCHULAGUA, Monte muy alto o páramo, siempre cubierto de nieve en la Provincia y Corregimiento de Tacunga y Reyno de Quito: dista de esta 5 leguas al N con alguna inclinación al NE.

CHINCONTLA, Pueblo de la Cabecera de Olintla y Alcaldía mayor de Zacatlán en Nueva España, situado en una deliciosa cañada que riegan varios rios: está a 8 leguas de su Cabecera.

CHINGA, Fortaleza del Nuevo Reyno de Granada, una de las seis que tenian los Zipas o Reyes de Bogotá contra la Nación de los Panches confinantes de su Pais, distante 10 leguas al SO de Bogotá.

CHINGOS, Pueblo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Caxatambo en el Perú, anexo al Curato de Gongora.

CHINCOTEAG, Isla pequeña cerca de la Costa del mar del N, en la Provincia y Colonia de Maryland, entre la de Cedar y el río de Siwanscut.

CHINI, Isla pequeña de la mar del Sur, situada junto a la Costa de la Provincia y Gobierno de Costarica, en el Reyno de Goatémala, dentro del Golfo de Nicoya, y en lo mas interior de él.

CHINIJO, Pueblo de las Misiones que tienen los Religiosos de San Agustín en el Pais del gran Paititi, de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Larecaja en el Perú.

CHINIPAS, Pueblo de las Misiones de la Provincia y Gobierno de Cinaloa.

Tienen el mismo nombre unas sierras de esta Provincia.

CHINQUINTILCA, Pueblo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Huamanga en el Perú, anexo al Curato de, Anco.

CHINU, Pueblo de la Provincia y Gobierno de Cartagena en el Reyno de Tierra-Firme, fundado en las sábanas, de la reunión de otros Pueblos el año de 1776 por el Gobernador Don Juan Pimienta.

CHIPACO, Pueblo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Huamaliectamp en el Perú, anexo al Curato de Chavin de Pariarca.

CHIPALO, Río de la Provincia y Gobierno de Neiva en el Nuevo Reyno de Granada, uno de los que entran en el grande de la Magdalena.

CHIPALZINGO, Pueblo y Cabecera de Partido de la Alcaldía mayor de Tixtlan en Nueva España: tiene 3 5 3 familias de ndios y 22 de Españoles, Mulatos y Mestizos, y está 3 leguas del de Zumpango.

CHIPAN, Pueblo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Lucanas en el Perú.

CHIPANGA, Río de la Provincia y Gobierno de Quixos y Macas en el Reyno de Quito: nace en la sierra que divide el Partido de Macas de la Provincia de Mainas: corre N S, y entra en el de Morona.

CHIPAQUE, Pueblo del Corregimiento de Ubaque, en el Nuevo Reyno de Granada: es de temperamento templado y abundante en frutos y semillas de tierra cálida y fria: tiene 150 vecinos y otros tantos Indios: se crian en él tantas culebras que no es posible verse libres de ellas: está 8 leguas al SO de Santa Fe en el camino que va a San Juan de los Llanos.

CHIPASAQUE, Pueblo del Corregimiento de Guatavita en el Nuevo Reyno de Granada: es de temperamento cálido, distante 24 leguas al SE de Santa Fe é inmediato al de Chaqueta, en el camino que va a San Juan

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the river Marailon has its rise in tins lake ; its real
origin being in the lake Lauricociia, as may be
seen under that article.

CHINCHERO, a settlement of the province
and correghniado of Calca y Lares in Perú. The
cemetery of its church is composed of some large,
thick Avails of Avrouglit stone, well fitted together,
and having in them certain niches similar to sentry
boxes ; so that they appear as having formerly be-
longed to some fortress.

Same name, a settlement of the province and
corregimiento of Andahuailas in the same king-
dom.

Same name, a lake in the province of Cuzco,
five leagues distant from this city.

CHINCHILCA, as others
will have it, a river of the district of
Guadalabquien and kingdom of Chile ; it runs n. n. w. and
enters the river Callacalla.

CHINCHIPE, a settlement of the province and
government of Jaen de Bracamoros in the king-
dom of Quito.

Same name, a river of this province, which
rises from the mountain desert or paramo of
La Sabanilla. It Avashes the city and territory of Val-
ladolid, and on its c. side receives the rivers Nnm-
balla, Vergel, Patacones, Sangalla, San Francisco,
and Nambacasa ; and on its zs. side those of Pa-
landa, Simanchi, Namballe, and Guancabamba ;
when, being sAA'^elled to a considerable size by all of
these, it enters the Maranon on the n. shore, to the
w. w. of the settlement of Tompenda.

CHINCHIRU, a large lake of the province and
corregimiento of Cuzco in Peru, from whence it lies
two leagues to the n.

CHINCHULAGUA, a very lofty desert mountain
or paramo, covered with eternal snow, in the
province and corregimiento of Tacunga in the
kingdom of Quito. It lies five leagues to the n. of
Tacunga, Avith a slight inclination to the n. c.

CHINCONTLA, a settlement of the head set-
tlement of Olintla, and alcaldia mayor of Zacatlan,
in Nueva Espana ; situate in a delightful defile or
narroAV tract, watered by various rivers. Eight
leagues from its head settlement.

CHINCOTEAG, a small island near the coast
of the N. sea, in the province and colony of Maryland,
between the Cedar isle and the river Si-
wanscut.

CHINGA, a fortress of the Nuevo Reyno de Granada
; one of the six Avhich were held by the
%ipas or kings of Bogota, against the Punches na-
tion, who border upon their country ; 10 leagues
to the s. w. of Bogota.

CHINGOS, a settlement of the province and
corregimiento of Caxatambo in Peru ; annexed to
the curacy of Gongor.

CHINI, a small island of the S. sea; situate
close to the coast of the province and government
of Costarica in the kingdom of Guatemala, within
the gulf ofNicoya, and in the innermost part of it.

CHINIJO, a settlement of the missions which
Avere held by the religious order of St. Augustin,
in the country of the Gran Paititi, of the province
and corregimiento of Larecaja in Peru.

CHINIPAS, a settlement of the missions of the
province and government of Cinaloa.

Same name, some sierras of this province.

CHINGUINTILEA, a settlement of the
province and corregimiento of Huamanga in Peru ;
annexed to the curacy of Aneo.

CHINU, a settlement of the province and go-
vernment of Cartagena in the kingdom ofTierra
Firme ; founded in the sahanas, and formed by a
re-union of other settlements, in 1776, by the G'o-
A^ernor Uon Juan Piraiento.

CHIPACO, a settlement of the province and
corregimiento of Huamalies in Peru ; annexed to
the curacy of Chavin de Pariarca.

CHIPALO, a river of the province and government
of Neiva in the Nuevo Reyno de Granada ;
one of those Avhich enter the great river Mag-
dalena.

CHIPALZINGO, a settlement and head
ettlement of the district of the alcaldía mayor of Tixtlan
in Nueva Espana. It contains 353 families of
Indians, and of Spaniards, Mustces, and Mn-
lattoes, and lies three leagues from the sett lemcn!,
of Zurnpango.

CHIPAN, a settlement of the province and cor-
regimiento of Lucanas in Peru.

CHIPANGA, a river of the province and go-
vernment of Quixos and Macas in the kingdom oi
Quito. It rises in the sierra, Avhich divides the
district of Macas from the province of Mainas, runs
from n. to s. and enters the Morona.

CHIPAQUE, a settlement of the corregimiento
of Ubaque in the Nuevo Reyno de Granada. It
is of a mild temperature, and abounds in fruits and
seeds peculiar to a warm climate. It consists of
150 housekeepers, and of as many Indians. It is
so infested with snakes, that it is impossible to find
any part of it clear of them. Eight leagues .9. .
of Santa Fe, in the road which leads to San Juan
de los Llanos.

CHIPASAQUE, a settlement of the
corregimiento of Guatavita in the Nuevo Reyno de Granada.
It is of an hot temperature, lying 24 leagues to the
s. e. of Santa Fe, and close to the settlement of
Chaqueta, in the road Avhich leads to San Juan dc