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dom of Guatemala, in the province and alcaldia
mayor of Chiapa.
CUCHUNA, a large settlement of Indians, and
formerly the capital of a small province of this
name in Peru, to the w. of the mountains of (he
Andes. It was founded by Maita Capac, fourth
Emperor of the Incas, after that he had literally
starved the country into obedience. These In-
dians were treacherous, and used to give their
enemies a very deadly poison ; the said emperor
caused many to be burnt alive for having practised
this abominable custom, and their houses to be
destroyed, together with their cattle and posses-
sions.
CUCIO, a settlement of the head settlement of
Perucho, and alcaldia mayor of Guimco, in Nueva
Espana. It contains 140 families of Indians, and
is a quarter of a league from its head settlement.
CUCUANA, a settlement of the province and
government of Mariquita in the Nuevo Reyno de
Granada ; situate on the shore of the river Mag-
dalena.
CUCUCHO, San Bartolome de, a settle-
ment of tlie head settlement of Arantzan, and aleal-
dia mayor of Valladolid, in the province and
bishopric of Mechoacan. It contains 27 families
of Indians, who employ themselves in agriculture,
cutting wood, and making earthen-ware and
CUCUCHUCHAU, San Pedro de, a settle-
ment of the bead settlement of the city of Cucupao,
and alcaldia mayor of Valladolid, in the province
and bishopric of Mechoacan ; situate on the shore
of the lake. It contains 18 families of Indians,
and is two leagues to the s. of its head settle-
ment.
CUCUISAS, a small river of the province and
government of Guayana. It rises to the e. of the
settlement of Encaramada, and enters the Itari.
CUCUMAYA, a river of Spanish island, or St.
Domingo, which rises near the s. coast, runs s.
and enters the sea between the Seco and the Bo-
mana, opposite the island Cataline.
CUCUNUBA, a settlement oiihe corregimiento
of Ubate in the Nuevo Reyno de Granada. It is
of a cold temperature, and produces the fruits of
this climate. It consists of 100 families, including
those of its vicinity, and of 80 Indians; is nine
leagues to the n. of Santa Fe.
CUCUNUCO, a mountain to the e, of the pro-
vince and government of Popayan, eternally
covered with snow. From it rises the river Pu-
rase, as also the river La Plata. It takes its name
from a nation of Indians, by whom it was inhabit-
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ed, and of whom a few only, who are reduced to
the,faith, remain.
CUCURPE, a settlement of the province and
government of Sonora in Nueva Espana; situate
on the shore of the river of its name, between the
settlements of Dolores and Ticapa.
CUCURULU, a river of the kingdom of Peru,
which runs through the country of the Canisiencs
Indians to the e. of the Andes, it abounds in fish
of a very fine quality, which serve as food to the
barbarians; runs e. and being much swelled by
the waters it collects from others, enters the river
Santa Rosa.
CUCUTA, San Joseph de, a settlement of
the government and jurisdiction of Pamplona in
the Nuevo Reyno de Granada. It is of a hot
temperature, though healthy, of great commerce,
owing to the cacao with which it abounds, and
which is brought by persons coming from various
parts, the greater portion of it being embarked on
the river Sulia for Maracaibo. It contains more
than 100 rich Indians, but is infested with snakes,
lice, and other noxious insects and reptiles.
CUCUTA, an extensive valley of this province (Pamplona),
between the cities of Pamplona and S. Christoval,
discovered by Juan de San Martin in 1534 ; cele-
brated for its fertility, and excellent breed of
mules, by which the kingdom is supplied. It is
watered by many streamlets which render it luxu-
riant and fertile, and most particularly in cacao
of the finest quality. The herb on which the mules
chiefly feed is wild marjoram.
CUDAJA, a lake of the province and country
of Las Amazonas, in the territory possessed by the
Portuguese. It is formed by one of the arms w hich
is thrown out by the river Maranon, and returns
to enter the same, in the country of ihe Cabauris
Indians.
CUDIHUEL, a settlement of Indians of the
district of Guadalabqueu in the kingdom of Chile,
on the shore of the riv'er Valdivia.
CUDUUINI, a small river of the province
and government of Cumaná. It rises in the ser~
of Irnataca, runs s. and enters the Curguni
on the n. side.
CUEBAYA, a settlement of the province and
government of Sonora in Nueva Espana ; situate
at the source of the river Bezani, to the w. of the
garrison which takes this name.
CUECA, a settlement of the province and
corregimiento of Lucanas in Peru ; annexed to the
curacy of Chipan.
CUELLO, a settlement of the jurisdiction
of Tocayma, and government of Mariqnita, in
TranslationCUCHUNA, Pueblo grande de Indios y Capital en otro tiempo de una pequeña Provincia de este nombre en el Perú al Poniente de las montañas de los Andes; lo fundó MainaCapac, IV Emperador de los Incas, después de haber reducido con el faainbre el País a su obediencia: estos Indios eran traidores, y usaban dar un veneno eficacísimo a sus enemigos: el citado Emperador hizo quemar vivos á. muchos por esta abominable costumbre, destruyéndoles casas, ganados, frutos y quanto tenian.
CUCUANA, Pueblo de la Provincia y Gobierno de Mariquita en el Nuevo Reyno de Granada, situado a orilla del río de la Magdalena.
CUCIO, Pueblo de la Cabecera de Perucho y Alcaldía mayor de Guimeo en Nueva España: tiene 146 familias de Indios, y dista un quarto de legua de su Cabecera.
CUCUCHO, San Bartolomé de, Pueblo de la Cabecera de Arantzan y Alcaldía mayor de Valladolid en la Provincia y Obispado de Mechoacan: tiene 27 familias de Indios que se emplean en el cultivo de lassemulas, cortar maderas, fabricar loza, y hacer fustes de sillas oara montar.
CUCUCHUCHAU, San Pedro de, Pueblo de la Cabecera de la Ciudad de Cocupaó y Alcaldía mayor de Valladolid en la Provincia y Obispado de Mechoacan, situado a orilla de la laguna: tiene 18 familias de Indios, y dista 2 leguas al S de su Cabecera.
CUCUISAS, Río] pequeño de la Provincia y Gobierno de la Guayana: nace al E del Pueblo de Encaramada, y entra en el de Itari.
CUCUMAYA, Río] de la Isla Española o de Santo Domingo: nace cerca de la Costa del S, corre a este rumbo, y sale al mar entre el Seco y el de la Romana, enfrente de la Isla Catalina.
CUCUNUBA, Pueblo del Corregimiento de la bate en el Nuevo Reyno de Granada: es de temperamento frío, y produce los frutos de este clima: tiene mas de 100 familias de vecindario, y 80 Indios: está 9 leguas al N de Santa Fe.
CUCUNUCO, Montaña de la Provincia y Gobierno de Popayan a Levante, que siempre está cubierta de nieve: nace de ella el río de Purase y el de la Plata: toma el nombre de una nación de Indios que la habitaba, de que ya no han quedado mas que unos pocos reducidos a la fe: está en 2 grad. 27 min. de lat. bor.
CUCURPE, Pueblo de la Provincia y Gobierno de Sonora en Nueva España, situado a orilla del río de su nombre entre los Pueblos de Dolores y Ticapa.
CUCURULU, Río] del Reyno del Perú, que corre por el Pais de los Indios Canisienes a Levante de los Andes: abunda de pescado de muy buena calidad, que sirve de alimento a los bárbaros: corre a Levante, y entra muy crecido con las aguas que recoge de óteos en el de Santa Rosa.
CUCUTA, San Joseph de, Pueblo del Gobierno y jurisdicción de Pamplona en el Nuevo Reyno de Granada: es de temperamento cálido, pero sano, de mucho comercio por el cacao de que abunda, y vienen a comprar de varias partes, embarcando la mayor porción en el río Sulia para Maracaibo: tiene mas de 100 Indios ricos; pero abunda de culebras, garrapatas y otros insectos molestos.
Tiene el mismo nombre un dilatado valle de esta Provincia entre las Ciudades de Pamplona y S. Cristóval, que descubrió Juan de San Martin el año de 1534: es célebre por su fertilidad y cria de excelentes mulas de que se abastece el Reyno: está regado de muchos riachuelos que lo hacen delicioso y fértil, especialmente en cacao de superior calidad; la mayor parte del pasto que tienen las mulas es orégano.
CUDAJA, Laguna de la Provincia y Pais de las Amazonas en el territorio que poseen los Portugueses: se forma de uno de los brazos que salen del río Marañon, y vuelve a entrar en él en el Pais de los Indios Cabauris.
CUDIHUEL, Pueblo de Indios del Partido de Guadalabquen en el Reyno de Chile, a orilla del río de Valdivia.
CUDUUINI, Río] pequeño de la Provincia y Gobierno de Cumaná: nace en la Serranía de Imataca; corre al S, y entra en el de Cuyuni por la banda del N.
CUEBAYA, Pueblo de la Provincia y Gobierno de Sonora en Nueva España, situado en la Cabecera del río Bezani al O del Presidio que toma este nombre.
CUECA, Pueblo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Lucanas en el Perú, anexo al Curato de Chipan.
CUELLO, Pueblo de la jurisdicción de Tocayma | 549C IT C
dom of Guatemala, in the province and alcaldia
mayor of Chiapa.
CUCHUNA, a large settlement of Indians, and
formerly the capital of a small province of this
name in Peru, to the w. of the mountains of (he
Andes. It was founded by Maita Capac, fourth
Emperor of the Incas, after that he had literally
starved the country into obedience. These In-
dians were treacherous, and used to give their
enemies a very deadly poison ; the said emperor
caused many to be burnt alive for having practised
this abominable custom, and their houses to be
destroyed, together with their cattle and posses-
sions.
CUCIO, a settlement of the head settlement of
Perucho, and alcaldia mayor of Guimco, in Nueva
Espana. It contains 140 families of Indians, and
is a quarter of a league from its head settlement.
CUCUANA, a settlement of the province and
government of Mariquita in the Nuevo Reyno de
Granada ; situate on the shore of the river Mag-
dalena.
CUCUCHO, San Bartolome de, a settle-
ment of tlie head settlement of Arantzan, and aleal-
dia mayor of Valladolid, in the province and
bishopric of Mechoacan. It contains 27 families
of Indians, who employ themselves in agriculture,
cutting wood, and making earthen-ware and
CUCUCHUCHAU, San Pedro de, a settle-
ment of the bead settlement of the city of Cucupao,
and alcaldia mayor of Valladolid, in the province
and bishopric of Mechoacan ; situate on the shore
of the lake. It contains 18 families of Indians,
and is two leagues to the s. of its head settle-
ment.
CUCUISAS, a small river of the province and
government of Guayana. It rises to the e. of the
settlement of Encaramada, and enters the Itari.
CUCUMAYA, a river of Spanish island, or St.
Domingo, which rises near the s. coast, runs s.
and enters the sea between the Seco and the Bo-
mana, opposite the island Cataline.
CUCUNUBA, a settlement oiihe corregimiento
of Ubate in the Nuevo Reyno de Granada. It is
of a cold temperature, and produces the fruits of
this climate. It consists of 100 families, including
those of its vicinity, and of 80 Indians; is nine
leagues to the n. of Santa Fe.
CUCUNUCO, a mountain to the e, of the pro-
vince and government of Popayan, eternally
covered with snow. From it rises the river Pu-
rase, as also the river La Plata. It takes its name
from a nation of Indians, by whom it was inhabit-
C U E 549
ed, and of whom a few only, who are reduced to
the,faith, remain.
CUCURPE, a settlement of the province and
government of Sonora in Nueva Espana; situate
on the shore of the river of its name, between the
settlements of Dolores and Ticapa.
CUCURULU, a river of the kingdom of Peru,
which runs through the country of the Canisiencs
Indians to the e. of the Andes, it abounds in fish
of a very fine quality, which serve as food to the
barbarians; runs e. and being much swelled by
the waters it collects from others, enters the river
Santa Rosa.
CUCUTA, San Joseph de, a settlement of
the government and jurisdiction of Pamplona in
the Nuevo Reyno de Granada. It is of a hot
temperature, though healthy, of great commerce,
owing to the cacao with which it abounds, and
which is brought by persons coming from various
parts, the greater portion of it being embarked on
the river Sulia for Maracaibo. It contains more
than 100 rich Indians, but is infested with snakes,
lice, and other noxious insects and reptiles.
CUCUTA, an extensive valley of this province (Pamplona),
between the cities of Pamplona and S. Christoval,
discovered by Juan de San Martin in 1534 ; cele-
brated for its fertility, and excellent breed of
mules, by which the kingdom is supplied. It is
watered by many streamlets which render it luxu-
riant and fertile, and most particularly in cacao
of the finest quality. The herb on which the mules
chiefly feed is wild marjoram.
CUDAJA, a lake of the province and country
of Las Amazonas, in the territory possessed by the
Portuguese. It is formed by one of the arms w hich
is thrown out by the river Maranon, and returns
to enter the same, in the country of ihe Cabauris
Indians.
CUDIHUEL, a settlement of Indians of the
district of Guadalabqueu in the kingdom of Chile,
on the shore of the riv'er Valdivia.
CUDUUINI, a small river of the province
and government of Cumaná. It rises in the ser~
of Irnataca, runs s. and enters the Curguni
on the n. side.
CUEBAYA, a settlement of the province and
government of Sonora in Nueva Espana ; situate
at the source of the river Bezani, to the w. of the
garrison which takes this name.
CUECA, a settlement of the province and
corregimiento of Lucanas in Peru ; annexed to the
curacy of Chipan.
CUELLO, a settlement of the jurisdiction
of Tocayma, and government of Mariqnita, in
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