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the Nuevo Reynb de Granada ; situate in a great
valley called the Llano Grande, where is bred a
large proportion of neat-cattle. Upon its side is
the river of its name, which presently enters the
Saldana, and is full of fish. It is of a hot tempe>
rattire, abounds in maize, cacaoj tobacco, yucas^
and plantains ; and amongst the sand of the river’s
side is found a great quantity of gold. It contains
700 housekeepers, and a little more than 80 In-
dians. It is 40 leagues to the s. w. of Santa Fe.

CUENCA, a province and corregimiento of
the kingdom of Quito; bounded n. by the province
of Riobamba ; s. by that of Jaen de Bracamoros ;
e. by that of Guayaquil ; w. by that of Quijos
and Macas ; n. e. by that of Chimbo ; and s. e.
by that of Loxa. Its temperature is mild,
balm and healthy. Great herds of cattle are bred
here, and it consequently abounds in flesh-meats ;
likewise in every species of birds, grains, pulse,
garden herbs, sugar, and cotton ; the natives mak-
ing of the latter very good woven articles, and in
which they trade, as well as in wheat, chick-peas,
bark, French beans, lentils, bams, and sweetmeats.
Its mines are of gold, silver, copper, quicksilver,
and sulphur; but none of them are worked; also
in the llanos or plain of Talqui, are some mines
of alabaster, extremely fine, though somewhat
soft. Tlie principal traffic of this province are
floor-carpets, cabinet articles, and tapestries, here
called pawos de cor/e, (cloths of the court), beauti-
fully worked, and which are so highly esteemed
that no house in the kingdom, that has any pre-
tensions to elegance and convenience, is seen with-
out them. It is watered by four large rivers, call-
ed Yanuneay, Machangara, Banos, and Tume-
bamba ; the latter being also called Matadero, and
is the largest. It abounds in bark and cochineal,
the latter being gathered in great quantities, and
employed in the dyeing of baizes, which are
esteemed the best of any in America. Its tanned
hides and prepared skins are equally in high esti-
mation. It is, in short, more highly favoured
than any other province in natural riches j and it
would not have to envy any other, were it not that
its inhabitants, who have been called Morlacos,
were of a haughty, domineering disposition, great
disturbers of peace, and more inclined to riot and
diversion than to labour. The capUal is

Cuenca, Santa Ana de, a city founded by Gil
Ramirez Davalos, in 1557, in the valley of Yunquilla, celebrated for its pleasantness and fertility ;
this valley is six leagues and an half long, and as
many wide in the middle of the serrania; from this
serrama issue, to water the same valley, four large

rivers, the first called Machangara, which runs r,
of the city, and very close to it; the second,
which runs to the n, is called Matadero, being also
nearthetown ; the third Yanuneay, at half a quarter
ofa league’s distance, and the fourth Banos: of all
these united is formed a very large one, which af-
terwards takes the name of Paute, and which has
in its environs mines of gold and silver. This city
is large, and one of the most beautiful of any in
the kingdom. The parish church, which was erected
into a cathedral, and head of the bishopric of the
province, in the year 1786, is magnificent. It
has four parishes, (he five following convents, viz.
of the religious order of St. Francis, St. Domingo,
St. Augustin, St. Peter Nolasco, and a college
which belonged to the regulars of the company of
Jesuits, two monasteries of nuns, one of La Concep-
cion, and the other of Santa Teresa, and an hospi-
tal, being one of the most sumptuous, convenient,
and well attended possible; the whole of these
being very superior edifices. The streets run in
straight lines; the temperature is kind, mild, and
healthy ; and the neighbourhood abounds in every
kind of flesh, and in whatsoever productions can
be required, as pu)ge, vegetables, and fruits.
Some very fine large cheeses are made here, which
resemble those of Parma, and are carried as dain-
ties to Lima, Quito, and other parts. The sugary
which is made in great quantities, is of the finest
and most esteemed sort, as are also the conserves
of various fruits, which are known by the name of
caccetas de Cuenca. A few years ago, a hat manu-
factory was established here, when a stamp was
made bearing the resemblance of an Emperor
Inca, and with the motto, “ Lahore duce, comite
fortuna.” This proved one of the best and most
useful manufactories of any in the city. In the
territory to the s. is the height of Tarqui, cele-
brated for being the spot where the base of the
meridian was taken by the academicians of the
sciences of Paris, M. Godin, Bouger, and La Con-
damine, assisted by Jorge Juan and Don Anto-
nio de Ulloa, who accompanied them, in 1742.
yhis city is subject to tempests, which form on a
sudden when the sky is clear, and which are ac-
companied with terrible thunder and lightning,
the women apply themselves to labour, and it is
by these that is carried on the great commerce
which exists in baizes which they fabricate, and
are held in high esteem, together with other wo-
ven articles. It is the native place of the Father
Sebastian Sedeno, missionary apostolic of the ex-
tinguished company of the Jesuits in the province
of Mainas- The population of Cuenca is 14,000

y Gobierno de Mariquita en el Nuevo Reyno de Granada, situado en un gran valle que llaman el Llano Grande, donde se cria muchísimo ganado vacuno, y a orilla del río de su nombre, que entra luego en el de Saldaña, y abunda de pescado: es de temperamento cálido, produce mucho cacao, tabaco, maiz, yucas, plátanos, y en las arenas del río abundancia de oro: tiene 700 vecinos y poco mas de 80 Indios; está 40 leguas al SO de San ta Fe.

CUENCA, Provincia y Corregimiento del Reyno de Quito: confina por el N con la de Riobamba, por el S con la de Jaén de Bracamoros, por el E con la de Guayaquil, por el O con la de Quijos y Macas, por el NE con la de Chimbo, y por el SE con la de Loxa: su temperamento es templado, benigno y sano: cria mucho ganado, por lo qual abunda de carees, como de toda especie de aves, granos, legumbres, hortalizas, azúcar y algodón de que hacen muy buenos texidos con que comercian sus naturales, como en jamones, trigo, garbanzos, quinua, fríxoles, lentejas y dulces: tiene minas de oro, plata, cobre, azogue y azufre, aunque no se trabaja ninguna, y en el llano de Talqui las hay de alabastro muy especial aunque algo blando: el tráfico principal de esta Provincia es de alfombras, reposteros y tapices, que allí llaman paños de Corte, primorosamente trabajados, y se estiman tanto, que no hay casa principal y de conveniencias en todo el Reyno que no los tenga: riéganla quatro rios caudalosos, llamados Yanuncay, Machangara, Baños y Turnebamba, a quien llaman también del Matadero, y es el mayor: tiene abundancia de quina y cochinilla de que cogen cosecha, y la emplean para el tinte de bayetas, que pasan por las mejores que se fabrican en toda la América, como los cueros curtidos y cordovanes; en fin, es muy rica de todo, y no tuviera que envidiar a otra alguna, si sus naturales, a quienes dan en las demás el nombre de Morlacos, no fueran altivos, cabilosos y alborotadores, mas inclinados al ocio y a las diversiones que al trabajo:
La Capital tiene el mismo nombre con la advocación de Santa Ana, fundada por Gil Ramírez Davalos el año de 1 5 5 7 en el valle de Yunquilla, celebrado por su amenidad, fertilidad y abundancia, que tiene seis leguas y media de largo y otras tantas de ancho en medio de la serranía, de donde salen quatro rios grandes que lo riegan, llamados: el primero, Machangara, que corre al S de la Ciudad, muy inmediato a ella: el segundo al N, llamado del Matadero, también arrimado a la población: el tercero Yanuncay, a distancia de medio quarto de legua; y el quarto de Baños, de todos los quales unidos se forma uno muy caudaloso, que después toma el nombre de Paute; tiene en sus contornos minerales de oro y plata: es Ciudad grande y una de las mas hermosas del Reyno: la Iglesia Parroquial, que se erigió en Catedral y Cabeza de Obispado de la Provincia el año pasado de 1 786, es magnífica: tiene quatro Parroquias, cinco Conventos de Religiosos de San Francisco, Santo Domingo, San Agustin, San Pedro Nolasco y Colegio que fue de los Regulares de la Compañía; dos Monasterios de Religiosas, uno de la Concepción y otro de Santa Teresa, y un Hospital de los mas suntuosos, cómodos y bien servidos, todos los quales son muy buenos edificios: las calles están tiradas a cordel, y el temperamento es benigno, templado y sano, abundante de carnes y de quantos frutos, legumbres, hortalizas y frutas se pueden apetecer: hacen unos quesos muy grandes, semejantes a los de Parma, que llevan de regalo a Lima, Quito y otros parages: el azúcar que labran en gran cantidad es finísima y estimada, como las conservas de varias frutas, y llaman caxetas de Cuenca: pocos años hace que se estableció una fábrica de sombreros, con la marca de un Emperador Inca, y el mote: Labore duce, comité fortuna, de las mejores y mas útiles de la Ciudad: en su territorio al Mediodía está la altura de Tarqui, célebre por ser el sitio donde formaron la base de la Meridiana los Académicos de las Ciencias de Párís Mr. Godin, Bouger y la Condamine, ayudados de Don Jorge Juan y Don An tonio de Ulloa, que los acompañaban el año de 1742: esta Ciudad es muy propensa a tempestades, que se forman de repente quando el Cielo está sereno, con terribles truenos y rayos: sus naturales tienen en todo el Reyno el concepto de inquietos, cabilosos y díscolos, dados a la ociosidad, mientras las mugeres se emplean en el trabajo, siendo éstas las que efectúan las compras y ventas de las excelentes bayetas que fabrican y tienen mucho aprecio, como otros texidos de lana y algodón con que mantienen su comerció: es patria del Padre Sebastian Sedeño, Misionero Apostólico de la extinguida Compañía, en la Provincia de Mainas: el vecindario de Cuenca es de 140 almas; está 60 leguas de Quito en 2 grad. 53 min. de lat. aust. y 299 grad. de íong.

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the Nuevo Reynb de Granada ; situate in a great
valley called the Llano Grande, where is bred a
large proportion of neat-cattle. Upon its side is
the river of its name, which presently enters the
Saldana, and is full of fish. It is of a hot tempe>
rattire, abounds in maize, cacaoj tobacco, yucas^
and plantains ; and amongst the sand of the river’s
side is found a great quantity of gold. It contains
700 housekeepers, and a little more than 80 In-
dians. It is 40 leagues to the s. w. of Santa Fe.

CUENCA, a province and corregimiento of
the kingdom of Quito; bounded n. by the province
of Riobamba ; s. by that of Jaen de Bracamoros ;
e. by that of Guayaquil ; w. by that of Quijos
and Macas ; n. e. by that of Chimbo ; and s. e.
by that of Loxa. Its temperature is mild,
balm and healthy. Great herds of cattle are bred
here, and it consequently abounds in flesh-meats ;
likewise in every species of birds, grains, pulse,
garden herbs, sugar, and cotton ; the natives mak-
ing of the latter very good woven articles, and in
which they trade, as well as in wheat, chick-peas,
bark, French beans, lentils, bams, and sweetmeats.
Its mines are of gold, silver, copper, quicksilver,
and sulphur; but none of them are worked; also
in the llanos or plain of Talqui, are some mines
of alabaster, extremely fine, though somewhat
soft. Tlie principal traffic of this province are
floor-carpets, cabinet articles, and tapestries, here
called pawos de cor/e, (cloths of the court), beauti-
fully worked, and which are so highly esteemed
that no house in the kingdom, that has any pre-
tensions to elegance and convenience, is seen with-
out them. It is watered by four large rivers, call-
ed Yanuneay, Machangara, Banos, and Tume-
bamba ; the latter being also called Matadero, and
is the largest. It abounds in bark and cochineal,
the latter being gathered in great quantities, and
employed in the dyeing of baizes, which are
esteemed the best of any in America. Its tanned
hides and prepared skins are equally in high esti-
mation. It is, in short, more highly favoured
than any other province in natural riches j and it
would not have to envy any other, were it not that
its inhabitants, who have been called Morlacos,
were of a haughty, domineering disposition, great
disturbers of peace, and more inclined to riot and
diversion than to labour. The capUal is

Cuenca, Santa Ana de, a city founded by Gil
Ramirez Davalos, in 1557, in the valley of Yunquilla, celebrated for its pleasantness and fertility ;
this valley is six leagues and an half long, and as
many wide in the middle of the serrania; from this
serrama issue, to water the same valley, four large

rivers, the first called Machangara, which runs r,
of the city, and very close to it; the second,
which runs to the n, is called Matadero, being also
nearthetown ; the third Yanuneay, at half a quarter
ofa league’s distance, and the fourth Banos: of all
these united is formed a very large one, which af-
terwards takes the name of Paute, and which has
in its environs mines of gold and silver. This city
is large, and one of the most beautiful of any in
the kingdom. The parish church, which was erected
into a cathedral, and head of the bishopric of the
province, in the year 1786, is magnificent. It
has four parishes, (he five following convents, viz.
of the religious order of St. Francis, St. Domingo,
St. Augustin, St. Peter Nolasco, and a college
which belonged to the regulars of the company of
Jesuits, two monasteries of nuns, one of La Concep-
cion, and the other of Santa Teresa, and an hospi-
tal, being one of the most sumptuous, convenient,
and well attended possible; the whole of these
being very superior edifices. The streets run in
straight lines; the temperature is kind, mild, and
healthy ; and the neighbourhood abounds in every
kind of flesh, and in whatsoever productions can
be required, as pu)ge, vegetables, and fruits.
Some very fine large cheeses are made here, which
resemble those of Parma, and are carried as dain-
ties to Lima, Quito, and other parts. The sugary
which is made in great quantities, is of the finest
and most esteemed sort, as are also the conserves
of various fruits, which are known by the name of
caccetas de Cuenca. A few years ago, a hat manu-
factory was established here, when a stamp was
made bearing the resemblance of an Emperor
Inca, and with the motto, “ Lahore duce, comite
fortuna.” This proved one of the best and most
useful manufactories of any in the city. In the
territory to the s. is the height of Tarqui, cele-
brated for being the spot where the base of the
meridian was taken by the academicians of the
sciences of Paris, M. Godin, Bouger, and La Con-
damine, assisted by Jorge Juan and Don Anto-
nio de Ulloa, who accompanied them, in 1742.
yhis city is subject to tempests, which form on a
sudden when the sky is clear, and which are ac-
companied with terrible thunder and lightning,
the women apply themselves to labour, and it is
by these that is carried on the great commerce
which exists in baizes which they fabricate, and
are held in high esteem, together with other wo-
ven articles. It is the native place of the Father
Sebastian Sedeno, missionary apostolic of the ex-
tinguished company of the Jesuits in the province
of Mainas- The population of Cuenca is 14,000

CUCHUNA, 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