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down from the mountains to the jy. of the Rachcs
Indians, and runs 52 leagues from s. to «. e. until
it enters the Marmore together with the Guapaix,
opposite the settlement and reduccion of Loreto,
which lies to the s.

CHOPO, a settlement of the government and
jurisdiction of Pamplona in the JNuevo Reyno de
Granada. It is of a very mild climate, and
abounds in sugar-canes, plantains, maize, and many
sorts of vegetables ; these being the principal branch
of its trafiic with the Indians, Avho carry them for
sale to the capital, which lies at a small distance
from hence, in the road leading to M6rida and
Gibraltar. It contains 50 Indians, and almost as
many indigent settlers.

[CHOPS, The, in Kennebeck river, are three
miles from Swan Island; Avhich see.]

CHOPTANK, a large navigable river of the
province and colony of Maryland, [emptying it-
self into Chesapeak bay.]

CHOPTANK, Little, another (river) of the same pro-
vince Maryland. It runs w. and enters the sea in the bay of
Chesapeak.

CHOQUE, a settlement of the province and
corregimiento of Caxatarabo in Peru ; annexed to
the curacy of Acros.

CHOQUECAMATA, a settlement of the pro-
vince and corregtmiento of Cochabamba in Peru.

CHOQUELIMPE, a settlement of the province
and corregimiento of Arica in Peru ; annexed to
the curacy of Copia.

CHOQUES, a barbarous nation of Caribes Indians,
of the Nuevo Reino de Granada, dwelling
immediately upon the mountains and forests of
Fosca. They are ferocious and cruel, and pitch
their huts near the river Bermejo. But little is
known of their customs and of their country.

CHORAS, a settlement of the province and
corregimiento of Huamalies in Peru; annexed to
the curacy of Jesus.

CHOROMA, a settlement of the province and
corrregimiento of Chichas and Tarija, in the dis-
trict of the former, and annexed to the curacy of
Tupisa.

CHOROMOROS, a barbarous nation of Indians
of Peru, who formerly occupied the plains
or llanuras of Calchaqui towards the ??. ; touching
toAvards the e. upon the source of the river Mogo-
les, and extending n. as far as the mountains of
the Lules, and w. as far as the Andes. They are
at present reduced to the Catholic religion, and are
mixed with those of other nations ; but some few
of them still persist in their idolatry, and live
dispersed upon the mountains.

CHORONI, a port of the coast of the kingdom
of Tierra Firme, in the province and government
of Venezuela, between the mountain of Ocumara
and the port of Chuapo.

CHOROS, a settlement of the province and
corregimiento of Coquimbo in the kingdom of
Chile. It has the hard lot of being scantily sup-
plied Avith Avater, even as much as is necessary lor
drinking.

Same name, a point of the coast of this province
and kingdom (Chile).

Same name, an island near the coast and point of
its name (Choros),

CHORRERA, a settlement of the jurisdiction
and akaldia mayor of Nata in the kingdom of
Tierra Firme; situate near the coast of the S.
sea.

Same name, a creek of the island of Cuba, on
the 71. coast, having a fort for its protection, with
a detacliment of troops from the Havana.

CHORILLO, a settlement of the province and
corregimiento of Huarochiri in Peru.

Same name, another (settlement), in the province and
corregimento of Cercado in the same kingdom ; an-
nexed to the curacy of Surco.

CHORRILLOS, a settlement of the province
and corregimiento of Cañete in Peru; situate on
the coast, close to the point of China.

CHORROS, a settlement of the province and
government of Jaen de Bracamoros in the kingdom of Quito.

CHORROU, Chike du, a rivulet and establishment
of the French, in their possessions in
Guayana.

CHORUNGA, a settlement of the province and
corregimiento of Condesuyos de Arequipa in Peru ;
annexed to the curacy of Andaray ; situate in the
valley of its name.

CHOSAPACK, a large and
beautiful bay on the coast of the province and
colony of Virginia]]. [See Chesapeak.]

CHOSCHAMA, a settlement of the province
and corregimiento of Lucanas in Peru ; annexed to
the curacy of Huacaiia.

[CHOSCUMUS, a fort of the province and
government of Buenos Ayres, near a small lake
about 20 leagues s. e. of Buenos Ayres, in Lat. 35°
33' 40^. Long. 38° 2' 15" 20 .]

CHOTA, Todos Santos de, a settlement of
the province and corregimiento of Caxamarca in
Peru.

[Chota, a valley of the Andes, which, though
only two miles Avide, is nearly a mile in depth.
It Avas passed by Humboldt and his companions,
in 1801, on tlreir way to Quito, Avhen they found
its temperature to be intensely sultry.]

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CHOPO, Pueblo del Gobierno y jurisdicción de Pamplona en el Nuevo Reyno de Granada: es de clima muy templado, abundante en cañas dulces, plátanos, maiz y muchos repollos, que es la grangería principal de los Indios, que los llevan a vender a la Capital de quien dista muy poco en el camino que va a Mérida y a Gibraltar: tiene 5 o Indios y casi otros tantos vecinos pobres.

CHOPTANK, Río de la Provincia y Colonia de Manían d.

Tiene el mismo nombre con el aditamento de Litle, que quiere decir pequeño, otro de esta misma Provincia (Maryland); corre al O, y sale al mar en la Bahía de Chesapeack.

CHOQUE, Pueblo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Caxatambo en el Perú, anexo al Curato de Ceros.

CHOQUECAMATA, Pueblo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Cochabamba en el Perú.

CHOQUELIMPE, Pueblo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Arica en el Perú, anexo al Curato de Copia.

CHOQUES, Nación bárbara de Indios Caribes del Nuevo Reyno de Granada, inmediatos a los montes y bosques de Fosca: son feroces y crueles, y tienen sus cabanas cerca del río Bermejo; hay pocas noticias ciertas de sus costumbres y de su Pais.

CHORAS, Pueblo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Huamalies en el Perú, anexo al Curato de Jesús.

CHOROMA, Pueblo de a Provincia y Corregimiento de Chichas y Tarija en el Partido del primero, anexo al Curato de Tupisa.

CHOROMOROS, Nación bárbara de Indios del Perú, que ocupaba antiguamente las llanuras de Calchaqui hacia el N, y por Levante se unia al nacimiento del río de los Mogoles, y por la banda del S llegaba a los montes de los Tules, y por el Poniente hasta los Andes.: hoy están reducidos a la Religión Católica, y están mezclados con los de otras naciones, aunque algunos pocos de ellos se mantienen en su idolatría dispersos en aquellas montañas.

CHORONI, Puerto de la Costa del Reyno de Tierra-Firme en la Provincia y Gobierno de Venezuela, entre el Morro de Ocumara y el Puerto de Chuapo.

CHOROS, Pueblo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Coquimbo en el Reyno de Chile: tiene la pensión de ser excasísimo de agua aun para beber.

Tiene el mismo nombre una Punta de la Costa de esta Provincia y Reyno.
Una Isla también de ella cerca de la Costa y Punta de su nombre.

CHORRERA, Pueblo de la jurisdicción y Alcaldía mayor de Nata en el Reyno de Tierra-Firme, situado cerca de la Costa del mar del Sur.

Tiene el mismo nombre una Caleta de la Isla de Cuba en la Costa del N, donde hay una Fortaleza para su resguardo, con un destacamento de Tropa de la Habana.

CHORRILLO, Pueblo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Huarochiri en el Perú.
Otro hay del mismo nombre en la Provincia y Corregimiento del Cercado en el propio Reyno, anexo al Curato de Surco.

CHORILLOS, Pueblo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Cañete en el Perú, situado en la Costa junto a la Punta de China.

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

CHOROU,, Crike du Arroyo y establecimiento de los Franceses en la parte que poseen de la Guayana.

CHORUNGA, Pueblo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Condesuyos de Arequipa en el Perú, anexo al Curato de Andaray, situado en el valle de su nombre.:

CHOSAPEACK, o Chesapeak, Bahía grande y hermosa en la Costa de la Provincia y Colonia de Virginia.

CHOSCHAMA, Pueblo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Lucanas en el Perú, anexo al Curato de Huacaña.

CHOTA, todos Santos de, Pueblo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Caxamarca en el Perú.

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down from the mountains to the jy. of the Rachcs
Indians, and runs 52 leagues from s. to «. e. until
it enters the Marmore together with the Guapaix,
opposite the settlement and reduccion of Loreto,
which lies to the s.

CHOPO, a settlement of the government and
jurisdiction of Pamplona in the JNuevo Reyno de
Granada. It is of a very mild climate, and
abounds in sugar-canes, plantains, maize, and many
sorts of vegetables ; these being the principal branch
of its trafiic with the Indians, Avho carry them for
sale to the capital, which lies at a small distance
from hence, in the road leading to M6rida and
Gibraltar. It contains 50 Indians, and almost as
many indigent settlers.

[CHOPS, The, in Kennebeck river, are three
miles from Swan Island; Avhich see.]

CHOPTANK, a large navigable river of the
province and colony of Maryland, [emptying it-
self into Chesapeak bay.]

CHOPTANK, Little, another (river) of the same pro-
vince Maryland. It runs w. and enters the sea in the bay of
Chesapeak.

CHOQUE, a settlement of the province and
corregimiento of Caxatarabo in Peru ; annexed to
the curacy of Acros.

CHOQUECAMATA, a settlement of the pro-
vince and corregtmiento of Cochabamba in Peru.

CHOQUELIMPE, a settlement of the province
and corregimiento of Arica in Peru ; annexed to
the curacy of Copia.

CHOQUES, a barbarous nation of Caribes Indians,
of the Nuevo Reino de Granada, dwelling
immediately upon the mountains and forests of
Fosca. They are ferocious and cruel, and pitch
their huts near the river Bermejo. But little is
known of their customs and of their country.

CHORAS, a settlement of the province and
corregimiento of Huamalies in Peru; annexed to
the curacy of Jesus.

CHOROMA, a settlement of the province and
corrregimiento of Chichas and Tarija, in the dis-
trict of the former, and annexed to the curacy of
Tupisa.

CHOROMOROS, a barbarous nation of Indians
of Peru, who formerly occupied the plains
or llanuras of Calchaqui towards the ??. ; touching
toAvards the e. upon the source of the river Mogo-
les, and extending n. as far as the mountains of
the Lules, and w. as far as the Andes. They are
at present reduced to the Catholic religion, and are
mixed with those of other nations ; but some few
of them still persist in their idolatry, and live
dispersed upon the mountains.

CHORONI, a port of the coast of the kingdom
of Tierra Firme, in the province and government
of Venezuela, between the mountain of Ocumara
and the port of Chuapo.

CHOROS, a settlement of the province and
corregimiento of Coquimbo in the kingdom of
Chile. It has the hard lot of being scantily sup-
plied Avith Avater, even as much as is necessary lor
drinking.

Same name, a point of the coast of this province
and kingdom (Chile).

Same name, an island near the coast and point of
its name (Choros),

CHORRERA, a settlement of the jurisdiction
and akaldia mayor of Nata in the kingdom of
Tierra Firme; situate near the coast of the S.
sea.

Same name, a creek of the island of Cuba, on
the 71. coast, having a fort for its protection, with
a detacliment of troops from the Havana.

CHORILLO, a settlement of the province and
corregimiento of Huarochiri in Peru.

Same name, another (settlement), in the province and
corregimento of Cercado in the same kingdom ; an-
nexed to the curacy of Surco.

CHORRILLOS, a settlement of the province
and corregimiento of Cañete in Peru; situate on
the coast, close to the point of China.

CHORROS, a settlement of the province and
government of Jaen de Bracamoros in the kingdom of Quito.

CHORROU, Chike du, a rivulet and establishment
of the French, in their possessions in
Guayana.

CHORUNGA, a settlement of the province and
corregimiento of Condesuyos de Arequipa in Peru ;
annexed to the curacy of Andaray ; situate in the
valley of its name.

CHOSAPACK, a large and
beautiful bay on the coast of the province and
colony of Virginia]]. [See Chesapeak.]

CHOSCHAMA, a settlement of the province
and corregimiento of Lucanas in Peru ; annexed to
the curacy of Huacaiia.

[CHOSCUMUS, a fort of the province and
government of Buenos Ayres, near a small lake
about 20 leagues s. e. of Buenos Ayres, in Lat. 35°
33' 40^. Long. 38° 2' 15" 20 .]

CHOTA, Todos Santos de, a settlement of
the province and corregimiento of Caxamarca in
Peru.

[Chota, a valley of the Andes, which, though
only two miles Avide, is nearly a mile in depth.
It Avas passed by Humboldt and his companions,
in 1801, on tlreir way to Quito, Avhen they found
its temperature to be intensely sultry.]

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