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wreck, and amongst these many valuables of gold
and silver, which had grown quite discoloured, to
the amount of 40,000 dollars. Lat. 2°2l' s.
CHANEL, some islands near the coast of the
country of Labrador, in the gulf of St. Lawrence.
They are numerous and very small, one of them
being very long and narrow ; forming a channel
with the coast, and giving its name to the rest.
CHANESES, a barbarous nation of Indians, of
the province and government of Paraguay ; dwell-
ing to the n. of the Rio de la Plata, and bounded
by the Xarayes and Xacoces. They have their
houses near the lakes, and maintain themselves by
fishing.
CHANGAME, some small islands of the S. sea,
and of the bay of Panamá, in the province and go-
vernment of Tierra Firme. They are two in num-
ber, being situate near the coast, and having be-
tween them a shallow or quicksand, by which they
are communicated. They abound in a species of
birds, from which they take their name.
CHANGO, a settlement of the province and
corregimiento of Tarma in Peru ; annexed to the
curacy of Chacayan.
CHANQUI, or Achanqui, a promontory or
cape of the province and corregimiento of Valdivia
in the kingdom of Chile ; being eight leagues to
the s. of San Marcelo. It forms and covers the
mouth or entrance of the gulf of Los Coronados,
with the other cape, which is to thes. called De la
Ballena.
CHANTACO, a settlement of the province and
corregimiento of Loxa in the kingdom of Quito,
to the w. of Chuquri-bamba, and to the s. of San
Pedro, consists entirely of Indians, and lies upon
the bank of a small river, being of an excellent
climate.
CHANTALI, a settlement of the province and
government of aen de Bracamoros in the king-
dom of Quito ; situate on the shore of the river of
its name.
CHANUSSI, a river of the country of Las Ama-
zonas, which runs from c. to w. through the woods
lying towards the w. and enters the Guallaga on
its ^ sido
CHANXEWATER, an English settlement in
the province and colony of New York ; situate
near the e. arm of the river Delaware.
CHAO, Farallones de, two small islands of
the S. sea, near the coast of the province and cor-
regimiento of Truxillo in Peru.
Chao, Morro de, a mountain of the coast of
the same corregimiento.
CHAPA, Puerto de, a settlement of the pro-
vince and government of Tucumán, in the juris-
diction of the city of Cordoba ; situate near the
rivers Segundo and Tercero, at the foot of the
Montana Nevada, or Snowy mountain.
CHAPACOTO, a settlement of the province
and corregimiento of Chimbo in the kingdom of
Quito ; situate at the skirt of the Gran Cuesta, or
mountain of San Antonio. Through it passes a
small river, which runs down from this mountain,
and empties itself in the river of Chimbo ; is of a
very cold temperature, and lies in the middle of a
wood. Lat. l°40's.
CHAPADA, Sierra, mountains of the king-
dom of Brazil, in the province and captainship
of Todos Santos. They run from e. to w. until
they reach nearly as far as the coast.
CHAPALA, a settlement of the head settlement
of the district and alcaldia mayor of Caxititlan in
Nueva Espana ; situate on the shore of the great
lake or sea of this name ; has a good convent of
the monks of St. Francis, and in its valley, which
is very fertile, there is an abundance of all kinds of
seed, as wheat, maize, French beans, and many de-
licious fruits.
Chapala, another settlement of the alcaldia
mayor of Zaiula in the same kingdom ; situate in
a plain of a mild temperature. It contains 42 fa-
milies of Indians, who trade in seeds and other
fruits, since its district abounds in garden grounds.
It has a convent of the religious of St. Francis ;
lies 22 leagues between the e. and n. of its capital.
Chapala, a great lake of the kingdom of
Nueva Galicia, called Mar de Chapala, on ac-
count of its size, is navigated by many vessels,
and is extremely well stocked with fish ; from
which the inhabitants of the immediate settlements
derive their source of commerce.
CHAPAMARCA, a settlement of the province
and corregimiento of Loxa, in the kingdom of
Quito; situate to the s. of the capital.
CHAPANCHICA. See Madrigal.
CHAPARE, or Parati, a river of the province
and government of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. It
rises in the serrania of the Altos or Lofts of Inti-
nuyo, from two small rivers which unite ; runs in
an inclined course to the e. and enters the Mar-
more Grande, forming a good port.
CHAPARIPARI, a river of the province and
government of Cumaná, runs e. and enters the
sea in the gulf of Triste.
CHAPARRA, Valle de, a valley of the pro-
vince and corregimiento of Cumaná in Peru ; in
the vicinity of which is a mine abounding in a
metal called chumillo.
CHAPARRAL, a small settlement of the cor-
regimiento of Coyaima in the Nuevo Reyno de
Translationbuque, y con ellos muchas alhajas de plata y oro y porciones de moneda ennegrecida hasta la cantidad de 400 pesos: está en 2 grad. 17 min. de lat. aust.
CHANEL, Islas cerca de la Costa del Pais del Labrador en el Golfo de San Lorenzo: son muchas pequeñas y una muy larga y estrecha, que forma un Canal con la Costa, y les da el nombre.
CHANESES, Nación barbara de Indios de la Provincia y Gobierno del Paraguay ; habita al N del río de la Plata, y confina con los Xarayes y Xacoces: tienen su mansión cerca de los lagos, y se mantienen de la pesca.
CHANGAME, Isletas de la mar del Sur y Ensenada de Panamá en la Provincia y Gobierno de Tierra-Firme: son dos, situadas cerca de la Costa, y en medio de ellas un baxo que las comunica: abundan de unos páxaros que les dan el nombre.
CHANGO, Pueblo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Tarma en el Perú, anexo al Curato de Chacayan.
CHANQUIO Achamqui, Promontorio o Cabo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Valdivia en el Reyno de Chile, distante 8 leguas del de San Marcelo: forma y cubre la boca o entrada del golfo de los Coronados con el otro Cabo que está al S, llamado de la Ballena, en 4 grad. 26 min. de lat. aust.
CHANTACO, Pueblo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Loxa en el Reyno de Quito, al Poniente de Chuquribamba y al S del de San Pedro: es todo de Indios, y está a la orilla de un pequeño río y en excelente clima.
CHANTALI, Pueblo de la Provincia y Gobierno de Jaén de Bracamoros en el Reyno de Quito, situado a orilla del río de su nombre.
CHANUSSI, Río] del Pais de las Amazonas: corre entre los bosques que hay al S de éste de Levante a Poniente, y entra en el Guaitaga por su parte Oriental en o gr. 4 min. de lat. aust.
CHANXEWATER, Pueblo de los Ingleses en la Provincia y Colonia de la Nueva Yorck, situado cerca del brazo del E del río Delaware.
CHAO, Farallones de, dos Islas pequeñas de la mar del Sur, cerca de la Costa de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Truxillo en el Perú.
Tiene el mismo nombre de Morro de Chao un monte de la Costa del propio Corregimiento.
CHAPA, Puesto de, Pueblo de la Provincia y Gobierno del Tucuman en la jurisdicción de la Ciudad de Córdoba, situado entre los ríos segundo y tercero al pie de la montaña Nevada,
CHAPACOTO, Pueblo de la Provincia y Provincia y Corregimiento de Chimbo en el Reyno de Quito: situado a la falda de la gran cuesta o montaña de San Antonio: pasa por él un pequeño río que baxa de ella y desemboca en el río de Chimbo: es de temperamento muy frío y está enmedió de un bosque en 1 gr. 40 min. de lat. aust.
CHAPADA, Sierra, montañas del Reyno del Brasil en la Provincia y Capitanía de todos Santos, corren E O hasta cerca de la Costa.
CHAPALA; Pueblo de la Cabecera de Partido y Alcaldía mayor de Caxititlán en Nueva España, situado a la orilla de la gran laguna o mar de este nombre: tiene un buen Convento de San Francisco, y en su Valle que es muy fértil, se dan con abundancia toda especie de semillas, como trigo, maiz, frí— xoles y muchas frutas delicadas.
Tiene el mismo nombre otro Pueblo de la Alcaldía mayor de Zaiula en el mismo Reyno, situado en un llano de temperamento templado: tiene 42 familias de Indios que tratan en semillas y muchas frutas, porque su distrito es abundante en huertas: hay en él un Convento de Religiosos de San Francisco, y dista 22 leguas entre Oriente y N de su Capital.
Una gran laguna del Reyno de la Nueva Galicia llamado mar de Chápala por su dilatada extensión: navegan en ella muchas embarcaciones, y es abundantísima de pescado, de que hacen comercio los pueblos que hay en sus inmediaciones.
CHAPAMARGA, Pueblo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Loxa en el Reyno de Quito, situado al S de su Capital.
CHAPANCHICA, Véase Madrigal.
CHAPARE o Parad, río de la Provincia y Gobierno de Santa Cruz de la Sierra: nace en la serranía de los altos de Intinuyo de dos rios pequeños que se juntan: corre inclinándose al E y entra en el Mamoré grande formando un buen Puerto.
CHAPARIPARI, río de la Provincia y Gobierno de Cumaná: corre al E y sale al mar en el Golfo Triste.
CHAPARRA, Valle de, Pueblo de la Provincia y Corregimiento de Camaná en el Perú, en cuya inmediación hay un mineral abundante de plata llamado Chumillo.
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wreck, and amongst these many valuables of gold
and silver, which had grown quite discoloured, to
the amount of 40,000 dollars. Lat. 2°2l' s.
CHANEL, some islands near the coast of the
country of Labrador, in the gulf of St. Lawrence.
They are numerous and very small, one of them
being very long and narrow ; forming a channel
with the coast, and giving its name to the rest.
CHANESES, a barbarous nation of Indians, of
the province and government of Paraguay ; dwell-
ing to the n. of the Rio de la Plata, and bounded
by the Xarayes and Xacoces. They have their
houses near the lakes, and maintain themselves by
fishing.
CHANGAME, some small islands of the S. sea,
and of the bay of Panamá, in the province and go-
vernment of Tierra Firme. They are two in num-
ber, being situate near the coast, and having be-
tween them a shallow or quicksand, by which they
are communicated. They abound in a species of
birds, from which they take their name.
CHANGO, a settlement of the province and
corregimiento of Tarma in Peru ; annexed to the
curacy of Chacayan.
CHANQUI, or Achanqui, a promontory or
cape of the province and corregimiento of Valdivia
in the kingdom of Chile ; being eight leagues to
the s. of San Marcelo. It forms and covers the
mouth or entrance of the gulf of Los Coronados,
with the other cape, which is to thes. called De la
Ballena.
CHANTACO, a settlement of the province and
corregimiento of Loxa in the kingdom of Quito,
to the w. of Chuquri-bamba, and to the s. of San
Pedro, consists entirely of Indians, and lies upon
the bank of a small river, being of an excellent
climate.
CHANTALI, a settlement of the province and
government of aen de Bracamoros in the king-
dom of Quito ; situate on the shore of the river of
its name.
CHANUSSI, a river of the country of Las Ama-
zonas, which runs from c. to w. through the woods
lying towards the w. and enters the Guallaga on
its ^ sido
CHANXEWATER, an English settlement in
the province and colony of New York ; situate
near the e. arm of the river Delaware.
CHAO, Farallones de, two small islands of
the S. sea, near the coast of the province and cor-
regimiento of Truxillo in Peru.
Chao, Morro de, a mountain of the coast of
the same corregimiento.
CHAPA, Puerto de, a settlement of the pro-
vince and government of Tucumán, in the juris-
diction of the city of Cordoba ; situate near the
rivers Segundo and Tercero, at the foot of the
Montana Nevada, or Snowy mountain.
CHAPACOTO, a settlement of the province
and corregimiento of Chimbo in the kingdom of
Quito ; situate at the skirt of the Gran Cuesta, or
mountain of San Antonio. Through it passes a
small river, which runs down from this mountain,
and empties itself in the river of Chimbo ; is of a
very cold temperature, and lies in the middle of a
wood. Lat. l°40's.
CHAPADA, Sierra, mountains of the king-
dom of Brazil, in the province and captainship
of Todos Santos. They run from e. to w. until
they reach nearly as far as the coast.
CHAPALA, a settlement of the head settlement
of the district and alcaldia mayor of Caxititlan in
Nueva Espana ; situate on the shore of the great
lake or sea of this name ; has a good convent of
the monks of St. Francis, and in its valley, which
is very fertile, there is an abundance of all kinds of
seed, as wheat, maize, French beans, and many de-
licious fruits.
Chapala, another settlement of the alcaldia
mayor of Zaiula in the same kingdom ; situate in
a plain of a mild temperature. It contains 42 fa-
milies of Indians, who trade in seeds and other
fruits, since its district abounds in garden grounds.
It has a convent of the religious of St. Francis ;
lies 22 leagues between the e. and n. of its capital.
Chapala, a great lake of the kingdom of
Nueva Galicia, called Mar de Chapala, on ac-
count of its size, is navigated by many vessels,
and is extremely well stocked with fish ; from
which the inhabitants of the immediate settlements
derive their source of commerce.
CHAPAMARCA, a settlement of the province
and corregimiento of Loxa, in the kingdom of
Quito; situate to the s. of the capital.
CHAPANCHICA. See Madrigal.
CHAPARE, or Parati, a river of the province
and government of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. It
rises in the serrania of the Altos or Lofts of Inti-
nuyo, from two small rivers which unite ; runs in
an inclined course to the e. and enters the Mar-
more Grande, forming a good port.
CHAPARIPARI, a river of the province and
government of Cumaná, runs e. and enters the
sea in the gulf of Triste.
CHAPARRA, Valle de, a valley of the pro-
vince and corregimiento of Cumaná in Peru ; in
the vicinity of which is a mine abounding in a
metal called chumillo.
CHAPARRAL, a small settlement of the cor-
regimiento of Coyaima in the Nuevo Reyno de
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