Contents

pp vii-xvi

INTRODUCTION

pp xvii-lxxiv

FIRST PART OF THE CHRONICLE OF PERU

pp lxxv-lxxvi

Dedication

pp 1-3

PROLOGUE

pp 4-10

THE TRAVELS OF PEDRO DE CIEZA DE LEON

CHAP. I - Which treats of the discovery of the Indies, of some other things which were done when they were first discovered, and of the present state of affairs

pp 11-13

CHAP. II - Of the city of Panama, and of its founding, and why it is treated of first, before other matters

pp 14-18

CHAP. III - Of the ports between Panama and the land of Peru, of the distances between them, and of their latitudes

pp 19-22

CHAP. IV - Describes the navigation as far as the Callao of Lima, which is the port of the City of the Kings

pp 22-27

CHAP. V - Of the ports and rivers on the coast, from the City of the Kings to the province of Chile, and their latitudes, with other matters connected with the navigation of these seas

pp 27-32

CHAP. VI - How the city of San Sebastian was founded in the bay of Uraba; and of the native Indians in that neighbourhood

pp 32-37

CHAP. VII - How the barb is made so poisonous, with which the Indians of Carthagena and Santa Martha have killed so many Spaniards

pp 38-39

CHAP. VIII - In which other customs of the Indians subject to the city of Uraba are described

pp 39-40

CHAP. IX - Of the road between the city of San Sebastian and the city of Antioquia, and of the wild beasts, forests, rivers, and other things in the way; and how and in what season it can be passed

pp 40-43

CHAP. X - Of the grandeur of the mountains of Abibe, and of the admirable and useful timber which grows there

pp 43-45

CHAP. XI - Of the cacique Nutibara, and of his territory: and of other caciques subject to the city of Antioquia

pp 46-48

CHAP. XII - Of the customs of these Indians, of their arms, and of the ceremonies they perform; and who the founder of the city of Antioquia was

pp 49-53

CHAP. XIII - Of the description of the province of Popayan, and the reason why the natives of it are so wild, and those of Peru so gentle

pp 54-56

CHAP. XIV - Containing an account of the road between the city of Antioquia and the town of Anzerma, and of the region which lies on either side of it

pp 56-58

CHAP. XV - Of the customs of the Indians of this land, and of the forests that must be traversed in order to reach the town of Anzerma

pp 59-61

CHAP. XVI - Of the customs of the Caciques and Indians in the neighbourhood of the town of Anzerma, of the founding of that town, and who its founder was

pp 62-65

CHAP. XVII - Concerning the provinces and towns between the city of Antioquia and the town of Arma; and of the customs of the natives

pp 66-69

CHAP. XVIII - Of the province of Arma, of the customs of the natives, and of other notable things

pp 69-70

CHAP. XIX - The sacrifices offered up by these Indians, and what great butchers they are in the matter of eating human flesh

pp 71-74

CHAP. XX - Of the province of Paucura, and of the manners and customs of the natives

pp 74-75

CHAP. XXI - Of the Indians of Pozo, and how valiant they are, and how dreaded by the neighbouring tribes

pp 76-79

CHAP. XXII - Of the province of Picara, and of the chiefs of it

pp 80-82

CHAP. XXIII - Of the province of Carrapa, and of what there is to be said concerning it

pp 82-85