An edition of Lands of the Southern cross: a visit to South America
(1911)
Lands Of The Southern Cross
A Visit To South America
by Charles Warren Currier
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Table of Contents
CONTENTS
Chapter I.
Preparing for the Voyage.
South America untrodden by ordinary Tourist — Interest of a Journey — General Observations — Climate — Cost of Trip — Risks — Choice of Route — Languages — Steamship Agencies 15-23
Chapter II.
The Voyage.
Types of Passengers — Classes on Board — The Verdi — "We're Off" — The American Flag rare on the High Seas — Convenience of Travel Today — Our Doctor — Operation for Appendicitis — Suggestions — Contagious Diseases on Shipboard — Sports — Second Class — Incidents — Halley's Comet — The "Wireless" — Neptune's Visit 24-35
Chapter III.
Arrival in Brazil.
Brazilian Coast Line — First Harbingers of Land — Brazilian Ports — Harbor of Bahia — Entering a Port — Brazilian Money — Landing at Bahia — American Consulate — Modem Conveniences — Business — Religion — The Cathedral — Protestantism — Return to the Ship 36-45
Chapter IV.
Rio de Janeiro.
Early Rising — Splendid Sky — The Moon, Venus, and the Comet — Wonderful Harbor — Our Flag — A Bit of History — Government of Brazil — Rio de Janeiro — Churches — Great Improvement in Religion — S. Bento — Breakfast at the Abbey — The "Jornal do Bresil" — The Monroe Palace — Influence of Mr. Root — Buildings — Prices in Rio — Petropolis 46-58
Chapter V.
Santos and S. Paulo.
Harbor of Santos — Yellow Fever Banished — Coffee — Misericordia Hospital — Schools — Churches — Court- yard of Carmelite Monastery — Tomb of Bonifacio d'Andrada — Diego Feijoo — Proposition to Abolish Celibacy — Influence of Rome — S. Paulo Railroad — History of S. Paulo — General View of S. Paulo — An Educational Centre — College of S. Bento — Mackenzie College — Climate of S. Paulo — Products of Brazil 59-70
Chapter VI.
Montevideo — Landing in Buenos Aires.
Steaming down the Coast — Geography — Sources of Uruguayan Wealth — History — Harbor of Montevideo — Going Ashore — The Postoffice — Streets of the City — The Cathedral — Bishop Soler — The Church in Uruguay — Pocitos, the Fashionable Resort — Steaming Across the La Plata — Buenos Aires — The Docks — The Custom House 71-79
Chapter VII.
Argentina.
The International Congress of Americanists — Geography of Argentina — Climate — History — Aborigines — Descendants of Spaniards — Immigrants — Industrial Interests — Banks — Dealings with South Americans — Resources — Manufactories — Railroads — Government — Army and Navy 80-96
Chapter VIII.
First Days in Buenos Aires.
Rates for Carriages — Hotel Plaza — Population of Buenos Aires — Plan of the City — Rapid Transit — The Houses — Names of the Streets — Calle Florida — Post-office — Telegraph — American Legation — Plaza de Mayo — The Avenida — The Anarchists — Student Demonstrations — The Club del Progreso — Palermo Park — Zoological Garden — An Argentine Breakfast — Museo Mitre — Hotel Albion — Opening of the Congress 97-123
Chapter IX.
Places — Persons — Manners — Customs.
Crowds — Night in Buenos Aires — The Teatro Colon — "Drug Stores" — The Building of Congress — The "Prensa" — Newspapers — Historical Museum — The Reservoir — Jockey Club — The Slums — The Working Classes — Public Charities — Argentine Young Ladies — The "Nouveaux-Riches" — Domestic Architecture — Tea and Mate 124-137
Chapter X.
The Church in Argentina.
Churches and Parishes — The Cathedral — Tomb of San Martin — Archbishop's Palace — Hierarchy in Argentina — The Cassock — Procession of Corpus Christi — San Francisco and Santo Domingo — Argentine Generosity — Funerals — The Friars in South America — — Monument to Belgrano — Church of St. Ignatius — Admiring American Methods — The Passionists — Our Lady of Lujan — Reminiscences of Pio IX. — The Infanta Isabel — Irreligion — Protestant Churches 138-156
Chapter XI.
Education in Argentina.
Education in Colonial Period — Public Schools — Secondary and Higher Education — University of La Plata — The Museum — Astronomical Observatory — Cordoba — Catholic Education — Parochial Schools — Catholic University — Protestant Educational Work — Schools of Rev. C. Morris 157-165
Chapter XII.
From Buenos Aires to Santiago.
Choice of Route — Paraguay — Overland Route to Bolivia — Purchasing a Ticket — The Old Coach Journey — Discomforts — The Pampas — Line of the Railroad — Mercedes — Chacabuco — Mendoza — Transferring to the Narrow-Gauge Road — Sunrise on the Andes — The Ascent — Puente del Inca — Aconcagua — Mountain Sickness — Las Cuevas — The Christ of the Andes — The Tunnel — Old Method of Crossing the Cumbre — The Descent — "The Soldier's Leap" — Los Andes — Santiago 166-187
Chapter XIII.
Chile.
Geography and Climate — Minerals — Forests — Agriculture — Stock Raising — Industries — Aboriginal Population — History — Population — Transportation — Government — Army and Navy — Cities — Punta Arenas — Valdivia — Coronel — Concepcion — Chilian — Talca 188-200
Chapter XIV.
Santiago.
Topography — Santa Lucia — Plaza de Armas — Electric Tramways — Women Conductors — Intendencia — Ambrose O'Higgins — The Congress — The Moneda — National Library — Andres Bello — Jos6 Toribio Medina — Quinta Normal — National Museum — Alameda — American Legation — Modern Residences — Santiago Society — Drunkenness in the Lower Classes — Cousifio Park — House of Pius IX. — Costume of the Women — Newspapers 201-220
Chapter XV.
The Church and Education in Chile.
The "Conquistadores" — Valdivia — Franciscans — Padre Errazuriz — San Francisco — The Cathedral — Bishop Villaroel — Union of Church and State — The Clergy — Parishes — Societies — Ladies of South America — Catholic Papers — The Seminary — The Dominicans — Augustinians — La Merced — Jesuits — Protestants in Chile — Education in Colonial Times — Present Education — Pedagogy — State University — Religion in the Schools — Archbishop Casanova — The Catholic University 221-241
Chapter XVI.
From Santiago to Callao.
On to Valparaiso — Vifia del Mar — W. R. Grace & Co. — Earthquakes — Cosmopolitan Character of Valparaiso — Battle of Valparaiso — The "Oravia" — Coquimbo — Serena — Wreck of the Blanco Encalada — Antofagasta — The Railway to Lake Titicaca — Nitrate Industry — Iquique — Arica — The War between Chile and Peru — Mollendo — Difficulty of Landing — Deserted Islay — Guano Islands — Callao — Lima — The Hotel Maury 242-262
Chapter XVII.
Peru.
Geography — History — Population — Government — Resources — Mines — Agriculture — Climate — Cities — Investments — Railroads 263-274
Chapter XVIII.
Sacred Memories of Lima.
Climate — The Cathedral — Crypt of the Bishops — Tomb of Pizarro — St. Toribio — Archiepiscopal Palace — The Church in Peru — Santo Domingo — St. Rose — University of St. Mark — San Francisco — St. Francis Solano — Alameda de los Descalzos 275-293
Chapter XIX.
Buildings, Ecclesiastical and Civil, of Colonial Lima.
The Augustinians — La Merced — The Jesuits — Convent of the Sacred Heart — The National Library — Old Convents — Our Lady of Copacabana — The Inquisition — Palace of the Viceroys — House of Pizarro — Casa de Pilatos — House of Torres-Tagle 294-305
Chapter XX.
Modern Lima.
The Change — Balconies — Women of Lima — Society — Hotels — Street Cars — Morning — The Bullfight — Trade — The Postoffice — Policemen — Beggars — Lottery Tickets — Houses — National Museum — Population — Environs — Cemeteries — The Dead City of Cajamarquilla 306-318
Chapter XXI.
From Callao to Panama.
Callao — The Ucayali — Salaverry — Trujillo — Sanitary Precautions — Pacasmayo — Memories of Atahualpa — Peruvian Ladies — Loading and Unloading Freight — South American Names — Delays — Characteristic Landing at Eten — Paita — On the Verge of Mutiny — The Admiral — Shipping Oil — End of the Voyage — From La Boca to Panama 319-333
Chapter XXII.
Panama.
Geography — Climate — Division — Discovery — Population — Indians — Products — Industries — Panama Railroad — Government — Army — Religion — Canal Zone — Old Panama — New Panama — The Cathedral — Ruined Churches — Hotel Tivoli — Ancon Hospital 334-350
Chapter XXIII.
The Canal — Colon.
Line of the Canal — Wonderful Change in Panama — Pacific Entrance to Canal — The Locks — City of Colon — Prevalence of English — Christ Church — Catholic Church — Washington Hotel — Government of Canal Zone — Penal System of Panama — Christobal — Portobelo — The "Clyde" — Tracy Robinson — Cartagena 351-364
Chapter XXIV.
Colombia.
Geography — Climate — Resources — History — Population — Government — Religion — Bogota — How to Reach It — Literature and Education — Leprosy — The Army — Currency — Cartagena — The Cathedral — Santo Domingo — San Pedro Claver — The University — San Francisco — Old Houses — Puerto Colombia — Cannibals — The Coast of Venezuela 365-379
Chapter XXV.
The West Indies.
Trinidad — Barbados — Boys Diving for Coins — Steamship Agents — Hastings — Nelson's Statue — The Cathedral — The Ocamo — St. Vincent — The Caribs — St. Lucia — Dominica — Antigua — Nevis — St. Kitts — Brimstone Hill — St. Eustatius — Ruins — Past History — Saluting the American Flag — Admiral Rodney — Jamaica — The Bahamas — Home Again 380-395
Bibliography 396-401
ILLUSTRATIONS
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The Author's Itinerary Frontispiece
Beiramar Avenue and Botafogo Square, Rio de Janeiro 48
Avenida Central, Rio de Janeiro 50
Cathedral, Rio de Janeiro 52
Monroe Palace, Rio de Janeiro 54
Republica Square in Santos, with the Statue of Bras Cubas 60
Loading Coffee at Santos 62
Custom House, Montevideo 72
Zabala Street, Montevideo 74
Cathedral, Montevideo 76
Plaza Hotel, Buenos Aires 80
Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires 104
Avenida de Mayo, Buenos Aires 106
Pavillion for Zebus, Zoological Gardens, Buenos Aire 114
Plaza del Congreso, Buenos Aires 128
Vestibule of Jockey Club, Buenos Aires 130
Private Residence, Buenos Aires 134
Cathedral, Buenos Aires 140
Mausoleum of General San Martin 142
Museum, La Plata 160
Scene on the Transandine Railway 176
Aconcagua 180
Stone Refuge House, in the Andes 184
Salto del Soldado, the Soldier's leap, in the Cordillera 186
Plaza de la Independencia, Santiago 202
National Congress, Santiago 206
Senate Chamber, Santiago 208
Alameda, Santiago 212
Chilean Lady with Manto 216
Valparaiso, Chile 242
The Morro, Arica, Chile 258
Street, Lima 274
The Cathedral, Lima 276
Interior of the Cathedral, Lima 278
Tomb of Pizarro 280
University of San Marcos, Lima 288
Church of San Francisco, Lima 290
Senate, Lima 302
Torre Tagle Mansion, Lima 304
Policemen, Lima 310
Prehistoric Ruins, Peru 316
Cathedral, Panama 344
Statue of Columbus, Cristobal 350
Lock in the Gatun Dam 354
Bolivar Street, Colon 356
Cartagena, Colombia 362
Part of the Old Wall, Cartagena 374
House in the Island of Nevis in which Alexander Hamilton was born 390
Old Fort in St. Eustatlus that saluted the American Flag 392
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