Guatemala: The Land of the QuetzalC. Scribner's sons, 1887 - 453 pages |
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... bank . The Rio Paz , the Rio de los Esclavos , and the Rio Michatoya are not navigable , although formerly the latter stream at its mouth ( Istapa ) was large enough within the bar to admit the construction of vessels of moderate size ...
... bank . The Rio Paz , the Rio de los Esclavos , and the Rio Michatoya are not navigable , although formerly the latter stream at its mouth ( Istapa ) was large enough within the bar to admit the construction of vessels of moderate size ...
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... bank , sales of land , and internal taxes , do not balance the expenditures . The legislature is composed of a Congress of Deputies , -one for each electoral district , holding office six years , half being renewed every three years ...
... bank , sales of land , and internal taxes , do not balance the expenditures . The legislature is composed of a Congress of Deputies , -one for each electoral district , holding office six years , half being renewed every three years ...
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... banks of the Rio Dulce were of little importance , except to the mahog- any - cutters and sarsaparilla - gatherers , for two centuries . An enlightened Government , in fostering the immense agricultural wealth of Guatemala , turned the ...
... banks of the Rio Dulce were of little importance , except to the mahog- any - cutters and sarsaparilla - gatherers , for two centuries . An enlightened Government , in fostering the immense agricultural wealth of Guatemala , turned the ...
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... banks of the Rio Dulce , are easily seen , and in their present condition offer nothing new or especially interesting . Bananas and plantains are almost the only product of commercial importance ; for the pines grow wild , cassava ...
... banks of the Rio Dulce , are easily seen , and in their present condition offer nothing new or especially interesting . Bananas and plantains are almost the only product of commercial importance ; for the pines grow wild , cassava ...
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... bank to bank in the little mahogany dug - out , pull- ing down branches and vines , shaking out lizards and beetles , while humming - birds of almost every bright color , and butterflies of hues seldom seen in cooler cli- mates , would ...
... bank to bank in the little mahogany dug - out , pull- ing down branches and vines , shaking out lizards and beetles , while humming - birds of almost every bright color , and butterflies of hues seldom seen in cooler cli- mates , would ...
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Agua almuerzo Alta Verapaz Alvarado ancient Antigua Atitlan Atlantic Attalea cohune attractive bananas banks Barrios beautiful Belize Cakchiquels capital Caribs Central America Chiquimula Chixoy church climbed coast Coban coffee cohune colors comandante comfortable Cortez dark earthquakes Escuintla five forest Frank fruit Guatemala City Guatemaltecan Honduras horses hundred feet inches Indian Indios inhabitants Izabal Jefe jocotes ladino Lago Lago de Izabal lake land lava leagues Livingston mahogany Mexico miles morning mosquitoes mountains mozos mules Nicaragua night o'clock Pacaya Pacific palms Pansos passed plantains plants Plaza Polochic port posada Puerto Barrios Quezaltenango Quiché Quirigua rain republic Rio Chocon Rio Dulce river road rode roof ruins Salvador Santa Santiago Santo seemed seen señora shore side Sololà Spaniards Spanish steamer steep stone stream tortillas Totonicapan town trees Utatlan valley vegetable Verapaz volcanoes walls women
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