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... Juigalpa , pronounced Hueygalpa , is southern Aztec for " Big Town . " No town could be called the big town at first by those who saw it grow up gradually from small beginnings , but it is a likely enough name to be given by a ...
... Juigalpa , pronounced Hueygalpa , is southern Aztec for " Big Town . " No town could be called the big town at first by those who saw it grow up gradually from small beginnings , but it is a likely enough name to be given by a ...
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... Juigalpa . I suggested that they should go to Liber- tad , where there was plenty of work . They said there was too much rain there . As long as their brother - in - law will allow them , they will remain lounging about his house ; and ...
... Juigalpa . I suggested that they should go to Liber- tad , where there was plenty of work . They said there was too much rain there . As long as their brother - in - law will allow them , they will remain lounging about his house ; and ...
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... Juigalpa , and as the road to it branched off from that to Juigalpa soon after passing San Diego , and Velasquez had to go to the latter place to make arrangements for getting our luggage sent on , I parted with him , and pushed on ...
... Juigalpa , and as the road to it branched off from that to Juigalpa soon after passing San Diego , and Velasquez had to go to the latter place to make arrangements for getting our luggage sent on , I parted with him , and pushed on ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 3 |
Commence journey up San Juan riverPalms and wild canes | 13 |
CHAPTER III | 27 |
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