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... Ocotal - The valley of Depilto - Silver mine - Geology of the valley- Glacial drift - The glacial period in Central America- Evidence that the ice extended to the tropics - Scarcity of gold in the valley gravels - Difference of the ...
... Ocotal - The valley of Depilto - Silver mine - Geology of the valley- Glacial drift - The glacial period in Central America- Evidence that the ice extended to the tropics - Scarcity of gold in the valley gravels - Difference of the ...
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... Ocotal , and we determined to go on to Depilto , a small mining town near the Honduras boundary , where we were assured there were plenty to be obtained . We had only engaged the mules to come as far as Ocotal , and had great difficulty ...
... Ocotal , and we determined to go on to Depilto , a small mining town near the Honduras boundary , where we were assured there were plenty to be obtained . We had only engaged the mules to come as far as Ocotal , and had great difficulty ...
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... Ocotal had their suspicions about us . As I have said , when satisfied of our good faith , the mule owners soon offered us the use of their beasts , and next morning Velasquez and I started at seven o'clock on two fine fresh mules and ...
... Ocotal had their suspicions about us . As I have said , when satisfied of our good faith , the mule owners soon offered us the use of their beasts , and next morning Velasquez and I started at seven o'clock on two fine fresh mules and ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 3 |
Commence journey up San Juan riverPalms and wild canes | 13 |
CHAPTER III | 27 |
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amongst ancient animals ants Atlantic attacks beautiful beetles birds branches bushes butterflies carried cattle Central America Chontales colour continued couvade covered crossed dark Depilto dogs Ecitons feet flowers forest fresh-water fruit glacial period gold grass green Greytown ground hills humming-birds Indians inhabitants insects islands Jinotega Juigalpa lake land larvæ leaf leaf-cutting ants leaves Libertad live lodes longicorn look maize Masaya Matagalpa Mexico miles mines mountain mules Nahuatls natives natural nearly nest Nicaragua night numerous o'clock Ocotal passed plains plants prey probably quartz quartz veins rain range reached resemblance Rio Frio river road rocks rocky San Ubaldo Santo Domingo savannahs seen side slope soon Spaniards species spiders steep stones surface Teustepe told Totagalpa town trachyte travelling trees tropical America valley variety vegetation Velasquez wasp whilst wings yellow