This man had been so well treated that he was entirely content to remain till the party should come back down the river.

This was the highest point reached on the first visit.

Everywhere the people were treasuring the crosses which had been given them, kneeling before them at sunrise.

Alarcon kept on up the river till he "entered between certain very high mountains, through which this river passeth with a straight channel, and the boats went up against the stream very hardly for want of men to draw the same." From this it may be inferred that the Coamas did not strive with each other for the privilege of towing the boats of these children of the sun as those below had done.

Now an enchanter from the Cumanas tried to destroy the party by setting magic reeds in the water on both sides, but the spell failed and the explorers went on to the home of the old man who had been so good a friend and guide to them.