He had told the _presidente_ of our intended coming, and men from the town had been sent through the by-roads to seek for us.

The town lies on a level stretch of sand, and the houses are built of canes and thatched with palm.

Most of the trees in the village are palms; some, cocoa palms.

The _plaza_ is a large open space.

On one side of it is the church, of stone and brick; on another side is the town-building made of brick, covered with plaster, and consisting of three portions,--the _presidencia, curato_, and jail.