"It is a very singular country," says Dr.
Chanca, "where there are numberless great rivers and great mountain ridges and great level valleys.

I think the grass never dries in the whole year.

I do not think that there is any winter in this (island) nor in the others, for at Christmas are found many birds' nests, some with birds, and some with eggs." The only four-footed animals found in these islands were what Dr.Chanca calls dogs of various colors, and one animal like a young rabbit, which climbed trees.

Many persons ate these last and said they were very good.

There were many small snakes, and few lizards, because the Indians were so fond of eating them.