We heard few claps of thunder, and had little rain.

As the river flowed with clear water, it was understood that the rains were over.
It is to be noted that we had not seen cactus nor sandy wastes, nor were the trees thorny, while many of the wild trees yielded good fruit.

It is also to be noted that we did not see snow on the mountains, nor were there any mosquitos or ants in the land, which are very harmful, both in houses and fields.
There were no poisonous lizards either in the woods or the cultivated ground, nor alligators in the rivers.

Fish and flesh keep good for salting during two or more days.

The land is so pleasant, so covered with trees; there are so many kinds of birds, that owing to this and other good signs, the climate may be considered to be clement and that it preserves its natural order.