CHAPTER VII

AREQUIPA AND LAKE TITICACA

Capital of Southern Peru--Through the Desert to the Coast--Crescent Sand-hills--A Mirage--Down the _Cañon_--Quilca as a Haven of Unrest--Arequipa Again--Religious Institutions--Prevalence of Indian Race--Wool and Other Industries--Harvard Observatory--Railroading over Volcanic Ranges--Mountain Sickness at High Crossing--Branch Line toward Cuzco--Inambari Rubber Regions--Puno on the Lake Shore 109