The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-14

the Andes az seen from the pampas
and desert. Those that cover Lake
Ti,icnca have also other beauties that
arc peculiarly their own. The clouds
rise up from the shores like walls. fit
ting into II vault OF heavenly blue, so
that YOU seem to he shut off from the
rest of the world. The scenes change
every moment. The fieecy white
masses are blown this way. and tina,
by tho winds from the pampas At
times great storms come up. We had
a rain last night just before the sun set.
and a mighty bow of all colors seemed
TO rise from the mountains, spanning
the lake. and to lose itself in the noun
tlinG bordering upon il. AS looked
thought OF the vast treasure vaults
Of the Andes and lilo gold that may
really lie ~ the two ends OF that rain
bow. y little later the sun went down
'Ehe Sky was stu fun OF clouds and
the blazing god OF the Incas covered
.tues. The sunset was reflected in the
waters NJ tho lake. and we sailed
through one mazo of gold. copper and
blue above and below.
Az we rose the next morning the air
wns SO clear that we could sec for
miles. The islands seemed 10 noat upon
the waters. They looked like blue
balloons rising from sheet OF silver
rather than the outcroppines or the
highest mountain chain on our hem
isphere- Coat Tho Island OF the Moon
l remember. rose out Of the lake in the
shape Of a gigantic mushroom of blue
velvet Another island looked Hike n
huge whale, whose head ard tail stood
hish above the water, and there were
other optical illusions. duo to the at
lnhSIhErR. Ia
lith the mirage ever the desert
There arc hundreds of islands In
Lake Titicaca. They are the tons of
partially submerged mountains. the
peaks OF the Andes that are here UP to
thcir nccks In the water. Most of Tho
islands have hlllsides covered with
farms. There are many Indian hrts
In places tho hills are terraccd SO that
they form great steps running around
with the curving shores OF the lake
and covered with patches of pota, oes
Quinua and bailey.
Upon these islands are ruins of the
cld Inca civilization. The Island Of
, TiticaCa. or as 1t is called. The leland
of tho sun, was where the first Inca
appeared. II was there that the sun
dropped down upon earth the first
representative Of civilized man. ana
from there he directed this man. Nance
CapaC. and Mama Cello. his wife. to
take the golden rod ne gave them and
go forth and found great CITY where
ii should sink into the earth The
,!uichUa Indians still rcvcrancc that
/ island. and YOU may sec there today
the ruins OF The temples Of the Incas
tho walls OF which were bedded in gold
Titicaca Island was especially holy
The indians looked upon - as "A Gar
den OF Eden, and thought, that tho
grain grown upon il was blessed by tho
sun They brought soil from the
mainland to build un it's terraces. and
the corn grown upon 1t was considered
SO precious that Il sauctifed and pro.
served all other grains. Therefore, 81
was carried about over Tho country
ana small portions OF st were put IN
the public warehouses. 1t was also
SAID that n man who could have as
much as one grain OF Titicaca Island
corn in his storchcuse would not lack
for food during his lifetime. ON this
! island Is still shown the rock where
Nance Capac aud his sister wife
stepped when 'hey dropped down from
the SKY. They were. YOU know. the
Adam and Eve OF The Incas, 10 whom
th!s rock was more sacred than Fly
mouth Rock is 10 US. II Is Slid to have
oeen plated with gold and kept COW
| cred with a veil. The temples about
! '.tN"ese :decora ted with gold, (which the