The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-21

ftSl people make the mistake
\ OF judging Peru by the sea-
cuast. From the time | left
Panama until I started in
and az MoIlendo nothing was visible
but % stern and rockbound coast"
Mof,pl err. unlike our New England
c,as, which the Pilgrims first saw,
this one Is barren and sandy. Not a
tree shrub or blade of grass is Wis
itlc from the steamer. only mountains
" whit rock and sand. For the past
SIN days this is what I have seen.
Readers will remember that las,
year wrote regarding the northern
part Of South America and the adj
Ioinius stands. Now I am making
another trip and VIII begin my tale
with reru. Unfortunately Tor per.
hans fortunately for us) on account
u the fever and filth in Ecuador
our steamer did not stop there. I
nave thus far visited the inland cit es
Of Lima and Arequipa and the ports
OF Payts, Callao and Mollendo.
Sailing on tropical waters. one ex-
poets to be at least warm enough. IL
not unbeara bly, hot. but after passing
me shores OF Ecuador and nearing
our first port in Peru the tempera-
iure began TO change and l really felt
the need OF more clothing. From
June to September II Is so cloudy
that the shore Is hardly visible, but
II was bright and clear as we sailed
along.
The ooolness rs due to the presence
Of the Antarctic current. equal In
Ian ~ /, n nd NnttfrnA 80 a. vr,.lf .--.-
Gulf Stream of the Atlantic. This
current flows along the coast from
the southern part OF the continent to
a point just at the boundary between
Ecuador and Peru. North OF this
point all the usual conditions OF the
torrid zone AT sea prevail. but south of
II low temperature. much fog and con-
sequent chllliness are usually en-
countered.
Little rain falls on the coast OF
Peru there are localities where II
has not becn known to rain for
eighty years. In the extreme north
ern part they have. once in seven or
eight years, "A weeks steady down
fall, but most OF the narrow coast is
desert. excepting along the banks of
fNt NfE' A''' WYE WHICH dTt
fed by the eternal shows OF the Andes
Mountains. This barren strip extends
ior 'oo miles, almost TO Valparaiso,
and 4, from forty to sixty miles wide.
The temperature Of all western Peru
IS delightful, and to my mind this
Is a great asset.
The first Peruvian port is Payta
situate! on an almost landlocked hsr-
boz. where ships anchor half "A mile
from shore. The town is at the base
o. sandy bluffs. with small adobe and
bamboo houses. The streets are mar
row. crooked and unpavcd. There il
a ta-road station, as a short line OF
roaf extends up 10 the town of Piura
ana '." water supply of ;he town is
brought every day on the train.
Go 'nn - grown in the vicinity. there
are ol wells a few miles to the north
the oil rcC.on covering an area a.
.srtN as Holland, and yielding a bet.
N G11l tv than that found in tn.
Unto states. and coal and SAL ar,
'o.rl On tho south. THIS region !,
sso noted for the very fnc goat; anc
KID SKINS coming from IHura. Their,
beng about twenty tanner!cs IN ;h'
country.
THer" m Eht no a good chance her,
.Or the shoe or glove man to invest
as these sk NJ are said to he excep.
H'ns.'y tine soft and feNihle Payts
IS asp 4 cable station and has tele
graphic and te'ephonic communication
WITH lie Interior. Iiura. the capita
NJ tr department. as a province A!