Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-03-28
Glimpses OF South America as
Seen by Mrs. Corinne s. Knox

Mrs. Corinne S. Knox who is laak-
ing tour CT South America, writes
most interesting ly Of her KIP ri
ences and that wonderful country,
which is just now attracting SO much
attention from the business people
OF the United States. The Graphic
was fortunate few years ago III
securing q series Of letters from Mrs,
Knox, then making an extended trip
abroad, and those articles proved or
such value and interest that it is con-
sidered certain The article on South
America will be a source CT pleasure
to Graphic readers.
Mrs. Knox sailed from New York
on January 81 on the steamer kroon
land with a party Of friends, intend
ing to tour South America, IS wen
as touching at Havana, Cuba, and
Kingston, Jamaica. The party Wen
through the Panama canal, the
Kroonland being the first passenger
steamer to navigate the great canal
and the immense locks. They went
down the west coast of South
America to Peru, stopping at all
points of interest, passing through
the straits of Magellan and thence
up the east coast. San Juan. Porto
Rico, will be the last stopping place
before the party disembarks il New
York on April 10. after three
months stay on the steamer durins
which they Travelled 1880 miles.
Mrs. knox's Letter.
The article by Mrs. Knox follows:
Lake Tltacaca, Bolivia, S. A.
Feb. II, 1915,
I can hardly realize I am on the
highest lake in the world, over two
miles above the sea. However [ did
realize it yesterda yfor all the party
were more or less affected by the
altitude, two of our members still III
their berths with mountain Sickness
which all agree is much worse than
sa&-sichness. We had most fn'ef- !
esting trip over the Southern OF Peru
r. r. We wound in and out among
mountains covered with green vege-
tation, now and then we'd have
broad view of the Pacific dasfllnS
against the rocky shore. wound up
and up till we reached the reaa
Rocky Andes, with not vestlge OIL
vegetation, but wonderful colorlnS
like Grand Canyon. We saw many
canyons, net so deep as the Crane
but the wonderful scope OF country
with is vivid green, yellow rcd, etc;
made a panorama that will stay WIN
us the remainder of life. Yhe air hau
a peculiar haze like in a desert tha'
added to the effect. Down IN the
valleys were alfalfa fields ana other
forms of vegetation. Soon the snow
covered peaks Of Ell MIST and flcnu
Pichu came in full view, We could
see hundreds of mile, the air was
so pure. Cloud effects were masnlH-
cent. one could imagine Dantes IN
ferno among the dark rocks, then OFT
in the distance with is delicate tAh's,
the celestial city. Did not stop al
Arequipa, but will as We return. saw
Harvard university observatory from
train. Went up and up to an altl-
tude aof over fourteen thousand teet.
I had no inconvenience except mead
ache, Mrs. HUDSON could hardiy
breathe. We are now on the steam
shin "Inca'', speeding across Lake
Titicaca, which is a clear chrystalllne
blue, studded with mountainous
islands. This reminds ME OF the
north of Scotland, It's cold and I'm
sitting on deck wrapped in steamer
rug. One of my childish dreams mas
been realized, for | always wanted
10 see Lake Titicaca, We had time
landing yesterday at Mollendo it Is
the worst port in the known world.
Seamen picked us up and put US IN
boats which took us to the foot of the
precipice, we then got in, chairs and
we're drawn up by derrick 20 feet
to. top OF the precipice. tell you
is was ali experience that ! do not
wish to repeat. We took the trip
from Lima, on the wonderful Droya
r. r. or. Central> of Peru to RIO
Blanco. it is fifteen thousand feet
high but We only went eleven thous~
and. 1t is called the eighth woueet
Of the world, on account OF the Won