Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-05-03

Central Americn, Is not behind
any part Of the world ID the
matter Of the picturesque and The IN.
tcresllng. II h.s It's natural pho
nomena, It's beauty spots for tourists
that should be double starred In fray
elcrS' guide books, It's relics Of ancient
races, It's quaint and busy cities with
their artistic works Of architecture,
writes Hamilton VI. Wright In the l'ul.
lctin Of the l'nn.Amcrlcan Union In
the world there Is not Il more wonder
full volcano than lZnlco. which more
than four generations ag0 assembled
from the plains and has since re-
manned active There is not more
wonderful lake In the world than llo.
pongo, distant about ten miles from
san Salvador, the capital, and con
nccted with II by n splendid highway.
A fine NATIONAL road which NJ one
point, cuts the mountain side 500 feet
above the surface Of the lake alSo
comes In from san Vicente.
Iiopongo IS an alluring spot for hath
ers, for the people OF the republic
thoroughly appreciate the charms and
advantages of their own country II
IS the watering place for San SALIVA
dor, with hotels, bath houses and
launches. The surrounding ridges and
mountains are beautiful and colorful
and dip into the lake Stceply. Viewing
this superb sheet of water, with the
nearby cmlnrnces vcrdure-clad or col
orcd by past volcanic eruptlons with
drifting clouds casting their neetinc
shadows upon It's surface, one has n
feeling that he is far from the haunt-
Of man. until pcrChance his eye lights
upon a bunch far below, sending us
rlppleS over the Xpnnse Of waters
Fine Mountains and Climate.
There are IN the world no finer
mountain peaks than those of FL Sal
vador. The volcanoes Santa Ann
san Miguel. San Vicente CSuuam
Zatcculuca. and san Salvador rising
from Santa Trcla, and half hundred
others have all the characteristic
beauty Of the symmetrical volcanic
emincnces elsewhere in Central Amer
len. In the heathful uplands or noun
tain basins whore larger part Of the
population lives, 1000 feet or more
above sea level, are 10 be found tree
shaded cities and rich country dis
trictS thar in charm and interest will
rcpay richly every moment the tray
elpr will spare them. The healthful
climate gives rise to vigorous and
enterprlSng population. This little
country has n record Of having pro
duced 75OO0.00o pounds of coffee in n
single yeur, 191G, perhaps more In
earlier periods.
We did not stop long At La Union
hut continued from the port up the
coast To La I.lhertad. the nearest sea
port 10 san Salvador There we an
rharpd ont in the open roadStcad n
mile and onc-haf from shore, and took
n coffee barge 10 the pier, whore we
arranged for a conveyance To san Sal.
vador. 10 miles distant lay automobile
rend but less than 80 for mules Il Is
n very short trip up ia the capitol, but
The traveller hcholdS the ynried re-
sources md climatic changes Of mn IN.
tire continent within the brief Journey
to the unlandS This part Of the coast
is center for Peruvian halsam, a
remedy for pulmonary complaints and
So called because in caTly days II was
first shipped from Salvador 10 Peru
before being rccon.ignrd In through
mcIetS 10 Europe The tree Is found
over nm extended strip up and down
the coast.
Highways Are Excellent,
The Journey from La Libcrtad to
SIN Salvador is fine one and the
road is good In fact there are =
SEQ miles Of through national high.
ways In the republic of salvador The
roads of san Salvador arc u national
institution Grcat work has been done