The Tomahawk., 1919-07-10
scene on the Maodalena River.

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~lHE trip by the Magdalena
river from the sea to Bogota,
the capital of Colombia, is one
of the most interesting the
traveller can. find. says the London
Times. The time>of the voyage varies
from nine to fourteen days, according
to whether 1t is made IN the wet or
dry season. s = +. An q
During the trip one ascends from
sea level to 1900 feet above It; there
are three separate train, and two
steamer journeys: the scenery varies
from sweltering forest to, wide. airy
pastures, wheataelds and ragged blue
mountain peaks; the dwellings Of the
people change from insouciant, palm
thatched huts to the imposing Spanish
style stone mansions Of the ancient
city Of Bogota. ".% @ss A. &
u Puerto Colombia, with the turquoise
Caribbean washing its feet. Is a port
by courtesy. Steamers call there for
the convenience Of, ,Barranquilla. Wide
spread. sunny. h6wer-bedecked Bar
ranquilla sits upon the bank Of the
Magdalena, and continually and pas.
slonately discusses the question Of wa
ter transport, for It can have no direct
access to the sea until the Magdalena
bar is conquered. E..@. Z = 4.f
From Barranquilla one takes river
steamer to La Dorada. On the nat
bottomed river boat, drawing only q
foot or two Of water, travellers must
provide themselves with bedding; the
steamship company lends canvas cot,
but nothing else. and the BarranQuilla
hotels specialize in providing the Wis
itor for Bogota with the outfits pill
low Of tree-cotton, couple Of tiny
sheets. q mosquito netting 'bar,"
couple Of little towels. No other bed
ding IL needed; for the heat ID sitting
but the judicious also take table deli
cacies and everything needed In the
way Of beverages, with the exception
Of coffee, Of which there II constant
and most excellent now. H.
Soon the forest closes down to the
edge of the water, as unconquered, as
dominant, as In Quesada's day, 400
years ago. Quesada took two years to
ascend the river to Bogota. the sur
vivors Of his party arriving ragged and
starving; the marvel IL that . single
one Of those adventurers reached the
plains. .a.sa. Z, 4. a. S.$ s.s
Va Scene Of Great Beauty.
The jade Of banana leaves, whipped
Into rags BY the wind. the glaucous
green Of lilies, the emerald Of the
palms, the jasper Of the great forest
giants, IL only broken here and there
by trail Of Towering vine or tho rare
sight Of hish-psrched mauve or gold
orchid; where open spaces occur there
are low.growing bushes covered with
flowers, and one sees . host Of butter
dies and birds, but usually there -
nothing but the river and the green
vall Of forest. When rain falls In .
straight sheet sven the forest u blotted
out and the allisatorS and turtles OF
the MARGINS are invisible until the sun
reappearA @
when 1 stop IL made for wood or to
deliver merchandise to some little trad
Ing point the outlet for some rich
region producing sugar, hides, conee OF
tobacco, all the village comes to the
little wharf, guns are fred and the
church bell is rung In the steamers
honor; there are q number Of such
places below Puerto Berrio. PuGrto
Berrio is important - the starting
point for the wonderful Cauca Valley,