His initial impression was of a desolate and sterile volcanic island, but after visiting the town he came to a deep valley where he "first saw the glory of tropical vegetation" and had "a glorious day", finding overwhelming novelty in the sights and sounds.
A súa impresión inicial foi que era unha illa volcánica desolada e estéril, pero despois de visitar a cidade chegou a un profundo val onde "viu por primeira vez a gloria da vexetación tropical" e tivo "un día glorioso", descubrindo abraiantes novidades no que vía e oía.