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leagues and a lia)f, is a high rocky point, the termination of the
Morro, or hiU of that name. This mount shows very prominently,
and has several summits to i t ; on the east side is a valley that separates
it from another lower hill, with two remarkable paps, and on
the west it slopes suddenly to a sandy plain; the nearest range of
hills to the westward are thrown in-shore considerably, making
Morro Chala still more conspicuous.
W. 26° N., eighteen miles from Point Chala, is Point Chavini,
which appears hke a rock on the beach ; between the two is a sandy
beach, mt h little green hillocks and sand-UUs; there are also two
rivulets, runnmg from the valleys of Atequipa and Lomas, that are
seen in the distance.
Half a mile to the westward of Chavini is a small white islet, and
a cluster of rocks level with the water's edge; hence to the roadstead
of Lomas a sandy beach continues, with regular soundings off
it, at two miles from the shore.
P O I N T LOMAS projects at right angles to the general trend of the
coast, and, similar to Atico, is all hut an island; it may easily be
distinguished although low, by its marked difference (being black
rock) from the adjacent coast.
This road is the port of ACARI, affords good anchorage in from five
to fifteen fathoms, and tolerable landing ; it is the residence of a few
fishermen, and used as a bathing place for the inhabitants of Acari,
which, from the information obtained, is a populous town several
leagues in-land. All suppUes, even water, are brought here by those
who visit i t : the fishermen have a well of brackish water scarcely tit
for use. Boats occasionally call here for otters, which are plentiful at
particular seasons.
W. 21° N., twenty-three miles from Lomas Road, is the Hai'bour
of SAN JUAN ; and eight miles further, that of SAN NICOLAS. The
former is exceedingly good, and fit for a vessel to undergo any
repairs in, or heaving down, in case of necessity, without being
inconvenienced by a swell; but all materials must be brought, as weU
as water and fuel, none of which are to be found there.
The shore is composed of irregular broken chffs, and at the head
of the bay is a sandy plain ; stiU the harbour is good, indeed much
better than any other on the south-west coast of Peru, and might be
an exceUent place to run for if in distress. It may be distinguished
by Mount Acari, a remarkable sugar-loaf hill, ahnost perpendicu-
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larly over the cliff on the north side of the bay ; ^^^^^^
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rocks extenclm» q ^^^^^ distinctly. A passage
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its being attempted; the safest plan is to pass to h n o r «
¡riving it a berth of a cable's length ; and not close the shore until
^ Z - i i h i n the next point (a sunl.enrock lies -^^-J^XaT
haul your wind and work up to the anchorage a the head of he bay,
L d Jometo in anydepth from five to fifteen f " -ud.^y bottom
In worldng up, the northern shore may be approached boldly, it is
«teen-to and has no outlj-ing dangers.
i L harbour of San Nicolas lies N. 41° W. eight n^es from S ^
Juan, is quite as commodious and free from danger as the latter, but
the landinff is not so good.
Harmless Point may be rounded within a cable ; there are a number
of scattered rocks to the southward of it, but a. they ^ appear
there is no danger to be feared. There are no inhabitants at either o
ihlse ports, so that vessels wanting any repairs may be sure of not
being interrupted while so employed. „ • ^ • r,
7 5 9 ° W. eight and a half miles fromHarmless Point, ISP O I K T
BEWARE, high and chffy, with a number of smaU rocks and blmc
breakers roiid, and some heights close above i t ; from this pomt the
coast is alternately cliff and small sandy bays, tiU you reach Point
Nasea, round which is what has been termed Port Cab^os
Poi;t Nasca may be readily distinguished : it is a bluff head of a
dark b row colour. 1,020 feet in height, with two sharp topped
hummocks of a moderate height at the foot o it; the coast to the
westward falls back to the distance of two mdes, and is composed
of white sand hills; in the depth of this bight is Cabal os, a rocky
shallow hole, that should only be k n o w to be avoided; we ay at
anchor in seven fathoms, as far in as it was thought prudent to go.
for twenty four hours, without being able to effect a l antog : he
wind came round the head in heavy gusts, which, eombmed with tte
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