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long ground sweU, made it doubtful if two anchors would hold us till
our observations were concluded. The only traces we saw of there
ever having been any inhabitants at tHs dreary place, was a pole
sticHng up on the top of a mound, near the head of the bay.
N. 64° W. , thirteen leagues from Point Nascais Point SantaMaria,
and the rock called the Ynfiemillo. This point is low andrugged, surrounded
by rocks and breakers. At the distance of a league and a
half, inland, to the eastward, is a remarkable table topped hill, called
the table of Doña Maria ; this hill may be seen in clear weather at
a considerable distance from seaward, and from its height and pecu-
Uar shape is a good mark for this part of the coast.
The YNFIEKNILLO ROCK Ues due west from the northern extreme
of the point, at the distance of a mUe; it is about fifty feet high,
quite black, and in the form of a sugar loaf; no dangers exist near
it: there are fifty-four fathoms at two miles distance. Bet^veen tHs
rock and Point Caballos, the coast to a short distance west of the
small River Yea is a sandy beach, with ranges of moderately high
sand hills. From thence to the YnfierniUo it is rocky, with grassy
chfFs immediately over it, and some small white rocks lying off.
N 31° W. , ten and a half miles from Santa Maria, is Point Azua,
a high bluff, with a low rocky point off it; between is a sandy
beach, interrupted by rocky projections, and a smaU stream running
from the hills.
N. 3° W. , from Point Azua, and at the distance of Uventy-one
mües, is the southern entrance to the bay of the Yndependencia.
This extensive bay which is fifteen miles in length in aN.W. and
S.E. direction, and three miles and a half broad, has been till of late
years completely unknown or overlooked : no mention is made of it
in the Spanish charts, and it was not till the year 1825 that the
Hydrographer at Lima became aware of its existence, and then only
by an accidental discovery. It has two entrances the southern
eaUed Serrate, which takes its name from the master of the vessel
by whom it was discovered, is formed by the Island of Santa Rosa
on the north, and Point Quemada on the south : it is three quarters
of a mile mde and free from danger. The northern entrance is
named after the Dardo and TruxiUano, two vessels that were conveying
troops to Pisco : they ran in, mistaking it for that place, and
were wrecked : many of the people on board perished. It is formed
by Point Carretas on the north and the Island of Vieja on the south.
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is five miles in width, and clear in all parts. It is hounded on the
west by the Islands of Vieja and of Santa Rosa, and on the
east by the main-land, which is moderately high, chfly, and
broken by a sandy beach, at the south end of which is a small
fishing viUage called Tungo. The people of this village are residents
of Yea, the principal town in the provmce, which is about
twelve leagues distant; they come here occasionally to fish and
remain a few days, bringing with them all thek suppUes, even to
water, as that necessary of hfe is not to be obtained m the neighbourhood.
There is anchorage in any part of tHs spacious bay;
the bottom is quite regular, about twenty fathoms ah over, excepting
off the shingle spit on the north-east side of Vieja Island, where is
a bank runHng off that spit to the northward, onwHch are live and
six fathoms ; this is decidedly the best place to anchor, for on the
weather shore, near Quemado Point, it blows strong and m sudden
. eusts off the high land, and great difficulty would be found m landing
; whereas, at the spit, you are not annoyed by the wind, and
t h L is a snug cove, or basin, within it, where boats may land
or he in safety at any time.
Approaching this part of the coast from seaward, it maybe distinguished
by three clusters of hills, Quemado, Vieja Island, and
Carretas ; they are nearly of the same height, and at equal distances
from one another. The S.W. sides of Mono Carretas and the
Island of Vieja are steep dark chff, but Morro Quemado slopes gradually
to the water's edge, and is of a much lighter colour. At the
southern extreme of Vieja Island, is a remarkable black lump of
land, m the shape of a sugar loaf; off wHch Hes the white level
island of Santa Rosa, the S.W. side of which is studded with rocks
and breakers, but there is no danger a mile from the shore.
N. 35° W., six leagues and a half from the north head, or Point
Carretas, is theBoqueron, or southern entrance to the Bay of Pisco ;
between the two is a deep angular bay, with the Island of Zarate
near its centre, llie Boqueron is formed by the main land on tlie
east, and the Island of San Gallan on the west; this island is two
mile's and one-third long in a north and south direction, and one
mile in breadth ; it is liigh, with a bold cliffy outUne. There is a
deep valley dividing the hills ; which when seen from the south-west,
gives it the appearance of a-saddle; the south exti-eme terminating
abruptly, while at its northern end it slopes more gradually and has
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