Bermuda, 206, 210
Bills on London, 289, 291
Bismuth, 86, 87, 99
Bolivia, 13, 32;
area, 79;
climate, 80;
population, 82;
railways, 83;
minerals, 86;
forests, 87;
currency, 88;
drugs, 87;
travelers’ tax, 89;
cities, 89;
exports, 88–379–380;
imports, 88–379
Bolivar (Simon), 80, 106, 114
Braden Copper Co., 73
British capital invested, 289
Brazil, 192–215;
illiteracy, 332;
imports, 380–381–382–383–384
Brazil, 6, 7, 10;
area, 13;
boundaries, 13;
population, 14;
discoverer, 14;
history, 15;
language, 14;
early government, 15;
present government, 16;
climate, 17;
geography, 17;
coast, 17;
ports, 18;
rivers, 18, 19;
products, 19;
manufactures, 21;
mines, 22;
railways, 24, 29;
hotels, 24;
money, 24;
imports, 25, 26;
exports, 25, 26;
preferential duty, 25;
steamships, 27;
cities, 29;
travellers’ tax, 30
British Guiana, 13–15, 191;
early history, 192;
topography, 192;
temperature, 193;
area, 193;
exports and imports, 194, 195;
travelers’ tax, 194;
banking, 195
British West Indies, 205
Bubonic plague, 254–371
Cabot, Sebastian, 31–57
Cabral, Pedro Alvarez, 14
Caicos Islands, 205
Canadian banks, 195–206, 299
Canal Zone, 143;
currency, 152
Carib Indians, 168
Castro, Cipriano, 9
Cattle raising, 172, 179
Caymans, 205
Central American Federation, 139
Chicle (gum), 148, 149, 163
Chile, 13, 32;
discoverers, 67;
Indians of, 67;
early history, 67;
government, 68;
area, 68;
coast of, 68;
mountains, 68;
climate, 68;
population, 69;
foreign colonies, 69;
railways, 69;
rivers, 70;
ports, 71;
nitrate, 71, 72;
iodine, 72;
copper, 73;
coal, 74;
minerals, 74;
crops, 74;
wine, 74;
cattle, 75;
forests, 75;
industries, 75;
fruits, 75;
exports, 76;
imports, 76, 77;
money, 76;
business in hands of, 77;
travellers’ tax, 77;
cities, 78;
how to reach, 78–215, 219;
illiteracy, 331, 356;
imports, 384–385
Clothes for Latin America, 260
Cocaine, 87–101–102
Cocoa, 20, 132, 179, 207, 364
Coffee, 19, 88, 110, 119, 131, 135, 149, 183, 188, 196, 208, 364
Colombia, 13;
discoverer, 114;
early history, 114;
area, 115;
topography, 115;
climate, 116;
population, 116;
present government, 117;
railroads, 117;
Bogota, 118;
travel, 118;
rivers, 119;
agriculture, 119;
coffee, 119;
bananas, 120;
Panama hats, 120;
tagua nuts, 120;
cattle, 120;
hides, 121;
mines, 121, 122;
emeralds, 121;
money, 122;
imports, 123, 386;
exports, 123;
travellers’ tax, 124;
cities, 124;
travel, 124;
steamships, 125;
ports, 125, 219–364
Columbus, Christopher, 114–126–139, 168, 176, 186
Commercial agencies, 306
Consuls for United States, 225, 259
Consular invoice, 323
Copper, 63, 110, 133
Copy, advertising, 339, 340;
position of, 341
Cortes, Hernando, 138, 156
Correspondence in Latin America, 261
Costa Rica, early history, 138;
present government, 140;
area and population, 142;
topography, 144;
railways, 145;
agriculture, 147;
forests, 148;
bananas, 149;
coffee, 149;
mines, 149;
exports, 149;
imports, 150, 151;
currency, 152, 153;
travellers’ tax, 153;
cities, 154;
steamships, 154, 364
Cuba, 1, 2, 5;
area, 169;
topography and population, 169, 170;
climate, 170;
government, 170;
railways and rivers, 171;
sugar, 171;
fruits, 172;
mines, 172;
exports, 173;
imports, 173;
currency, 174;
banks, 174;
travelers’ tax, 174;
principal cities, 175;
rail and steamship connections, 169, 175;
illiteracy, 331, 364
Curaçao, area, 200;
population, 200;
currency, 201;
banking, 201;
exports, 201;
smuggling, 201;
imports, 202;
steamer connections, 202
Custom House rulings, 268–269, 270
Customs of Latin Americans, 248, 249
Customs and Tariffs, 266
Cuzco (city), 104
Denmark, 199
Devils’ Island, 197
Diaz (Porfirio), 158
Disease in Latin America, 109–253–254–264–369–370–371–373
Dominica, 206, 209, 210
Drinking Water in Latin America, 254–368–369
Dutch Guiana, 13–15, 191;
population, 196;
trade conditions, 196;
exports and imports, 196;
currency, 197;
steamship connections, 197
Eating fruit, 373
Ecuador, 13;
early history, 106;
government, 107;
area, 107;
climate, 107;
area and topography, 108;
census, 108;
railways, 109;
revolutions, 109;
diseases, 109;
natural resources, 110;
currency, 110;
exports, 112;
travelers’ tax, 112;
imports, 112;
principal cities, 112;
how reached, 113;
imports, 386
Electro cuts, 342
England, 2–3–5–123, 174, 183, 184, 199, 208, 209, 210, 220
English investments, 355
Europe, 3–4–6–7–12
European attitude toward investors, 360
European Possessions in the West Indies, 199, 205
Exchange, basis of, 300–301
Exchange buying, 291
Exports, Bolivia, 379–380
Export duties, 272
Federal Reserve Act, 309
Finance and Credits, 288
Financing improvements, 292
Foreign commerce statistics, 2–5–6
France, 5–13–47, 176, 183, 184, 197, 198, 199, 204, 205, 208, 220, 222
French banks, 290
French Guiana, 13–15, 191;
extent and population, 197;
exports, 197;
imports, 198;
travelers’ tax, 198;
language, 198
Galapagos Islands, 107–112
Germany, 3–5–13–47–65–77–122–183, 184, 208, 215, 218, 219, 220
German banks, 289
German investments, 355
Gold exchange standard countries, 300
Gold standard countries, 300
Grenadines, 206
Granada, 206, 209
Guadeloupe (French possession), 204, 205
Guano, 99–102–134
Guatemala, early history, 139;
present government, 140;
area and population, 140;
topography, 144;
railways, 145;
agriculture, 147;
forests, 148;
bananas, 148;
coffee, 149;
exports, 149;
imports, 150, 151;
currency, 152, 153;
travellers’ tax, 153;
cities, 153;
steamships, 154;
illiteracy, 332
Guyara Falls, 61
Haiti, early history, geography and climate, 182, 183;
roads, 183;
monetary system, 184;
travelers’ tax, 185;
principal cities, 185;
steamships, 185
Health precautions, 253–368
Henequen (rope), 163, 172
Holland, 15, 192, 199 (West Indian possessions), 200
Honduras (British), early history, 139;
present government, 140;
area and population, 143;
topography, 144;
agriculture, 147;
forests, 148;
bananas, 149;
exports, 149;
imports, 150, 151;
currency, 152, 153;
travellers’ tax, 153;
cities, 153;
steamships, 154
Honduras (Spanish), early history, 139;
present government, 140;
area and population, 141;
topography, 144;
railways, 145;
agriculture, 147;
forests, 148;
bananas, 149;
mines, 149;
exports, 149;
imports, 150, 151;
currency, 152, 153;
travellers’ tax, 153;
cities, 154;
steamships, 154
Hotels, Latin America, 250
Huerta (Victoriano), 158
Illiteracy, 331
Imports, Argentine, 375–376–377–378
Brazil, 380–381–382–383–384
Bolivia, 379
Chile, 384
Colombia, 386
Ecuador, 386
Paraguay, 387
Peru, 103–388–389–390
Uruguay, 391–392
Venezuela, 393–394–395
Inconvertible paper standard countries, 300
Intestinal diseases, 370
Irala, Domingo, 57
Island of Margarita, 134, 136
Isle of Pines, 169
Italian banks, 290
Iturbide, Augustin, 139, 157
Ivory nuts (see tagua nuts)
Jamaica, 206, 207, 208, 209
Josephine, Empress of France, 204
Lake Titicaca, 83, 85, 96, 98
Latin America, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11
La Paz, 83, 84, 89
Leeward Islands, 205, 207
Leprosy, 372
Letters of Credit, 265, 303, 304
Letters of Introduction, 258
Literature for Latin America, 263
London and River Plate Bank, 288
Long credits, 309
Lopez, Carlos Antonio, 57–58
Madero (Francisco), 158
Mail in Latin America, 264
Marie Galante (French possession), 205
Martinique (French), 204, 205
Medicines for Latin America, 372–374
Meiggs (Henry), 97
Mendoza, de, Pedro, 31
Merchant Marine, Germany, 218
Merchants’ tax in Latin America, 257
Methods of Doing Business, 224, 227
Mexico, early history, 156, 157;
revolutions, 158;
form of government, 159;
area, 160;
topography, 160;
population, 161;
railways, 161;
mineral wealth, 162, 163;
forests, 163;
exports, 164;
imports, 165;
monetary system, 165;
commercial tax, 165;
travel and hotels, 165;
principal cities, 166;
railroads, 166;
steamships, 167, 219;
illiteracy, 331
Monetary systems, 299
Montserrat, 206, 209, 210
Mountain sickness, 81
Nanduti lace, 62
Napoleon III, 158
Napoleonic Wars, 2
National Cash Register Co., 231
National City Bank, 308
Nevis, 206
New Granada, 114
Nicaragua, early history, 138;
present government, 140;
area and population, 142;
topography, 144;
railways, 146;
agriculture, 147;
forests, 148;
bananas, 149;
coffee, 149;
mines, 149;
exports, 149;
imports, 150, 151;
currency, 152, 153;
travellers’ tax, 153;
cities, 154;
steamships 154
Ojeda, de, Alonso, 114
Order blanks, 259
Packing instructions, 316, 317–319
Packing and shipping, 311
Packing weights, 315, 316
Panama (Republic of), early history, 139;
present government, 140;
area and population, 142;
topography, 144;
railways, 146;
agriculture, 147;
forests, 148;
bananas, 149;
mines, 149;
exports, 149;
imports, 150, 151;
currency, 152, 153;
travellers’ tax, 153;
cities, 154;
steamships, 154
Panama hats, 101, 102, 111, 120, 123, 201
Paraguay, 13, 32;
discoverers and early history, 57;
present government, 58;
population, 58–60;
area, 59;
climate, 59;
roads, 60;
railways, 60;
soil, 61;
rivers, 61;
yerba mate, 62;
quebracho, 63;
minerals, 63;
woods, 63;
cattle, 63;
money, 64;
credits, 64;
exports, 64–387;
imports, 65, 387;
travellers’ tax, 65;
cities, 65;
shipping goods, 66
Passports, 265
Pearls, 134
Perry, Commodore, 213
Peru, 13;
early history, 91;
Chumus, 91;
war with Chile, 92;
government, 93;
area, 93;
population, 94, 95;
railways, 96;
mines, 99;
petroleum, 100;
exports, 100, 102;
Panama hats, 101;
currency, 101;
travelers’ tax, 103;
principal cities, 104;
exports, 103–388–389–390;
imports, 103
Peruvian Balsam, 148
Peruvian Corporation, Ltd., 96, 97
Petitgrain, oil of, 62
Petroleum, 23–40–53–99–100–103–110–132–133
Philippines, 1–2
Pizarro, 67, 79, 91, 106
Plagiarism, 343
Population, 5, 10, 14
Porto Rico, 1, 2, 5;
early history, 186;
climate, 187;
roads, 187;
government, 187;
exports, 188;
principal cities, 189;
steamship connections, 190, 204
Ports in Latin America, 313
Portugal, 223
Postage to Latin America, 263, 264
Power of Attorney, 279
Preferential duty, 25, 26, 208–210
Quebracho, 40, 41, 63, 64
Quinine, 102
Raleigh (Sir Walter), 192
Ratings of merchants, 305
Reciprocal opportunities, 347, 348, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354
Reciprocity, 345
Redonda, 206
Registration of Trade Mark, 279
Religious Processions, 250
Rubber, 20, 87, 96, 111, 120, 183
St. Barts (French possession), 205
St. Croix (Danish West Indies), 202, 203
St. John (Danish West Indies), 202
St. Kitts, 206, 209
St. Lucia, 206, 210
St. Martins, 205
St. Thomas (Danish West Indies), 202, 203, 204
St. Vincent, 206
Salesmen and Customer, 242
Salesmen’s requirement, 242
Sample cases for Latin America, 260
Santo Domingo, 5;
early history, 176, 177;
revolutions, 177;
present government, 177, 178;
area, 178;
railways, 179;
exports, 179;
imports, 179;
moneys, 180;
American Bank, 180;
travelers’ tax, 180;
principal cities, 180;
steamships, 180
San Salvador, early history, 139;
present government, 140;
area and population, 141;
topography, 144;
railways, 145;
agriculture, 147;
forests, 148;
coffee, 149;
mines, 149;
exports, 149;
imports, 150, 151;
currency, 152, 153;
travellers’ tax, 153;
cities, 154;
steamships, 154
Shipping instructions, 319, 320, 321
Silver standard countries, 300
Singer Sewing Mch. Co., 230
“Sirroche” (mountain sickness), 81
Sisal (see Henequen), 163
Solis, de, Juan Diaz, 31, 49
Souza, de, Thome, 15
Spain, 1, 2, 168, 177, 192, 223
Spanish banks, 290
Standard Oil Co., 230
Subway, 356
Sugar, 19–57–62–102, 110, 171, 179, 188, 194, 195, 196, 203, 207, 208,
209, 210
Swiss banks, 290
Tagua (nuts), 110, 111, 120, 123, 353
Tannin, 41
Thefts in Custom House, 270, 328
Theft en route, 328
Tin, 86, 87
Tobacco, 19, 53, 62, 64, 171, 179, 188
Tobago, 205
Tonka (bean), 132, 135
Torquemada, 268
Trade commissions, 214
Trade development, 212
Trade Marks, 276
Travel in Latin America, 251
Travelers’ Tax, 174, 180, 189, 194, 245
Trinidad, 205, 206, 207
Tungsten, 99
United Fruit Co., 121, 364, 365
United States attitude toward Latin America, 274;
indifference toward investments, 359–362
Uruguay, 13;
discoverer, 49;
early history, 49;
war with Brazil, 50;
government, 50;
area, 50;
climate, 51;
population, 51;
colonists, 51;
rivers, 52;
ports, 52;
railroads, 52;
agriculture, 53;
minerals, 53;
forest lands, 53;
grazing lands, 53;
packing houses, 53;
cattle census, 54;
money, 54;
exports, 55;
imports, 55, 391–392;
travellers’ tax, 55;
cities, 56;
steamships, 56
Vacuum Oil Co., 230
Valdivia, Pedro, 67
Vanadium, 99–102
Velasquez (Diego), 168
Venezuela, 8–13;
early history, 126;
boundaries, 127;
government, 128;
population, 129;
rivers, 129, 130;
railroads, 131;
asphalt deposits, 132;
cattle, 133;
minerals, 133;
money, 134;
exports, 134;
imports, 135;
principal cities, 135;
commercial fees, 135;
steamships, 136, 192, 200, 219, 220;
imports, 393–394–395
Virgin Islands, 206
Windward Islands, 206, 207
Wolfrain, 23–40–88
Woods, cabinet and dye, 21
Yellow fever, 254–371–373
Yerba mate, 19, 62, 64
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TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES
1. Silently corrected typographical errors and variations in spelling.
2. Retained anachronistic, non-standard, and uncertain spellings as
printed.
3. Enclosed italics font in _underscores_.
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