CHAPTER 1.1.
PREPARATIONS. - INSTRUMENTS. - DEPARTURE FROM SPAIN. -
LANDING AT THE CANARY ISLANDS.
CHAPTER 1.2.
STAY AT TENERIFE. - JOURNEY FROM SANTA CRUZ TO OROTAVA. - EXCURSION
TO THE SUMMIT OF THE PEAK OF TEYDE.
CHAPTER 1.3.
PASSAGE FROM TENERIFE TO SOUTH AMERICA. -
THE ISLAND OF TOBAGO. - ARRIVAL AT CUMANA.
CHAPTER 1.4.
FIRST ABODE AT CUMANA. - BANKS OF THE MANZANARES.
CHAPTER 1.5.
PENINSULA OF ARAYA. - SALT-MARSHES. -
RUINS OF THE CASTLE OF SANTIAGO.
CHAPTER 1.6.
MOUNTAINS OF NEW ANDALUCIA. - VALLEY OF THE CUMANACOA. -
SUMMIT OF THE COCOLLAR. - MISSIONS OF THE CHAYMA INDIANS.
CHAPTER 1.7.
CONVENT OF CARIPE. - CAVERN OF THE GUACHARO. - NOCTURNAL BIRDS.
CHAPTER 1.8.
DEPARTURE FROM CARIPE. - MOUNTAIN AND FOREST OF SANTA MARIA. -
MISSION OF CATUARO. - PORT OF CARIACO.
CHAPTER 1.9.
PHYSICAL CONSTITUTION AND MANNERS OF THE CHAYMAS. - THEIR LANGUAGE. -
FILIATION OF THE NATIONS WHICH INHABIT NEW ANDALUCIA. -
PARIAGOTOS SEEN BY COLUMBUS.
CHAPTER 1.10.
SECOND ABODE AT CUMANA. - EARTHQUAKES. - EXTRAORDINARY METEORS.
CHAPTER 1.11.
PASSAGE FROM CUMANA TO LA GUAYRA. - MORRO OF NUEVA BARCELONA. -
CAPE CODERA. - ROAD FROM LA GUAYRA TO CARACAS.
CHAPTER 1.12.
GENERAL VIEW OF THE PROVINCES OF VENEZUELA. -
DIVERSITY OF THEIR INTERESTS. - CITY AND VALLEY OF CARACAS. -
CLIMATE.
CHAPTER 1.13.
ABODE AT CARACAS. - MOUNTAINS IN THE VICINITY OF THE TOWN. -
EXCURSION TO THE SUMMIT OF THE SILLA. - INDICATIONS OF MINES.
CHAPTER 1.14.
EARTHQUAKES AT CARACAS. - CONNECTION OF THOSE PHENOMENA WITH THE
VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS OF THE WEST INDIA ISLANDS.
CHAPTER 1.15.
