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DARK-EYED DAUGHTER OF LATIN AMERICA |
CROSSING A PERUVIAN STREAM BY CABLE-CAR |
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| The houses of the Spanish population of Carácas are usually built in similar fashion to those in their Mother Country. The windows are barred, and a private patio, or court, affords a delightful rendezvous for family gatherings | Bridge-building has always been a matter of practical concern in Peru, owing to the immense network of waterways that covers the country. Where better types of bridge are not practicable the natives stretch a cable across the stream, with a ring from which a basket or car is hung, sitting in which the passenger hauls himself across by means of a cord |