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  • Etiquetas: Hidrología

The Waters of these Lakes are not fit for all Uses; one of them is so salt, that they make Salt of Waters: And tho’ some Travellers relate, that in Several Places they are sweet and wholesome

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In the Gulph of Mexico, lies the famous Bay of Campechay, between 18 and 20 Degrees North Latitude, where the greatest Quantities of Logwood are cut.

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The citizens of Mexico during the time of their kings, supplied themselves with water from the great spring of Chapoltepec, which was conveyed to the city by and aqueduct, of which, we shall speak hereafter.

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As the Coasts of Angola and Peru, do in most things run parallel each with the other; so do the Coasts of Mexico and Guinea: And if I am not mistaken, the Winds on both these Coasts are much alike; Both these Coasts do begin at the Bite or Bending of…

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The chief Lakes are, that of Nicaragua, in the Province of the same Name, which has a Communication with the North Sea, by the River of Nicaragua; and the other way extends almost to the South Sea; And 2. the Lake of Mexico, in which the Metropolis…

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The Seas of Mexico are, either the Gulph of Mexico, and the North Sea, on the North-East, or the Pacific Ocean, on the Souh-West.

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The chief Rivers of Mexico which fall into the South Sea, are 1. Rosario, which runs from East to West, and falls into the South Sea, in 22 Degrees 51 Minutes South Latitude: Some gold Mines lying within two or three Leagues of the River, the Sands…

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In the mentioning the waters of that kingdom, if the plan of our history would permit, we might describe the stupendous falls or cascades of several rivers, and the bridges which nature has formed over others, particularly the Ponte di Dio: thus they…

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Monday 25th, I set out betimes, and travel'd thro' a plain like that of Tirol, riding nine leagues without drawing bit, to the river de las Balsas, so call'd because they cross it on Blasas or floats. Both this river and that of Papagayo run down to…

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The principal Rivers in Mexico are, 1. the North River, which rises in New Mexico; and after running a very long course to the South-East, falls into the Gulph of Mexico, in 26 Degrees North Latitude.

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2. The River of Panuco, or Tompeque, which rises very far within the Land, and running Eastward, falls into the Gulph of Mexico, in 23 Degrees, 50 Minutes, North Latitude.

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The chief Rivers of Mexico which fall into the South Sea, are 1. Rosario, which runs from East to West, and falls into the South Sea, in 22 Degrees 51 Minutes South Latitude: Some gold Mines lying within two or three Leagues of the River, the Sands…

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It is reported of the Lake of Mexico, that it has two sorts of water, one part of it being fresh, and abounding with fish, insomuch that the fishery brings in to the government above twenty thousand crowns per annum; and the other part salt, and…

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The Western Branch falls into the River Tobasco ; the other keeps its Course till within 4 Leagues of the Sea; then divides it self again. The Eastermost of these Branches separates Reef-Island from the Main; and fall into Man-of-War-Lagune as is…

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2. The River of Panuco , or Tompeque, which rises very far within the Land, and running Eastward, falls into the Gulph of Mexico, in 23 Degrees, 50 Minutes, North Latitude.

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And between Yucatan and Honduras, is another great Bay, call´d the Gulph of Honduras, in between the 15th and 18th Degree of North Latitude.

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