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- Infanta, Dr., governor of Santa Martha, 82
- Ingas (see Yncas)
- Isthmus, see seasons on; Indians of; animals of; languages on
- Jamindi chief, people massacred by Belalcazar, 65
- Jangono, an Indian chief, of the province of Aisquis, 68, 74
- Jauja, city founded there by Pizarro, 52; Morgobajo defeated at, 53
- Jimenez, discoverer of Bogota, 77–83
- Jitirigiti, language of, 65; conversion of Indians of, 68
- Languages, on the Isthmus, 25, 31; of Nicaragua, 33; round Popayan, 65
- Lebron, Geronimo, governor at Santa Martha, 77–83
- Lerma, Garcia de, governor of Santa Martha, 82
- Lili (or Cali), province of, Andagoya marches to, 61; Andagoya's efforts to convert Indians of, 70; food of the people of, 75; customs of natives of, 75
- Lima, founded by Pizarro, 52; climate of, 58
- Lugo, Don Pedro de, governor of Santa Martha, 82; Alonzo, 82
- Luque in partnership with Pizarro, 43
- Maldonado, licentiate, succeeds Alvarado in the government of Guatemala, 80
- Manalca, province of, 37; Martin Estete sent to, by Pedrarias, 38
- Meneses forms a colony called Santa Cruz, 12
- Meta, 25
- Mompox, 81
- Morales, Gaspar de, expedition of, 9
- Morgobajo defeated at Jauja, 53
- Nata, province of, 25 note, 26, 29; people of, attack the Spaniards, 27
- Nicaragua, Espinosa discovers coast of, 24; Indians of, their customs, 33; expedition of Gil Gonzalez de Avila to, 32; volcano in, 34; affairs of, 36–39
- Nicuesa, Diego de, 4; fate of, 5
- Nisca, 37
- Nombre de Dios founded by Diego Alvites, 23; Andagoya arrives at, 60
- Ojeda, Alonzo de, 4
- Olid, Cristoval de, murders Gil Gonzalez de Avila, 38
- Osorio, Captain, killed by the Indians, 61; bishop, governor of Nicaragua, 39
- Oviedo, the historian, goes to Darien with Pedrarias, as inspector of gold foundries, 2 note
- Pacora, 28
- Palms, island of, 45, 60, 77
- Palomino, governor of Santa Martha, is drowned, 81
- Panama, founded by Pedrarias, 23
- Pararaca, 28
- Paris, province of, invaded by Gonzalo de Badajos, 26; and by Espinosa, 29; war between Escoria and, 30; fierce cannibals arrive at, 40
- Patia, chief of, his kindness to the Spaniards, 69
- Pearls, islands of, 9; Vasco Nuñez reaches the, in his ships, 20; fisheries near Cabo de la Vela, 83
- Peccaries, 17, and note; method of hunting, 24
- Pedrarias de Avila, governor of Castilia del Oro, embarks at Seville, 1; his character, ib. note; lands at Darien, 3–6; imprisons Vasco Nuñez, 19; sends Vasco Nuñez to explore the South Sea, ib.; arrives at Acla, 21; sends for, and imprisons Vasco Nuñez, ib.; murders Vasco Nuñez, 22; founds Panama, 23; goes in search of Becera, 28; goes to Nicaragua, and beheads Hernandez, 37; superseded by Pedro de los Rios, 38; in partnership with Pizarro, Almagro, and Luque, 43
- Pequeo, province of, Vasco Nuñez lands at, 20
- Periquete, 28
- Peru, origin of the name, 42 (see Pizarro)
- Peruqueta, province of, 11
- Peties, Indians of, 74
- Pizarro, Francisco, chosen leader of Ojeda's followers, 4; settles at Darien, ib.; undertakes the conquest of Peru, 43: sets out on his expedition, ib.; heroic resolution of, at Gallo, 45; arrives at Cajamalca, 47; captures the Inca, 48; murders the Inca Atahualpa, 52; dispute with Almagro, 54; sends Aldana to arrest Belalcazar, 63; Juan, death of, 53; Hernando wounded at Puna, 46; imprisoned by Almagro, 53; his treachery to Almagro, 54; Diego sent to relieve Cuzco, and killed by Indians, 53
