The royal commentaries of Peru : in two parts / written originally in spanish by the Inca Garcilasso de la Vega; rendred into english by sir Paul Rycaut.

BooK V. R-oyal _ Commentaries. e H A P. XXVII. <· ·· ~[ the Colonies fent to .inhabit the Lands of Hanco-huallu ; and the Defcription of the Va/ley of Yucay. . T He' Inca-Viracocha was muth f urprifea with th~ News, tbat Hanco-h~allu wáS fled; and had abandoned his Countrey; wh1th he would have prevemed had he been pre-advifed of his Inte~tio~ut lince now there was no remedy, and tbat no caufe was given to move or force bis deparcure, the Inca was the le(s concerned, though th_e people were generally rejoyced ac his Flight, to whom che Humour" and haughty Difpofition of a Prince, like him, was neveí:' pleafant. The News of the flight of Hanco-huallu, with ~11 the particulars of it 1 beidg 1nade known and-confirmed; tbe Inca commanded h1s Brother Pahuac Mayta, Whorh he had left Govefhour at Cou:o, wirh two orhers of his Council, to pafs with a con- ¡ fiderable-number of Souldiers, into the Countrey of the ChancM, there to fee and inform themfelves of the true íl:ate of that remaining people, whom they were to .crear and carefs wirh all gentlenefs, giving them comfort and aifurance of Prot~c­ tion ; for that though their Prince was fled, yer they íhóuld nor want the care of che Inca, wbo was both more able to defend them, as alfo more mild and loving chan their fierce Hanco-huallu. _ .. , Thefe IncM having vifited all the Provinces belonging to che ChancM, and dif.. pofed them to a quiet and fatisfied condition, they went ro che cwo famous For- creífes of Hanco-hualtu; built by his Anceíl:ours called Cha!lcu marca, and Sura mar- ca; Marca in that Language fignifying a Caíl:le or Forcrefs. In thefe places Hanco- huallu paifed fome days before nis <lepar.cure, which (as the Jndians report) he was more troubled to leave, than all the other poíleffions he enjoyed in bis Domini- ons. The diíl:urbance which the flight of Hanco·hua/lu. had caufed, and the, coníl:er- narion in the minds of the People, being in fome m~nner quieted and appeafed; and all other marters of the Empire being 'well ordered and eíl:abliíhed, rhe Inca returned again co Co;::,co to enjoy the fruits of Peace, and employ bis time in che a?min~ration óf l uíl:ice, an~ performance of matter~ beneficia! to. the ·wellfare of his Sub¡eéts ; hopmg that w1th ttme the fears and ¡ealouíies whteh Hanco-huic!lu had raifed, would blow over, and vaniíh. The firíl: thing therefore that he did · · was to puqliíh cenain Laws, which in that conjunéture of Affairs were feafona- ble and convenient, -and which ferved to prevent infurreétions of the like narure for che fumre. Next he fent a Colony of about ten·thoufand Perfons, under the Comman.d of InCM mto the Countrey of the ChancM, to fupply che places of thofe who were íláin in che Battel of Tahuar-pampu, aQ.d of chofe who had deferced their Countrey in company with Hanco-huallu. Then he appointed (everal fumpmous Houfes to be built in ali places of his Empire, particularly in tqe valley of Tucay, which is lower chan Tampu. For chis Valley is the moíl: pleafant and delightfull place in ali Peru; having for that reafon been chofen by all che Kings, lince the tiiné of Manco Capac, for their Garden, and place of Recreation; to \\'hkh they often ·retired, ~o refreíh arld divenife themfelves af~er che coils and labours which arci incident co Govermnent. The fimation of it is about four Leagues diíl:ant North- eaíl: from che City, in a moíl: faeet and healrhfull Air, where che Climate is fq temperate, chat neither cold or heat are in excefs; the \i\T aters are excellent and cool, rror are the Flies or Gnats troublefome, or any orher infeét there poifonous or vexatious. Ir is placed berween two Mounrains, that to the Eaíl is the foowy Mountain, an arme of .which extends to the plain, and fupplies it with concinued íl:rearns, frorn \:vhich rhey draw {everal Branches, and convey it by Chanels to wa~ ter rheir Grounds. Though the middle of this Mountain be lofry, rugg~d and af.. perous; yet at che foot and skirts of it are verdant Paíl:ures, and Lands abounding wirh Fruits : where alfo are ali forts of Game, fuch as Stags, and Fallow-Deer; Aa~ ~