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.

Bo·oK VII. Royal Commentaries. 'that thefe defcended from fuch an lnc~, rhofe from a~other lnM; . and JoI 0f the ·relh of \yhich the Spanifh Hifiotians not having conceived a true •Notion,. d~live­ red to·usfor a truth, that fucha Lineage was derived from fuch an Inca; ami that 'Lineage from another, as if they had been ofdifferent Stocks and Familles, when- ·as in reality they all proceeded from rhe fame original ·Being, honoured' vylth the Titleof Capac Ayllu, or the illuíl:rious or augufi Lineage of the Bloud.Roy¡¡.i.: The Mert of that Farnily were called by che name of Inca, and the Wonieri of Pálla, which implied a defcendency from the bloud Royal. .In my ciri'Í~ ·.t:hofe quarters, defcénding from the upper pare of the Srreét, were inhabiced by R.o4ri&o de Pineda, 'loan de Saavedra, Diego Oiti<:. de Gu:c,man, .Pmr de los Rios, wich his Bto, ther Diego de lof Rios, Geronimo Cofti/la;, Gafpar tura; but now thefe Houfes are .car~. ned intó the Cbnvent of Sc. Auftin, as alfo che Habitations of Michel Sanehe<:., 'foh1 de Santa Cru:c,, Alonfo de Soto, Gabriel Carrera, and Diego de Trugillo, who was one of the firíl: Adventurers, and one of thofe chirreen Companións, who adhered to Don Francifco Piiarro, as we íhall 1'elate in its due place. Moreover there were An- ton Rui:c, de Guevara, {ohn de SalM., who was Brother to the Archbiíhop of Sevil, together with Paldes de Sal'M, who was lnquifüor-General, beíides others, which I cannot call to mind, all which being greac Commanders over the Indians, had their íhares and lots divided to them amongíl: thofe who were the fecond Adven- turers in the conqueíl: of Pme. , Beíides thefe there lived many Spaniards in this quarter, who had no power over the Jndiam. One of which Houfes, after my departure from Co:c,co, was converted into a Monaíl:ery of Auguftine-Friars. We call chofe' thé firff Conquerours, who were of che Qumber o~_thofe one huRdred and fixty, thac were Affiíl:ams of Don Francifco de Pir.arro in tJ1e imp~ifonm¿nt of Atahualpa: And thof~ which we call the [econd Advemu1<ers 'in tliis C@nquelt, were thofe ·who ·carne in with Don Diego de Alm11gro, and Don Pedro de A/varado, both_ which parties were called Conguerours of Peru, and no others; and the fe- con9 pa~ty did much bopour to che firíl:, though they were fewer in number, and óf á'meaner .qualicy, ~ yet being the firft and moíl: forward in this adventur~s Aé· diievement, were hoimured and eíl:eemed by them as Partners in. tm~r Enterprifes. And ;nmv returning by the upper part of the Street of St Aúftin¡ to enter '(;as-we ha\l'e faid) iato the (:ity;.where upon the top ofall fiands the Convent ofSr.. ctare; fürmetly the Dwelling of AIon fo D{as, who married the Daughter of the Gm.rer.:. · nouf.Pedro Arias de Avila; on the Right-hand of rhis Convent were many1_Houfes inhabited by Spani ards; and arnong!l the relt Fr.ancifco de Bawriento'S ;had poliéífüms 1 which were aftérwards alienared to {ohn Alvart:c, Maldonado. On 'í:he Right-hand ' lived•ffernando Báchicao, and after hith John A!onfa Palomino, ovfragaíníl:w11id11 to the Sourh íide, ~ was the .EpifcopaWalace, fórmerly the Houfo~ ofnpoh"ñ fla/fi, ·and afrer him of Frinc-ifco de Villacaffin ; .. where now the Cathedral-Church is lituated, líaving '. been on<::e•a wide ahd ' íl:ately Hall, which ferved for a: Theatre in rainy Weáther-, whére Shows at their chiefFeíl:ivals were. reprefented :• le was ancient- ly · 1i. •part·ofl :~hé ·ra.lace belonging to the Inca Viracocha, the Bighrh Kirig; Ju. my ñqier ther,e ·w~s 9~ ~bre rema~ning ~f ir than ~his wide Hall? v.+qch w.as fo large, tttat whe,n the Sp~mards firíl: eml-ed meo the Üty .they all l©dged therem, fo as co @caieái'·ánd te<¡;ély te. Qfford affiíl:eµce to each 0ther in cafe ' 0T danger. I remem- b€r,that I dnceJfaW: 'i t, whefl ,it was covered wíth Thatch; though now tbanged int-O l filé~ . 06: the ·'North íide of this grearrCbu'rch ithere.. is a.Srreet witfM.nany Hoil[es frorlting mward$ the Mar~et-place, ini \Vh"ich are Sh0ps for Artificers; i and oíi!tl}e"8out:h íi8e, :are Shops and ·ware·houfes ibelonging to »the rnoíl: rich' arid prfneipat· Merehitt~s of the "fbw:rc , .- '·," '-· . ·1 • · · ,~ , 1 ~· Behind th~ 1 Q:hurch ~ere the fioufes oMohn de Berrio; 1~nd tof others, ~whG>fe Nan:ies I caf!qó(Jr~member: '_,$epind the dhM . Shops weve. the Houfes 'OÍ.Diego M1:1ldonado fürnamed the rich, bécaufe he was the rnoíl: wealthy"l:}erfon in ali Per:u, bl iÍ:Jg orle of the 'firíl: Coriquerours of it. ,lo' the :time of rHe Incas that place·was ca-lled lfatunc1!1_c~a;· 1which íigní6ed ~he great' 'or high Srreet, ha·ving been anciemly the Habicat:ro\i'fof"Jinú-a Yupa'11quP.. 1. On the Somh íide of thefe :Buildings of Dieg(J Mtíldonado w~te'I t:he Hoúfes· of Francifco Hernandr:c, Giron; befoi:e which •to "che ~~u~hward ~lftj- we~e che Houfes of Antonio J1!tamirano one of ~h.e firíl: C~nque~ours 1 J0Itung· whereu):no on the backfide-were .rhe Houfes of Francifl.D ·de Frw, _ancl Se- liáftian de CªFª"t; ~he_ which·quarter of ihe Tow~· was caMe~· 1 Puca m_arcit,> ~r, th.e coloured Scree , anc1ently the, Moufes of •the füng TupRé Y"Hpanqui • . ·There, ·IS another Street eyónd this to the South fide, .very long and... wide, the name. of' Mm whicli