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Lake Rinihue and the Chilean Forests 244 CHAPTER VII ACROSS THE ANDES The Andean Range 248 The Uspallata Pass from Chile into Argentina 250 Construction of the Transandine Railway 251 Scenery on the Chilean Side 253 The Tunnel under the Summit of the Cordillera 256 Scenery on the Argentine Side 256 Aconcagua and Tupungato 257 The City of Mendoza 260 Argentines and Chileans 264 Return across the Mountains and Ascent to the Cumbre 267 The Christ of the Andes 269 Observations on the Scenery of the Andes in General 271 Comparison with the Himalayas 276 [Note on the Passage of the Andes, in 1817, by the Army of General San Martin] 280 CHAPTER VIII THE STRAITS OF MAGELLAN Discovery of the Straits, and Circumnavigation of the Globe, by Magellan 284 Voyage of Sir Francis Drake 286 The Coast of Southern Chile: The Sea-birds 286 Approach to, and Entrance of, the Straits 290 The Scenery of the Western Half of the Straits 291 Punta Arenas and Tierra del Fuego 300 The Eastern Half of the Straits 304 General Observations on the Character of the Straits 305 Their Historical Importance 307 The Falkland Isles, their Character and Products 308 Their History 311 Their Scenery 313 CHAPTER IX ARGENTINA The Approach to Buenos Aires 315 Aspect of the City 316 Society in Buenos Aires 318 Physical Character of Argentina 324 Inhabitants of Argentina: The Gaucho