Show indian walkers all travelers in south america are impressed by the wonderful endurance of the indian couriers of peru and bolivia A frenchman declares that they filled him with admiration the manner in which they journey over the cordilleras cordilleran Cordi lleras on foot he pronounces astonishing toni shing irig they climb and ancl descend at the same pace they speak rarely scarcely ever complain and never stop it if the traveler hats halt for f or a moment to light a ci ciar ar they are at once some hundreds of feet in advance adrance the gait is slow but without relaxation that is what makes them such incomparable couriers often when a man has a journey of several days to make h he takes his wife along she bears he her r baby upon her back and the dog follows the husband carries the provisions and this is how they travel the indian iknaian chews coca and spins cotton the wife sings to fhe baby and spins also they cat without halting and make but the shortest stop to drink toward night to com comfort fort themselves they chew some roasted beans I 1 was wa escorted b by y an indian and his family who traveled after this fashion youth s companion |