| Show indian walkers all travelers in south america are impressed by the wonderful endurance of the indian couriers of pern and bolivia A frenchman declares that they filled him with admiration the manner in which they journey over the cordilleran cordilleras Cordi lleras on foot he pronounces astonishing toni shing they climb and descend at the same pace they speak rarely scarcely ever complain and never stop if the traveler hahs for a moment to light a cigar they are at once some hundreds of feet in advance alie gait is slow but without relaxation that is what makes them ble couriers often when a man has a journey of several days to make he takes his wife along she bears her baby upon her back and the dog follows the husband carries the provisions and this is how they travel the indian chews coca and spins cotton the wife i sings to the baby and spins also they eat without halting and maka but the shortest stop to drink toward night to comfort themselves they chew some roasted beans I 1 was escorted by an indian and his family who traveled after this fashion youths companion |
