The peasants are astonished and hurt when offered money by travellers.

San Juan Harbor is one of the best in the West Indies, and is said to be the third most strongly fortified town in the world, Halifax being the strongest and Cartagena, Spain, the second.
Ponce de Leon, between 1509 and 1518 killed off the natives.
The De Leon palace, built in 1511, is of great interest to tourists.
The climate is warm but pleasant.

At night thick clothing is found comfortable.
All visiting and shopping are done after sundown.
Slavery was abolished in 1873.
The women are rather small and delicately formed.

Many of them are pretty and they are all given to flirtation.
Men and women ride horseback alike.

Wicker baskets to carry clothes or provisions, are hung on either side of the horse's shoulders.