The voyage is by way of the Canaries, of which a brief description is given; thence to San Domingo or Espanola, passing on the way the island Desseada, or "land desired," and its neighboring islands--among the latter La Dominica, inhabited by the cannibal Caribs--and later Puerto Rico.

The island of Espanola is described, according to the knowledge of that day; and it is stated that therein "were, on the landing of the [first] Spaniards, three millions of native Indians, of whom only two hundred remain; and most of these are the half-breed children of Spaniards and Indian women, or of negroes and Indian women." The journey continues by way of the intervening islands to Cuba, and thence to Mexico.

This wonderful country is described briefly, with allusions to its history, social and economic conditions, etc.

A digression is made to relate the discovery and first exploration of the province called New Mexico, one of the fifteen new provinces discovered from Mexico.

The account of the voyage to the Philippines follows.] Departure from the city of Mexico, and journey to the port of Acapulco on the Southern Sea, whence they embark for the Filipinas Islands.