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" The town was almost completely deserted when we came away ; the inhabitants having, as usual, fled to Tepic, and other inland towns, to avoid the discomfort and sickness which accompany the rains. As soon as the rains subside, in the latter end of October,... "
Extracts from a Journal: Written on the Coasts of Chili, Peru, and Mexico ... - Page 358
by Basil Hall - 1824
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Extracts from a Journal: Written on the Coasts of Chili, Peru ..., Volumes 1-2

Basil Hall - 1824 - 492 pages
...deserted when we came away ; the inhabitants having, as usual, fled to Tepic, and other inland towns, to avoid the discomfort and sickness which accompany...XV. San Bias, round Cape Horn, to Rio de Janeiro. 15M June to 12,1 h September 1822. . (89 Days.) THE navigable distance of this passage, or that over...
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Extracts from a Journal: Written on the Coasts of Chili, Peru, and ..., Volume 2

Basil Hall - 1824 - 376 pages
...we came away ; the inhabitants VOL. II. d having, as usual, fled to Tepic, and other inland towns, to avoid the discomfort and sickness which accompany...heat of the sun not materially abated. No. XV. San Blasy round Cape Horn, to Rio de Janeiro. 15th of June to 12th of September 1822. (89 Days.) THE navigable...
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The Nautical Magazine: A Journal of Papers on Subjects Connected ..., Volume 5

1836 - 872 pages
...deserted when we came away ; ihe inhabitants having, as usual, fled to Tepic, and other inland towns, to avoid the discomfort and sickness which accompany...moist, and the heat of the sun not materially abated. The experimental squadron, under the command of Rear-Admiral Paget, GCH, after touching at Plymouth,...
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Sailing Directions for the West Coast of North America: Embracing the Coasts ...

1853 - 248 pages
...deserted when we came away; the inhabitants having, as usual, fled to Tepic and other inland towns, to avoid the discomfort and sickness which accompany...moist, and the heat of the sun not materially abated. The coast from San Blas runs NW J N. a distance of about 120 miles. From San Blas to Mazatlan the coast...
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Mexico and Central America Pilot (Pacific Coast) from the United States to ...

United States. Hydrographic Office - 1918 - 438 pages
...November, as soon as the rains subside, the people return, although this is the period described as bsing most unhealthy, when the ground is still moist and the heat of the sun not materially abated. There is a regularly appointed health officer who boards all vessels upon arrival and enforces quarantine...
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