28  SELLING  LATIN  AMERICA

Steamship  Line  (American)  has  one  vessel
monthly  for  Pernambuco,  Rio  de  Janeiro  and
Santos,  freight  being  redistributed  at  these
ports  for  intermediate  points.  The  Lloyd
Brazilleiro  Line  (Brazilian)  maintains  a
semi-monthly  service  between  New  York  and
Natal,  and  Parahiba;  and  Pernambuco,  Rio
de  Janeiro,  and  Santos,  with  occasional  service ­
  to  other  larger  ports.  These  boats  do  not
as  a  rule  carry  passengers.  They  also  maintain ­
  a  service  along  the  smaller  coast  towns
and  the  rivers  leading  into  the  interior  of
Brazil,  even  having  regular  sailings  from
Asuncion,  Paraguay,  for  Brazilian  river  towns.
The  Lamport  &  Holt  Line  (English)  has
weekly  sailings  from  New  York  to  Bahia,  Rio
de  Janeiro  and  Santos,  generally  stopping  at
Trinidad  and  Barbados,  West  Indies,  on  their
trip  north.  The  Prince  Line  (British)  touch
once  a  month  at  Rio  de  Janeiro  and  Santos,
carrying  freight  chiefly.  Other  vessels  of
this  line  make  monthly  calls  at  Pernambuco,
Bahia,  Rio  de  Janeiro  and  Santos.  Numerous ­
  tramp  ships  also  sail  from  American