feet  above  the  sea,  while  it  reaches  5000  feet
twelve  miles  further  on  its  journey.
Another  wonderful  road  runs  from  Mollendo
  through  Arequipa  and  on  to  Puno,  at  the
edge  of  Lake  Titicaca,  passing  through  the
most  magnificent  scenery  and  ascending  to  an
altitude  of  14,665  feet.  There  are  numerous
Americans  employed  in  the  management  of
the  Peruvian  railways  and  practically  all  the
rolling  stock  comes  from  the  States.
The  many  mountains  paralleling  the  coast
make  railway  construction  a  difficult  and  expensive ­
  problem.  It  is  possible  that  this  will
have  much  to  do  with  the  retarding  of  the
progress  of  mine  development,  inasmuch  as
many  of  the  mineral  deposits  are  almost  inaccessible ­
  due  to  their  interior  location.
Unlike  Chile,  Peru  has  many  natural  harbors, ­
  affording  protection  against  storms,  Mollendo,
  Salaverry  and  Eten  being  the  only  ones
really  dangerous  to  shipping  and  life.  The
ports  from  north  to  south  are  Tumbez,  Paita,
Eten,  Pacasmayo,  Salaverry,  Chimbote,
Huacho,  Ancon,  Callao,  Pisco,  Mollendo,  and