feet above the sea, while it reaches 5000 feet 
twelve miles further on its journey. 
Another wonderful road runs from Mol- 
lendo 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 ex 
pensive 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 inac 
cessible due to their interior location. 
Unlike Chile, Peru has many natural har 
bors, affording protection against storms, Mol- 
lendo, 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