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We soon reached the mountain range we had to cross, and on our way often ascended such elevated spots that we had a free view extending as far back as the capital. From this spot the distance to Morroqueimado is sixteen miles, which took us a long time, as the road is either up or down hill the whole way.
This port lies at the mouth of the river Maccacu, but consists of only one inn and two or three small houses. We here hired mules to take us to the town of Morroqueimado, eighty miles off. I may take this opportunity of remarking that it is the custom in the Brazils to hire the mules without muleteers a great mark of confidence on the part of the owners towards travellers.
It lies in a large and picturesque hollow, surrounded by mountains at an elevation of 3,200 feet above the level of the sea. 5th October. The small town of Novo Friburgo, or Morroqueimado, was founded about fifteen years since by French, Swiss, and Germans.
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