Word: arequipa
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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From the stonehenge the lecturer proceeded to Arequipa, the site of the Harvard Astronomical Observatory. This town, although far from any other settlement of size, is much more advanced than the cities to the south. The sanitary condition is unusual for South America, and there is a club established by the members of the observatory staff. Professor Brewster concluded his lecture with views and a brief description of Lima, the mountain capital of Peru...
...Arequipa station the total number of stellar photographs taken during the year was 3,509. Meteorological observations have been continued as in former years. Very extensive and important work is being done at the Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory in the way of atmospheric observations. Kite-flying is an effective method of observation...
...Arequipa station much progress is reported, the total number of photographs being reported as 2719, and important meteorological observations have also been made...
Professor F. W. Putnam '62, curator of the Peabody Museum, has recently received letters from Dr. W. C. Farabee '00, head of the Peabody Museum expedition in South America, stating that the party has just returned to its headquarters in Arequipa, Peru, from its first year's exploration on the head waters of the Amazon. The party, consisting of Dr. Farabee, J. W. Hastings '05, L. J. deMilhau '06, and Dr. E. F. Horr, left Cambridge about a year ago for a three years' ethnological trip to study the primitive Indian tribes of South America. Mrs. Farabee, who accompanied...
...their arrival they were greeted by Mr. Frost and other members of the Observatory. President Pardo of Peru, the United States Minister, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, extended courtesies to the party and they were given the freedom of the port. The expedition will make their headquarters at Arequipa, from which place they will make excursions of several months' duration in order to study the manners and customs of the South American Indians of that region...