[137] It was called _Samca-huasi_, or _samca-cancha_.
[138] See chapter xix of my translation of the First Book, p. 71.
[139] Garcilasso de la Vega (i, p. 177) gives a fuller account of these solstitial towers; and Cieza de Leon himself refers to them in his first part (chap. xcii, p. 225). Acosta also describes them (ii, p. 395).
[140] According to Cieza de Leon, these three men were Martin Bueno, Zarate, and Pedro de Moguer. Pedro Pizarro, an eye-witness, says there were only two, Martin Bueno and Pedro de Moguer. But see the note at page 9.
[142] The Hospital of San Juan Bautista. It was commenced on December 9th, 1541, and up to 1624 the first Mass had not yet been said in its chapel. The activity in forwarding the work ceased on the death of the founder, Archbishop Tavara, in 1545.
[148] The statue of the Sun was found by the Spaniards in 1572, in possession of Tupac Amaru, at the time when this Ynca and his camp were captured by the expedition under the command of Garcia de Loyola.
[149] _Sinchi_ means strong, valiant. _Rocca_ has no meaning in the Quichua language.
[150] Garcilasso de la Vega says that the legitimate wife of Lloque Yupanqui was named Mama Cava.
[153] Garcilasso de la Vega also says that Sinchi Rocca waged no wars; but that the Canches submitted to him, and that by peaceful means he extended his dominions as far as Chuncara, about twenty leagues beyond his father’s frontier.
[154] _Lloque_ means left-handed, and _Yupanqui_ is the second person singular of the indicative future of a verb meaning “to count”. “_You will count_”, and it is understood that he will count as great, virtuous, and excellent.
[156] According to Garcilasso de la Vega, this Ynca Lloque Yupanqui not only conquered the Canas and Ayaviri, but the whole Collao submitted to him, as far as Hatun-colla and Chucuito.
[157] Paullu Tupac Yupanqui was a son of the Ynca Huayna Ccapac. He lived at Cuzco, in the house which belonged to his brother Huascar; much beloved and respected both by Spaniards and Indians. The Governor Vaca de Castro induced him to be baptised with the name of Christóbal. He died in May 1549.
[158] _Mayta_ has no special meaning in Cuzco. _Ccapac_ means rich, not in gold, but in the qualities of mind.
