JUAN (St) DE LA FRONTERA, a town of South-
America, in Chili, in the province of Chiquito, near the
lake Guanacho. The territory of this town is inhabi-
ted by 20,000 native Americans, who are tributary
to Spain. It contains mines of gold, and produces a
kind of almonds that are very delicate. It is seated at
the foot of the Andes, in W. Long. 66. 35. S. Lat.
23. 25.
JUAN de Porto Rico, an island of America, and one
of the Caribbees, being 100 miles in length, and 50
in breadth. It belongs to the Spaniards; and is full
of very high mountains, and extremely fertile valleys,
interspersed with woods, and well watered with springs
and rivulets. It produces sugar, rum, ginger, corn,
and fruits; partly proper to the climate, and partly
introduced from Spain. Besides, there are so many
cattle, that they often kill them for the sake of the
skins alone. Here are a great number of uncommon
trees, and there is a little gold in the north part of the
island. It is commonly said that the air is healthy;
and yet the earl of Cumberland, when he had taken
this island, lost most of his men by sickness, and for
that reason was forced to abandon it. This happened
in the reign of queen Elizabeth. It is subject to
storms and hurricanes, like the rest of these islands.
It lies to the east of Hispaniola, at the distance of 50
miles.
JUAN de Porto Rico, the capital town of the island
of Porto Rico, with a good harbour defended by sev-
eral forts, and a bishop's see. It is seated on the
north coast of the island, in W. Long. 65. 35.
N. Lat. 18. 30.