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88 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull. 44
given above (p. 83) from Peralta's paper on the ethnography of
Costa Kica, and in his work heretofore cited (1: 769, note 1), he
says:
To the east of the Sarapiqiii, and from the mouths of the San Juan on the Atlantic
to the mouth of the river Matina, was the important province of Suerre, belonging
to the Guetars, who occupied the ground to Turrialba and Atrrro, in the valleys of
the Reventazon and the river Suerre or Pacuar.
The cliief evidence of the relation of the people of this province
to the Guetare is found in the letter of Juan Vasquez de. Coronado
(December 11, 1562, given by Peralta, 1: 760-765) where, referring
to the expedition of Cavallon and the submission of the provinces of
the Guetare, he mentions the provinces of Suerre and Turucaca, the
former on the Sea of the North and the latter on the Sea of the
South (764).
The name is not referred to on the accompanying map.
QUEP0(?)
The same uncertainty as to linguistic distinction exists in regard
to the people occupying the section known under this name as in the
case of the Suerre.
Peralta (1: 769, note 2) says Quepo was "a province south of the
Cordillera de la Candelaria, upon the Pacific Ocean, at 9° 30' north
latitude." In the extract from his paper, given above, he locates
them southeast of Chorotega and the heights of Herradura, and
south of the Guetare, extending to the Pacific ocean between the
rivers Pirris and Grande of Terraba. He adds further that, accord-
ing to the most probable conjectures, the Quepo belonged to the
family of the Guetare, and that they were the enemies of the Coto
and the Boruca.
These statements, when closely compared with those of the same
author in what precedes, show some confusion; moreover, for rea-
sons which will appear further on, the writer is not prepared to
accept the statement that the Guetare (the Quepo being included)
extended southeast to the Rio Grande de la Terraba, as the valley
of this river, in part at least, was occupied by the Terraba and the
Boruca. It is not indicated on the map.
Talamanca
It has been found most convenient for present purposes, and not
inconsistent with correct classification, to retain the name Talamanca
for that group of closely allied dialects spoken by certain
tribes of Indians inhabiting both sides of the cordillera in eastern
and southeastern Costa Rica. These dialects, which belong to the
Chibchan family,- are known by the foUowmg names: Boruca, Bribri,