I will say that if it had continued I would have been certain of dying, but it lasted only a matter of three or four hours until we had gone a good way down the mountain and reached a more tolerable altitude. ” ​ — José de Acosta, from the book Natural and Moral History of the Indies.
Kalau terus - terusan seperti itu, saya yakin saya pasti mati, tetapi itu hanya berlangsung tiga atau empat jam, dan setelah itu kami bisa turun dengan selamat dari gunung itu ke ketinggian yang lebih nyaman. ” ​ — José de Acosta, dari buku Natural and Moral History of the Indies.