All of the settlements abound in rice, food, and gold-placers,
and all kinds of game and timber. [127]
The cape of Espiritu Santo, which is sighted by ships entering the
Filipinas Islands on the way from Nueva Espana, is in an island called
Tendaya, [128] in about thirteen degrees. Twenty leguas south after
turning this cape of Espiritu Santo lie the island of Viri, and many
others which are sighted. Through them an entrance opens to the island
of Sebu by a strait called San Juanillo, which is formed by these
islands. It is not very good or safe for the larger ships. But toward
the north after leaving this course, one reaches the island of Capul,
which forms a strait and channel of many currents and rough waves,
through which the ships enter. Before reaching the strait there is a
rock, or barren islet, called San Bernardino; this strait is formed by
the coast of the island of Luzon and that of the island of Capul. Its
channel is about one legua long and less wide.
On leaving this strait, after having entered by it, three small islets
form a triangle.
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