"Oca" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... tuberous plants are successfully cultivated in the Sierra; viz., the potatoe, the ulluco, the oca, and the mashua. Of potatoes there are several varieties, and all grow in perfection. The ulluco (Tropaeolum tuberosum) is smaller than the potatoe, and is very various in its form, being either round, ...
— Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests • J. J. von Tschudi
... government of Cartagena placed him in full command of his own army and gave him orders to conquer the upper Magdalena. Bolvar accomplished this with only 500 men, freeing the east bank of the river. When he arrived at Ocaa, he was received amidst the greatest enthusiasm. He had won ...
— Simon Bolivar, the Liberator • Guillermo A. Sherwell |
