On the right bank of the Orinoco, south-east of the Encaramada mission, 100 leagues from the Chaimas, live the Tamanacos. Despite the distance and numerous local obstacles it is clear that Chaima is a branch of Tamanaco. I discovered the link between these languages years after my return to Europe when I compared data collected in a grammar book of an old missionary on the Orinoco, printed in Italy. (62)