D. It tells of the author's experience of the area and provides evidence for his claims about its character.
Explanation:
The text shows that the author has enough experience in the region to accurately report all the beauty of the area. The author weaves thousands of compliments while reporting the characteristics he witnessed and had the opportunity to experience.
This whole experience allows him to reach a conclusion about which is the most beautiful mountain among the group of mountains he has seen in the region. In summary, we can state that the text tells the author's experience in the area and provides evidence for his claims about character.
