The genesis of the Trans-Andean Railway

What interested the landowners in building the railroad?

• The railway was to help transport crops to the coast.

• They intended to cultivate the land by the sea.

• They wanted easy access to the university in Lima.

• Government officials wanted a railway to Lima.

What was hidden in the Andes?

• Dangerous criminals

• Deposits of metals and minerals

• The treasures hidden by the Incas

• Snow leopards

What has been talked about in Peru for many years?

• There were talks of building a highway through the Andes.

• There were talks of building a railway linking the coast with the interior of the country.

• There were talks of the weather affecting the railway.

• There were talks of expanding the existing railway.

How far was the railway planned to be extended?

• To Chile

• To Argentina

• To Uruguay

• To the Amazon

What did the railway symbolize in those days?

• Backwardness and collapse of the state

• Hard work of workers

• Modernity and dynamic development

• Pollution of the natural environment

What document did Henry Meiggs prepare?

• He prepared a contract for the sale of the railway.

• He wrote a book of poetry about the beauty of the Trans-Adean Railroad.

• He made a weather forecast for 3 years

• A full report of the fieldwork.

When did the construction of the railway begin?

• April 4, 1866

• In 1878

• We do not know the exact date.

• January 1, 1870