Este libro es una cronica del Ferrocarril del Norte de Peru, una de las obras de ingenieria mas importantes del siglo XIX en America Latina. Con un estilo de escritura accesible y emotivo, Alejandro Garland describe la construccion del ferrocarril y su impacto en el desarrollo economico y social de la region. Ademas, el autor ofrece una vision detallada de la vida de los trabajadores y las comunidades locales afectadas por la construccion del ferrocarril.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.