1714: The Catholic Church supports a formal Inquisition board in Peru. An offshoot of the dreaded Spanish Inquisition, it has the ability to execute those found guilty of heresy.
1927: As Peru becomes more internationally oriented, the people are exposed to a wider variety of worldviews: still, Catholicism is strongly entrenched.
Today: About three-fourths of the population of Peru are Catholic.
1714: The basic means of transportation over a mountain pass is by foot or in an animal-drawn cart.
1927: Rail lines are constructed to connect dangerous mountain areas.
Today: Roads and bridges for cars make most locations accessible.
1714: Peru is a colony, under the control of Spain.
1927: Freed of Spain's rule a century before, Peru is controlled by a series of powerful dictators, who.....
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