Peruvian Guano Boom and the Guano Trade (1840-1880)

1. Peru begins exporting guano from Chincha Islands

   Jan 1, 1840Labels: Chincha Islands, Peruvian government

   • Islas Chincha
   • UNESCO

2. Ramón Castilla’s first presidency anchors guano-led state growth

   Apr 20, 1845Labels: Ram n, Peruvian state

   • Britannica
   • UNESCO

3. Consignment system becomes a core guano business model

   Jan 1, 1847Labels: Consignatarios, consignment system

   • Era Guano
   • Gibbs

4. Chinese indentured labor expands on guano islands

   Jan 1, 1849Labels: Chinese indentured, guano islands

   • Encyclopedia com
   • Britannica

5. Slavery is abolished during Castilla’s return to power

   Dec 3, 1854Labels: Ram n, abolition of

   • Castilla
   • Britannica

6. U.S. passes Guano Islands Act amid global “guano rush”

   Aug 18, 1856Labels: Guano Islands, United States

   • Wired

7. Spain seizes the guano-rich Chincha Islands

   Apr 14, 1864Labels: Chincha Islands, Spain

   • Chincha War
   • Islas Chincha

8. Vivanco–Pareja Treaty triggers political backlash in Peru

   Jan 27, 1865Labels: Vivanco Pareja, Peruvian opposition

   • Treaty
   • Civil War

9. Battle of Callao ends major Spain–Peru naval fighting

   May 2, 1866Labels: Battle of, Peruvian navy

   • Callao
   • Chincha War

10. Peru signs the Dreyfus Contract to centralize guano sales

    Jul 5, 1869Labels: Dreyfus Contract, Peruvian government

    • Dreyfus

11. Chincha guano deposits near exhaustion as exports decline

    Jan 1, 1874Labels: Chincha Islands, guano depletion

    • Islas Chincha
    • History Peru

12. Dreyfus Contract is rescinded amid mounting financial strain

    Jan 1, 1875Labels: Dreyfus Contract, Peruvian finance

    • Dreyfus

13. Peru defaults on foreign debt as guano revenues falter

    Jan 1, 1876Labels: Peruvian government, foreign debt

    • Dreyfus bio

14. Raphael Contract creates Peruvian Guano Company sales scheme

    Jun 7, 1876Labels: Raphael Contract, Peruvian Guano

    • Raphael

15. War of the Pacific begins amid nitrate and revenue disputes

    Feb 14, 1879Labels: War of, nitrate industry

    • War Pacific
    • Nitrate

16. Treaty of Ancón confirms Peru’s loss of Tarapacá

    Oct 20, 1883Labels: Treaty of, Tarapac

    • War Pacific