construction of the railway

Betancourt Cisneros know in New York to an English engineer Charles Hampter (3) who, at his request, he traveled to Nuevitas to assess ground conditions and determine whether it was suitable to undertake the construction of the railway. Back in New York, tells her friend the viability of the project. Lugareño Camagüey returns, this time in the company of Wilson American engineer, and decide the starting point of the railway from Bay Mayanabo in the place known today as Puerto Tarafa. However, the railroad was not the first Camagüey in Cuba, because, as we know, what preceded that of Havana Bejucal. Once Betancourt has the results and full details of studies and tests on the ground, authorities informed the utility Island railroad through a contract from the Provincial Patriotic Port au Prince. The request for permission to carry out the "Iron Road" from Nuevitas took place on November 26, 1836.