| YEAR | HISTORY |
|---|---|
| 1948 | Holmberg and San Marcos students visit Vicos as a part of a regional survey |
| 1949-50 | Mario Vazquez conducts a baseline study of Vicos. |
| 1951 | Agreement signed between Cornell University and the Peruvian Government establishing CPP for 5 years. Carnegie Corporation funds the CPP. Project begins. |
| 1951-56 | CPP rents and operates the Hacienda Vicos, conducts research, and introduces changes in consultation with Vicos community: peonage abolished, new agricultural practices and crops, political reorganization of community, school constructed, health studies and program begun. Peruvian agencies begin work at Vicos. |
| 1956-62 | Period of increasing community control of Hacienda management: public election of community president, manager, and council; commercialization of potato crop expanded; supervised credit program; Ancash Program of Ministry of Labor coordinates agency activity. |
| 1960 | Massacre at Huapra. Vicosino purchase or expropiation thwarted by Peruvian Prime Minister. General research continues. |
| 1961 | US Ambassador in Peru and US Senator Edward Kennedy visit Vicos. Both speak to Peruvian President and Prime Minister regarding land reform and Vicos sale. |
| 1962 | The sale of Vicos is accomplished on June 13, 1962. Vicosinos paying S/ 500,000 down in cash from their farm profits, another half million would be paid over 3 years with the final million of the 2 million Sol price provided by government loan to be paid over 20 years. The total price was more than 2 times the original property assessment. Peace Corp volunteers arrive. |
| 1963-4 | CPP activity is reduced; no Cornell field director present. Peace Corp volunteers expelled over misunderstanding on Chancos (2 volunteers invited back). |
| 1964-66 | Final CPP research conducted. CPP end officially in 1966. |
Source: Doughty, Paul. 1982. What has become of Vicos? The aftermath of a classic program. Unpublished Draft Paper.