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Colombia–Peru border
Characteristics
Entities	Colombia Peru
Length	1,626 kilometres (1,010 mi)
History
Established	1739 (Real Cédula) 1922 (Salomón–Lozano Treaty) 1934 (Rio Protocol (1934))

The Colombia–Peru border is a 1,626 kilometres (1,010 mi) long continuous international border separating the territories of the two South American countries. It was originally established by the Salomón-Lozano Treaty of 24 March 1922 and then by the Río de Janeiro Protocol of 24 May 1934, which ended the Colombia-Peru War. Both agreements establish the border at the Putumayo River, with the exception of the Amazon Trapeze, located between the Putumayo and Amazon rivers, which is under the sovereignty of Colombia.

Border layout

According to these treaties, the boundaries between Colombia and Perú are as follows:

The border is defined as:

• From the confluence of the Güepí and Putumayo rivers, between Peru, Ecuador and Colombia, downstream along the Putumayo River, to the mouth of the Yaguas River.
• A straight line drawn from the mouth of the Yaguas River, in Putumayo, to the mouth of the Atacuari River, in the Amazon.
• The Amazon River, downstream, following its course, to the mouth of the San Antonio ravine, where the border with Brazil begins.

Border cities

• Leticia, Amazonas in Colombia
• Santa Rosa de Yavarí in Perú

Colombia	Peru
Puerto Leguízamo Puerto Colombia El Encanto La Chorrera Puerto Arica Puerto Nariño Tarapacá Leticia	Güepí Soplín Vargas Angusilla Flor de Agosto Florida Santa Mercedes Puerto Limón Santa Clotilde San Antonio del Estrecho Teniente Berggerie Remanso Yaguas Caballococha Francisco de Orellana Santa Rosa de Yavarí Iquitos

Border rivers

The main rivers that cross or form part of the border are:

• Güepí River
• Putumayo River
• Yaguas River
• Atacuari River
• Amazon River
• Loretoyacu River

See also

• Tres Fronteras
• Borders of Colombia
• Colombian-Peruvian territorial dispute

References

1. "Frontera terrestre Colombia-Perú". Sociedad Geográfica de Colombia. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
2. ^ "Tratado de Límites y Navegación Fluvial entre las Repúblicas de Colombia y Perú (Tratado Salomón-Lozano)" (PDF). Sociedad Geográfica de Colombia. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
3. "Fronteras de Colombia: Límites y Tratados". TodaColombia.com. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
4. "Fronteras terrestres y marítimas de Colombia". Revista La Timonera. Retrieved 14 December 2013.

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