The Colombia–Peru border is a long continuous international
border
Borders are generally defined as geography, geographical boundaries, imposed either by features such as oceans and terrain, or by polity, political entities such as governments, sovereign states, federated states, and other administrative divisio ...
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
The Putumayo River or Içá River (, ) is one of the tributaries of the Amazon River, southwest of and parallel to the Japurá River.
Course
The Putumayo River forms part of Colombia's border with Ecuador, as well as most of the border with Per ...
, with the exception of the
Amazon Trapeze, located between the Putumayo and Amazon rivers, which is under the sovereignty of Colombia.
Geography and definition
According to these treaties, the boundaries between Colombia and Perú are as follows:
The Colombian departments of
Amazonas and
Putumayo along with the Peruvian
Department of Loreto
Loreto () is Peru's northernmost department and region. Covering almost one-third of Peru's territory, Loreto is by far the nation's largest department, slightly smaller than Japan; it is also one of the most sparsely populated regions due to ...
form the border,
which lies in the
Amazon rainforest
The Amazon rainforest, also called the Amazon jungle or Amazonia, is a Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, moist broadleaf tropical rainforest in the Amazon biome that covers most of the Amazon basin of South America. This basin ...
.
The main rivers that cross or form part of the border are the
Güepí River,
Putumayo River
The Putumayo River or Içá River (, ) is one of the tributaries of the Amazon River, southwest of and parallel to the Japurá River.
Course
The Putumayo River forms part of Colombia's border with Ecuador, as well as most of the border with Per ...
,
Yaguas River,
Atacuari River,
Amazon River, and
Loretoyacu River.
Territorial dispute
Cities and villages
See also
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Tres Fronteras
Tres Fronteras (, ) is an area of the Amazon rainforest in the Upper Amazon region of South America. It includes and is named after the tripoint at which the borders of Brazil, Peru, and Colombia meet. The upper Amazon River flows through the a ...
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Borders of Colombia
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Colombian-Peruvian territorial dispute
References
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Colombia–Peru border
Borders of Colombia
Borders of Peru