Peru: The Strategic Country of 5 Turbulent Borders

Peru has 5 land borders with neighboring countries, making it a country with a strategic position in South America.

These borders total approximately 7,073 kilometers in length, according to official geographic data and international treaties.

Below is the detail of each one with its approximate length (in kilometers), based on historical demarcations and boundary protocols:

Ecuador, 1,529 kilometers, Northern border, defined by the Rio de Janeiro Protocol (1942) and the Brasilia Act (1998). Includes Amazonian and Andean sectors.

Colombia, 1,626 kilometers, Northeastern border, established by the Salomón-Lozano Treaty (1922). Primarily fluvial, along rivers such as the Putumayo and Amazonas.

Brazil, 2,822 kilometers, Eastern border, the longest and most rugged, entirely in the Amazon rainforest. Defined by treaties such as the 1909 Treaty.

Bolivia, 1,047 kilometers, Southeastern border, delimited by the Polo-Sánchez Bustamante Treaty (1909). Includes Lake Titicaca and Andean sectors.

Chile, 169 kilometers, Southern border, the shortest, from the Ancomarca Plateau to Point Concordia on the Pacific. Settled by the Treaty of Lima (1929).

Peru has maritime borders with Ecuador and Chile in the Pacific Ocean, but the total of 7,073 km refers exclusively to land borders.

Edited by NWCC with the support of GROK - xAI