Ecuador–Peru border

The Ecuador–Peru border is an international border separating Ecuador from Peru. It extends from the Pacific Ocean to the Putumayo River within the Amazon rainforest, first following the Zarumilla and Chira rivers and crossing into the Cordillera del Cóndor.

Ecuador–Peru border
Characteristics
Entities Ecuador  Peru
Length1,529 kilometres (950 mi)
History
Establishedc. 1830
Dissolution of Gran Colombia
Current shape1998
Brasilia Presidential Act
TreatiesSee relevant page

The history of the border was marked by a territorial dispute up until 1998, when the Brasilia Presidential Act was signed between then presidents Jamil Mahuad and Alberto Fujimori.[1]

The border was closed from 2020 to early 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Acta Presidencial de Brasilia". Congress of Peru.
  2. "Ecuador reabre su frontera terrestre con Perú, cerrada desde inicios del 2020". Gestión. 2022-02-18.
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