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Neighboring Countries of Peru
Peru shares land borders with 5 countries: Brazil (2,659 km), Ecuador (1,529 km), Colombia (1,494 km), Bolivia (1,212 km) and Chile (168 km).
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Countries bordering Peru
| Neighbour | Border length | Capital | Visa for Peru citizens |
|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil |
Brasília | Visa-free · 90 days | |
 Ecuador |
Quito | Freedom of movement | |
 Colombia |
Bogotá | Visa-free · 90 days | |
 Bolivia |
La Paz | Visa-free | |
 Chile |
Santiago | Visa-free · 90 days |
Brazil accounts for 38% of Peru's 7,062 km of land borders. Lengths: CIA World Factbook (public domain).
Geography of Peru
Location
Western South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Chile and Ecuador
Area
1,285,216 km² — almost twice the size of Texas; slightly smaller than Alaska
Terrain
Western coastal plain (costa), high and rugged Andes in center (sierra), eastern lowland jungle of Amazon Basin (selva)
Climate
Varies from tropical in east to dry desert in west; temperate to frigid in Andes
Highest and lowest points
Highest: Nevado Huascaran 6,746 m. Lowest: Pacific Ocean 0 m. Mean elevation: 1555 m.
Natural resources
Copper, silver, gold, petroleum, timber, fish, iron ore, coal, phosphate, potash, hydropower, natural gas
Natural hazards
Earthquakes, tsunamis, flooding, landslides, mild volcanic activity volcanism: volcanic activity in the Andes Mountains; Ubinas (5,672 m) is the country's most active volcano; other historically active volcanoes include El Misti, Huaynaputina, Sabancaya, and Yucamane; see note 2 under "Geography - note"
Good to know
Note 1: shares control of Lago Titicaca, world's highest navigable lake, with Bolivia; a remote slope of Nevado Mismi, a 5,316-m (17,441-ft) peak, is the ultimate source of the Amazon River note 2: Peru is one of the countries along the Ring of Fire, which is a belt bordering the Pacific Ocean that contains about 75% of the world's volcanoes and up to 90% of the world's earthquakes note 3: on 19 February 1600, Mount Huaynaputina in the southern Peruvian Andes erupted in the largest volcanic explosion in South America in historical times; intermittent eruptions lasted until 5 March 1600 and pumped an estimated 16 to 32 million metric tons of particulates into the atmosphere, reducing the amount of sunlight reaching the earth's surface and affecting weather worldwide; over the next two-and-a-half years, millions died around the globe in famines from bitterly cold winters, cool summers, and the loss of crops and animals
Neighbours of Peru's neighbours
Countries one border further away — reachable overland through a neighbouring country.
Argentina
Guyana
Panama
Paraguay
Suriname
Uruguay
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Borders and geography: CIA World Factbook (public domain). Visa rules: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0).