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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 .
Map of the Tres Fronteras produced by the National Imagery and Mapping Agency. Tres Fronteras (Portuguese: Três Fronteiras, English: Three Frontiers) is an area of the Amazon rainforest in the Upper Amazon region of South America. It includes, and is named for, the tripoint where the borders of Brazil, Peru, and Colombia meet.
The vast majority of South American countries use yellow diamond-shaped warning signs as well as in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Central America. Recognizing the differences in standards across Europe and the Americas, the Vienna Convention considers these types of signs an acceptable alternative to the triangular warning sign. [ 2 ]
The terminator is visible in this panoramic view across central South America. The geography of South America contains many diverse regions and climates. Geographically, South America is generally considered a continent forming the southern portion of the landmass of the Americas, south and east of the Colombia–Panama border by most ...
Cook Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Westernmost point can be either: Darwin Island , Galápagos Islands , Ecuador ( 01°40′44″N 92°00′33″W / 1.67889°N 92.00917°W / 1.67889; -92.00917 ), or, if Easter Island is included as part of South America
A map was also created containing the natural protected areas. [4] Peru is considered to be among 17 of the most megadiverse countries in the world. [5] With over 1,850 species of birds, [6] it has the world's second most diverse avian community, after Colombia. [7] National Parks are places where the wild flora and fauna are protected and ...
Costa Verde (Green Coast) is a geographical area made up of a coastal strip located in the bay of Lima in the cities of Lima and Callao.It covers from the outcrop of the La Punta peninsula in the district of La Punta, in Callao, to the La Chira hill in the district of Chorrillos, Lima.
The Pan-American Highway is a system of roads measuring about 30,000 km (19,000 mi) [14] in length that runs north–south through the entirety of North, Central and South America, with the sole exception of a 106 km (66 mi) stretch of marshland and mountains between Panama and Colombia known as the Darién Gap.