Santa Rosa de Yavarí
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| Coordinates: 4°13′40″S 69°57′28″W / 4.22778°S 69.95778°W | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Department | Loreto |
| Province | Mariscal Ramón Castilla |
| District | Santa Rosa de Loreto |
| Named after | Saint Rose of Lima |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 970 |
Santa Rosa de Yavarí is a city in the Amazon River that serves as the Peruvian border crossing of Tres Fronteras, a triple border shared by Brazil, Colombia, and Peru. The city has a population of about 3,000 and is administered by Peru as part of Mariscal Ramón Castilla, a province of Loreto Region. However, it is disputed by Colombia since 2024.[1]
Geography
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The city is located in Santa Rosa Island, located in the international Tres Fronteras area of the Upper Amazon region, in the western Amazon basin. The Peruvian government considers the island to be an extension of Chinería Island, which has led to a dispute with Colombia.
The cities of Leticia (Colombia) and Tabatinga (Brazil) are across from Santa Rosa on the mainland sides of the Amazon. Almost all transportation to the island is by boat as the area has no bridges due to the wideness of the river, frequent flooding, and shifting riverbanks.
The town serves as a checkpoint and crossing point for the two international borders that join that of Peru in the area. Much of the local economy relies on trade along and across the river.[2][3][4] Tourism and fishing are major activities.
History
[edit]The settlement was established on August 30, 1974, by Aladino Cevallos, Arturo Ahuanari Amias, Guillermo Velásquez, Daniel Pérez, José Bardales, and Santiago Jaramillo, Peruvian citizens from Mariscal Ramón Castilla province. The inauguration was attended by Juan, Antonio y Francisco Pisco, Manuel Bernandino Souza, Lucas Ferreira, Guillermo Ferreira and Pedro Laurente Ferreira, local Brazilians who acted as witnesses to the event.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Turkewitz, Julie; Taj, Mitra (August 8, 2025). "War of Words Erupts Between Colombia and Peru Over Island in Amazon". The New York Times.
Both nations claim Santa Rosa de Yavarí, a tiny island of just 3,000 people that sits in the Amazon River, more than a thousand miles from their capitals.
- ^ Giraldo, Clara (2025-08-05). "Así es la isla Santa Rosa: comercio, identidad y diplomacia frente a las tensiones entre Gustavo Petro y Perú". Infobae.
- ^ Saavedra, Frank (2025-08-06). "Isla Santa Rosa en el Amazonas: así viven 3.000 habitantes en esta población ubicada en la frontera entre Colombia, Brasil y Perú". Infobae.
- ^ Cueto, José Carlos (2025-08-06). "Santa Rosa, el pequeño territorio en el Amazonas que genera una disputa fronteriza entre Colombia y Perú". BBC Mundo.
- ^ Aspajo Morales, Silvia Maribel; Espiritu Guerra, Safira Celeste (2023-11-22). "Isla Santa Rosa". Recursos Turísticos.