Embassy of Colombia, Lima

The Embassy of Colombia in Peru represents the permanent diplomatic mission of the Republic of Colombia in Peru. It is located at the sixth floor of the Edificio Cromo, an office building located at 340 Víctor Andrés Belaúnde Avenue, in central San Isidro District, Lima. The building is shared with the delegation of the European Union to Peru.

WWW peru.embajada.gov.co

History

Both countries established relations on June 6, 1822. Relations were initially amicable, although a territorial dispute soon led to conflict between both states. The first such conflict was the Gran Colombia–Peru War, being followed by skirmishes that would last almost a century after, culminating in the 20th century Battle of La Pedrera and the Colombia–Peru War, ultimately being resolved by the Salomón–Lozano Treaty and the 1934 Rio Protocol.
Relations remained amicable, with both countries cooperating in several international organizations, until 2023, when Colombian president Gustavo Petro's comments in support of the ongoing protests in favour of deposed president Pedro Castillo and against president Dina Boluarte caused controversy in Peru, with relations being downgraded at a ministerial level.
The former chancery, located at 1580 Jorge Basadre Grohmann Avenue, is currently occupied by the embassy of Hungary to Peru. In 2014, it flew its flag at half-mast due to the death of Gabriel García Márquez.

Residence

The embassy's residence is a building built in 1923 designed by Ricardo de Jaxa Malachowski and acquired by the Colombian government in 1946. Prior to the acquisition, it was used by Chile.
On February 18, 1933, due to the then ongoing Colombia–Peru War, the Colombian minister's residence was attacked by Peruvians, who rioted outside of the building and ultimately entered and looted it. The consulate in Callao was also attacked.
In 1948, Ambassador Carlos Echeverri Cortés drew the wrath of President Manuel Arturo Odría Amoretti and his administration when he gave political asylum to Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre in the embassy. For five years the Government mounted a military blockade around the Colombian Embassy where Haya was housed, and harassed embassy staff and personnel, because the Colombian Government refuse to give Haya up and the Peruvian Government refused to grant safe conduct for Haya to leave the country.

List of representatives

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Colombia to Peru serves as the embassy's foremost representative, being appointed by the country's president.

Representative	Title	Term start	Term end	Notes
Joaquín Mosquera				First representative; accredited to Peru, Chile and Argentina.
Cristóbal de Armero				Presented by Minister Mosquera and confirmed by V.P. Santander. He was named by Simón Bolívar as consul. In 1925, he was recognised as chargé d'affaires of the Colombian legation until he ceased to be recognised by the Peruvian government.
Cristóbal de Armero				Presented by Minister Mosquera and confirmed by V.P. Santander. He was named by Simón Bolívar as consul. In 1925, he was recognised as chargé d'affaires of the Colombian legation until he ceased to be recognised by the Peruvian government.
Luis Urdaneta				He left Guayaquil on March 13 and had returned by April 13.
Juan Paz del Castillo				Designated to commemorate the aid agreement signed on March 18.
Antonio José de Sucre		?		He reached Lima aboard the schooner Guayaliqueña on May 4 and presented his credentials on May 11, receiving his instructions on April 13. His term de facto ended when he joined the United Army.
José Gabriel Pérez				Col. Pérez was recognised in November, quitting the same day he was named as Bolívar's secretary.
Antonio José de Sucre		N/A	N/A	Appointed on March 25, 1825, he did not take office due to him being in charge of the government in Bolivia.
Carlos Eloy Demarquet				In charge of delivering Bolívar's letter to Antonio Gutiérrez de la Fuente, he presented his credentials on July 25 and returned in August.
Pedro Gual Escandón				Named in August, he signed the Larrea–Gual Treaty on September 22.
Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera				After being formally named, he presented his credentials on November 30 and received his instructions on January 20, resigning in July via a note.
Francisco Eugenio Tamariz and Domingo Agustín Gómez		?		Sent to Tumbes to resolve the border dispute, they received their instructions on the same day they were named.
José María Romero and Federico J. Freundt
Rufino Cuervo y Barreto
Juan de Francisco Martín				Replaced José Vicente Martínez, who had been originally named, as delegate to the American Congress of Lima.
José María Obando				In October, Peruvian Foreign Minister Manuel Ferreyros stated that "the Government would prefer not to receive him in his public capacity."
Mariano Arosemena				Recognised on December 10. He was named minister resident on September 10, 1852.
Mariano Arosemena				Recognised on December 10. He was named minister resident on September 10, 1852.
Manuel Ancízar
Florentino Gonzales				After being named, he presented his credentials May 3.
Próspero Pereira Gamba
Pablo Arosemena				Accredited to Peru and Chile.
José María González Valencia				He presented his credentials on May 5, 1918.
Manuel Antonio Carvajal				Originally a secretary, he was recognised in July 1919.
Fabio Lozano Torrijos				He presented his credentials on May 8, 1920, and was a signatory of the 1922 Salomón–Lozano Treaty. His sons and served as secretary and civil attaché, respectively.
				Sent to the Centennial celebrations in Lima.
				Sent to the Centennial celebrations in Ayacucho.
	?			Sent to the Centennial celebrations in Ayacucho.
Fabio Lozano Torrijos				Sent to the inauguration of Augusto B. Leguía.
Fabio Lozano Torrijos				Recognised in 1930.
Fabio Lozano Torrijos				Left aboard the steamer Santa Clara on February 23 due to the Colombia–Peru War.
				Named in September, he presented his credentials on October 11, receiving the same orders as Lozano to leave the country immediately due to the war.
Fred Morris Dearing				U.S. Ambassador to Peru; in charge of Colombian interests in Peru due to the war.
Alfonso López Pumarejo	-			Invited by Óscar R. Benavides to visit Lima in order to improve relations after corresponding with him during his electoral campaign.
Gabriel Turbay				Named in June, he presented his credentials on August 6.
Roberto Urdaneta Arbeláez				First ambassador to Peru. He presented his credentials on December 23.
Luis López de Mesa				López and his delegation travelled to Lima to attend the Eighth International Conference of American States.
Roberto Urdaneta Arbeláez				Sent to attend the inauguration of Manuel Prado.
Eduardo Caballero Calderón				Recognised on December 23, 1939.
Eduardo Restrepo Sáenz				Second ambassador to Peru. He was named on February 22.
Luis López de Mesa	-			Official guest of the Peruvian government.
				Third ambassador to Peru. He presented his credentials on January 17.
Ignacio Ortiz Lozano				Started as secretary.
	-			Invited by the Peruvian government.
				Named on December 23.
Carlos Echeverri Cortés				Sixth ambassador to Peru.
Evaristo Sourdis				Sent to attend the inauguration of Manuel Prado
Diego Uribe Vargas
Luis Guillermo Grillo				Grillo was one of three Colombians who avoided the Japanese embassy hostage crisis, with the couple leaving the residence fifteen minutes before the assault due to their participation in a meeting at the Apostolic Nunciature to Peru.

María Claudia Mosquera Jaramillo
Jorge Visbal Martelo
Luis Eladio Pérez
María Elvira Pombo Holguín
Mónica Lanzetta Mutis
María Claudia Mosquera Jaramillo
Gloria Arias Nieto		N/A	N/A	Designated in 2022, but did not take office.
Eufracio Morales		N/A	Incumbent	Head of mission of the Colombian embassy since Mosquera's departure in 2022.