Peace treaty of 1904 between Chile and Bolivia

A provisional map drawn up after the peace treaty showing the border between Bolivia and Chile, defined by 96 border points.

The 1904 peace treaty between Chile and Bolivia was signed on October 20, 1904 and formally ended the saltpeter war . The document defines the border between the two countries by 96 border points.

• In the treaty, Bolivia recognizes Chilean sovereignty over the former Bolivian coastal region of Antofagasta .
• Chile recognizes Bolivia's right to trade between the Chilean ports on the Pacific and Bolivian territory.

To this end, the contract includes the construction of the Arica – La Paz railway line .

Previously, Chile and Peru (formerly Bolivia's ally in the war against Chile) had signed a peace treaty in the Treaty of Ancón in 1883 . The Treaty of Valparaíso was signed between Chile and Bolivia in 1884 .

Contract text

Wikisource: Tratado de Paz y Amistad entre Chile y Bolivia  - Sources and full texts (Spanish)

• Diario Oficial de la República de Chile , publication of the treaty text on March 27, 1905 in Chile.

literature

• International Boundary Study, No. 67 - March 15, 1966, Bolivia - Chile Boundary. (online) (PDF; 272 kB)