The embassy of Argentina in Peru represents the permanent diplomatic mission of the
South American country in
Peru
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The current Argentine ambassador is Enrique Vaca-Narvaja.
History
Original building (1938–2012)
The palace was built on land donated in 1921 by the
government of Peru
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on the occasion of the
Centennial of the Independence of Peru, located next to the
Moorish Arch in the neighbourhood of
Santa Beatriz
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.
In response, the
Argentine government
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donated the premises currently occupied by the Embassy of Peru in
Buenos Aires
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, the work of the Argentine architect
Alejandro Bustillo
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Biography
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The Palace was designed in a
neo-colonial style by the Argentine architect in 1929 and built by the Construction Engineer Gonzalo Panizo, being inaugurated in 1938 by the then
Minister of Foreign Affairs
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of Peru, , and the then Argentine Ambassador, Ricardo Colombres Mármol. From its inauguration and until 2012, it housed both the embassy and the ambassador's residence.
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Due to its architectural and historical value, in October 2019 the building at Av. Arequipa 121 was declared an " Integrated Monument of the Cultural Heritage of the Nation" by the Ministry of Culture of Peru.][
]
Current building
In 2012, the embassy was moved from its original location to San Isidro.[
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See also
*Argentina–Peru relations
Foreign relations between the Argentine Republic and the Republic of Peru, have existed for over a century. Both countries established diplomatic relations on July 10, 1822. Both nations are members of the Community of Latin American and Caribbea ...
* List of ambassadors of Peru to Argentina
References
{{Diplomatic missions in Peru
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
Peru
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, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
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Argentina–Peru relations
Lima District
San Isidro District, Lima