Costa Rica–Peru relations

Costa Rica–Peru relations (Relaciones Costa Rica-Perú) are the bilateral and historical relations between Costa Rica and Peru. Both countries are members of the United Nations (and its Group of 77), the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, the Latin Union, the Association of Academies of the Spanish Language, the Organization of American States, the Organization of Ibero-American States, and the Cairns Group.

History
Both countries used to be part of the Spanish Empire. The first diplomatic agent of Costa Rica in Peru was Chargé d'Affaires Gregorio G. Escalante y Nava, who on April 25, 1852, signed the first Peruvian-Costa Rican bilateral agreement with the Chancellor of Peru, José Joaquín de Osma. The first diplomatic agent of Peru in Costa Rica was Minister Plenipotentiary Pedro Gálvez, recognised on January 22, 1857.

In economic matters, Costa Rica and Peru have a free trade agreement signed on May 26, 2011; and entered into force on June 1, 2013.

Resident diplomatic missions

 * Costa Rica has an embassy in Lima.
 * Peru has an embassy in San José.