The Treaty of Ancón was signed by
Peru and
Chile on
20 October 1883, in the
Ancón District near
Lima. It was intended to settle the two nations' remaining territorial differences at the conclusion of their involvement in the
War of the Pacific and to stabilise post-bellum relations between them.Under the treaty's terms, Chile gained control over the province of
Tarapacá. Chile was also to occupy the provinces of
Tacna and
Arica for ten years, after which a plebiscite would be organised to determine their nationality. However, for several decades following the two countries were unable to reach agreement on the terms the plebiscite.
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