page_title: Peru–Poland relations
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Peru–Poland relations / History
caption_attribution_description: La Ministra de Relaciones Exteriores, Eda Rivas Franchini, presidió hoy en el Centro Cultural Inca Garcilaso de la Cancillería la ceremonia de conmemoración por el 90 Aniversario del Establecimiento de Relaciones Diplomáticas entre el Perú y Polonia. Al evento asistieron, entre otros, la Embajadora de Polonia en el Perú, Izabela Matusz; altos funcionarios del gobierno; miembros de la Liga Parlamentaria de la Amistad Perú-Polonia; integrantes del Cuerpo Diplomático acreditado en el Perú; y representantes de los sectores culturales, académicos y empresariales. Sigue leyendo la nota en nuestra Web: bit.ly/1aduVgD
context_page_description: Peru–Poland relations refers to the historical and bilateral relationship between Peru and Poland.
context_section_description: Small amounts of Polish migrants emigrated to Peru who were promised land near the Ucayali River in the late 1800s. The most prominent Polish-Peruvian was Ernest Malinowski who is accredited for building the world's highest railway (Ferrocarril Central Andino) in the Peruvian Andes. He also fought for Peru in the Chincha Islands War against Spanish forces in 1866.
  In 1921, Poland established an honorary consulate in Lima and in 1923 Peru opened an honorary consulate in Warsaw. In 1923, Peru and Poland officially established diplomatic relations. In 1967, Poland opened a Consulate-General in Lima. In 1969, the consulate-general was upgraded to an embassy. That same year, Peru opened its embassy in Warsaw.
  In 1989, President Alan Garcia became the first Peruvian head of state to visit Poland. In 1998, Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori paid a visit to Poland. In 2002, Polish President Aleksander Kwaśniewski paid a visit to Peru, the first Polish head of state to do so. In 2007, former Polish President Lech Wałęsa paid a visit to Peru. In May 2008, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk paid an official visit to Peru.
  In 2013, both nations celebrated 90 years of diplomatic relations.
  The former President of Peru, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, is of Polish descent.
caption: Commemorating 90 years of diplomatic relations between Peru and Poland, 2013.
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