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Callao Destination Guide

Delve into Callao in Peru

Callao in the region of Callao with its 813,264 residents is located in Peru - some 8 mi or ( 14 km ) West of Lima , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Callao

Local time in Callao is now 07:31 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Lima " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Pucallpa, Huaraz, Huánuco, Villegas, and Villa. While being here, you might want to check out Pucallpa . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Callao ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Lima, aterrizaje y despegue diurno de aviones en aeropuerto internacional Jorge Chavez

2:18 min by MrFarellano
Views: 6848 Rating: 5.00

Se muestran algunos aviones aterrizando y despegando en el aeropuerto internacional Jorge Chavez de Lima / Callao, durante la manana del 2 de Noviembre del 2011. ..

Paseito aquicito

2:43 min by domingozm
Views: 5513 Rating: 1.00

NO es que esta belleza este borracha, sus complicaciones: cuando con tacones de trata de pasear sobre canto rodado en las calles del Castillo Real Felipe en la Provincia Constitucional del Callao-Perú ..


Inca Kola. Being trapped in an airport has never been better.

2:48 min by Connor Stowe
Views: 2272 Rating: 4.84

I shot this at the end of my trip to Peru when I was stuck in the airport for 12 hours. But with Connor J, a camera, and an Inca Kola... you've got yourself an adventure. And be sure to check out my a ..

Video promocional - Cantata La navidad es eterna

2:15 min by CHSColegioAmerica
Views: 2240 Rating: 0.00

Video promocional - Cantata "La navidad es eterna" ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Peruvian Naval School

The Naval Academy of Peru (Spanish: Escuela Naval del Perú) is the institution in charge of the undergraduate education of officers of the Peruvian Navy. It is located at La Punta, Callao, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Its current director is Rear Admiral Cristian Lindley.

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Located at -12.07 -77.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Naval academies, Peruvian Navy

Estadio Miguel Grau (Callao)

Estadio Miguel Grau is a multi-use stadium in Callao, Peru. Its use is available to several football teams in the region including Primera División club Sport Boys. The stadium's maximum capacity is 17,000 and was inaugurated on 16 June 1996 with a match between Sport Boys and Deportivo Pesquero for the 1996 Torneo Descentralizado. The match was a 3–1 win for Sport Boys. Floodlight towers were installed in 2003.

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Located at -12.06 -77.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Football venues in Peru, Sport Boys

Acapulco, Peru

Acapulco is a town in the Zorritos District of the Contralmirante Villar Province, in the Tumbes Region of Peru. It has a population of 1,331. (1999).

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Located at -12.02 -77.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Populated places in Peru

Jorge Chávez International Airport

Jorge Chávez International Airport, known as Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Chávez in Spanish, is Peru's main international and domestic airport. It is located in Callao, 11 kilometers (7 mi) from the Historic Centre of Lima and 17 km (11 mi) from Miraflores. Callao is the port city now fully integrated with Lima, the nation's capital. In 2008, the airport handled 8,288,506 passengers and 98,733 aircraft movements.

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Located at -12.02 -77.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Airports in Peru, Buildings and structures in Lima, Transport in Lima

El Frontón

El Frontón is an island off the coast of Callao, Peru. For much of El Frontón's history, the island was used as a prison. Fernando Belaúnde Terry, who was twice president of Peru, was imprisoned on the island as a political prisoner. During his imprisonment, Belaúnde Terry made an unsuccessful attempt to swim to freedom. Hugo Blanco was also imprisoned on the island. During the insurgency of the Shining Path, the island was used as a prison for Maoist militants.

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Located at -12.12 -77.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Defunct prisons in Peru, Internal conflict in Peru, Islands of Peru, Islands of the Pacific Ocean

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