El Frontón, Callao Islands, Lima, Peru, South America
El Frontón, Callao Islands, Lima, Peru, South America. Callao is the largest and most important port in Peru. It is the maritime gateway to Lima and is a busy industrial harbour. Callao is located west of Lima and is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area. Founded in 1537 just two years after Lima 1535 it soon became the main port for Spanish commerce in the Pacific. There is also a large naval base in Callao. Callao has several islands, San Lorenzo currently a military base, El Frontón a former high security prison, the Cavinzas and the Palominos, where a large number of sea lions and sea birds live in a virtually untouched ecosystem. There is currently proposed plans to build a huge naval terrestrial and air port on San Lorenzo Island. This project is called the San Lorenzo Megaport Project.
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Location: Callao Islands, Lima, Peru, South America
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