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Callao (Lima) Peru

Callao is the largest and most important port in Peru. It is located west of Lima, the country's capital, and is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area. Callao is built on and around a peninsula, the district of La Punta, once a wealthy residential neighborhood. An historical fortress, the Castillo de Real Felipe (site of "Rodil's Last Stand"), stands on the promontory overlooking the harbor.

In its surroundings is located the Main Iglesia Matriz Church and the Capitanía del Puerto (Port Captaincy). From here a street takes the visitor towards the District of La Punta which hosts the Naval Base, round stony beaches, the old walkway by the sea and a handsome residential area.

A few kilometres into the sea stands the San Lorenzo Island, with some archaeological relevance and the El Frontón Islet, at present an abandoned prison that used to hold highly dangerous criminals

Things to see and do

* Castillo de Real Felipe – fortress
* Museo Naval Museum
* San Lorenzo Island
* City tour of Lima
* Plaza de Armas - Lima

Cruise Season – Jan - Dec
Currency – Nuevo Sol (PEN)
Language – Spanish
Land Area – 146.98 km²
Population – 820,000 approx
Electricity – 2 round pins European style and 2 angled pins and 1 flat pin centered below Australian style
Time – GMT minus five hours
International Country Telephone Code – + 51

Port Location – The port is located approximately 10km’s to the west of the city of Lima.

Travel Links – 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 km (7 miles) from the Historic Centre of Lima and 17 km (11 miles) from Miraflores.

Callao is the port city now fully integrated with Lima, the nation's capital.

Cruises from Callao (Lima) Peru

Cruise Date Nights
Silver Nova, 15 Nights South America ex Lima (Callao) to Fort Lauderdale, Florida 2024-03-31 16
Silver Nova, 9 Nights Lima to Cartagena ex Callao (Lima) Peru to Cartagena, Colombia 2024-03-31 9
Fram, South America Sensations ex Callao to Colon 2024-03-31 13
Silver Wind, 8 Nights Lima to Valparaiso ex Callao (Lima) Peru to Valparaiso (Santiago), Chile 2024-11-10 8
Marina, Antarctic & Patagonian Joy ex Callao (Lima) Peru to Buenos Aires, Argentina 2024-12-21 24
Marina, Captivating South America ex Callao (Lima) Peru to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2024-12-21 36
Silver Ray, 7 Nights Lima to Fuerte Amador ex Callao (Lima) Peru to Fuerte Amador for Panama City 2025-01-04 7
Silver Ray, 16 Nights Lima to Fort Lauderdale ex Callao (Lima) Peru to Ft Lauderdale (Pt Everglades), USA 2025-01-04 16
Azamara Journey, 10 Night Peru & Chile Voyage ex Callao (Lima) Peru to San Antonio (Santiago), Chile 2025-01-23 10
Silver Ray, 8 Nights Lima to Valparaiso ex Callao (Lima) Peru to Valparaiso (Santiago), Chile 2025-02-01 8
Silver Ray, 20 Nights Lima to Buenos Aires ex Callao (Lima) Peru to Buenos Aires, Argentina 2025-02-01 20
Star Pride, Marvels of Ecuador Peru & Panama Canal ex Callao to Colon 2026-01-07 11
Silver Dawn, 19 Nights Lima to Papeete ex Callao (Lima) Peru to Papeete, Tahiti 2026-01-19 19
Star Pride, Marvels of Ecuador Peru & Panama Canal ex Callao to Colon 2026-01-29 11
Star Pride, Latin America Explorer via the Panama Canal ex Callao to Puerto Caldera 2026-01-29 18

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