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It is the country's main port in terms of traffic and storage capacity. Likewise, it is one of the most important in Latin America, ranking seventh and first in the South Pacific region in 2015. [1] In 2018, the port movement in the port of Callao was 2,340,657 TEU, ranking 6th in the list of port activity in Latin America and the Caribbean. [2]
Due to its location, it is a place of great commercial and military importance because it is home to the country's main port and a navy base. [1] [2] The bay is very rich ecologically speaking, which is why the Guano Islands, Islets, and Capes National Reserve System was created, in charge of taking care of the entire bay and the nearby islands ...
Callao Harbor (1744) Historic map (1888) El Callao was founded by Spanish colonists in 1537, just two years after Lima (1535). The origin of its name is unknown; both Amerindian (particularly Yunga, or Coastal Peruvian) and Spanish sources are credited, but it is certain that it was known by that name since 1550.
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Name used in the default map caption; image = Callao location map.svg The default map image, without "Image:" or "File:" top = -11.816 Latitude at top edge of map, in decimal degrees; bottom = -12.09 Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees; left = -77.2223 Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees; right = -77.0664 Longitude ...
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Port of Chancay in 2024. In the first expansion phase, around one million containers can be handled per year. [4]The port of Chancay possesses significant advantages compared to other ports in the South Pacific: a natural draft of 17.8 meters (58.4 feet) and a strategic geographic position on Peru's central coast, in proximity to the port of Callao, Jorge Chávez International Airport, and the ...
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