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Callao Naval Base (Spanish: Base Naval del Callao) is the main naval base of the Peruvian Navy.Located north of the main port of Callao, it is also a high-security prison, where members of terrorist groups such as the Shining Path and the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA) are located.
The Centro de Reclusión de Máxima Seguridad (CEREC) is a maximum security prison located in Callao at the Callao Naval Base and is one of the most monitored facilities in Peru, holding some of the main members of Shining Path and MRTA.
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.
Although most of the fleet is based at Callao, this has not been considered an ideal location since it is also the main outlet for Peruvian trade, causing space and security problems. In the 1980s the building of a new naval base at Chimbote was considered though high costs and a poor economic situation made the project unfeasible.
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 ...
The Port of Callao (Spanish: Puerto del Callao), officially the Callao Port Terminal (Spanish: Terminal Portuario del Callao), is a maritime port on the central coast of Peru, in the south-eastern Pacific, located in Callao, a suburb of Lima. It is the country's main port in terms of traffic and storage capacity.
Only 8 kilometres (5 mi) long and 2 kilometres (1 + 1 ⁄ 4 mi) wide, San Lorenzo is the largest island in Peru.Its lack of fresh water has precluded its urbanisation, although there are many proposed projects to do so, including a bridge to connect the District of La Punta in nearby Callao with the island.
Air Group Nº 8 – headquarters: Callao Transport Squadron 841 (operating Boeing B-737-200, ... Santa Clara Air Base – headquarters: Iquitos; Personnel