travel south america peru callao around
Callao is a seaside city and region on the Pacific Ocean in the Lima metropolitan area and is Peru's chief seaport and home to it's main airport.
We visited Callao on a South American cruise and spent two days in the harbor while we visited sites around Lima.
The city itself is a combination of old and new. Here are a few examples...
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Callao city sign, Callao, Peru, 2024.
Tuk-tuks gather around local food standsnear the port, Callao, Peru, 2024.
Street scene with Water Department tower in background, Callao, Peru, 2024.
Modern architecture of new office building Callao, Peru, 2024.
Street scene with fruit cart, Callao, Peru, 2024.
New Anillo Vial Periferico hiway under construction, Callao, Peru, 2024.
The roadway will encircle the Peruvian capital of Lima crossing 11 districts and the port of Callao.
Typical old buildings next to hiway construction, Callao, Peru, 2024.
Modern red and white apartment house, Callao, Peru, 2024.
The Ovalo el Obelisco, Callao, Peru, 2024.
Marina de Guerra del Peru, Callao, Peru, 2024.
Villa Deportiva Regional del Callao, Callao, Peru, 2024.
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