Callao

American

[kah-yau] / kɑˈjaʊ /

noun

a seaport in W Peru, near Lima.

Callao British

/ kaˈʎao /

noun

a port in W Peru, near Lima, on Callao Bay : chief import centre of Peru. Pop: 813 264 (2005 est)

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He will also go to Callao, where as Prevost he delivered food and aid to vulnerable communities.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

Miller signed on as Cochrane’s captain of marines, and together they sailed to blockade the Spanish fleet at the Peruvian harbor of Callao.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

On Tuesday, President Boluarte extended a state of emergency in the capital, the province of Callao, and the country's major highways by another 30 days.

From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2023

Some sources say that it was Cajarma, her father’s native city, while her official page assures us that it was Callao, a province of Lima.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2022

Here are said to lie hidden somewhere ten millions of dollars' worth of treasure, stolen from Callao and other points between 1820 and 1830.

From Prowling about Panama by George A. Miller

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