Callao

[kah-you]

noun

a seaport in W Peru, near Lima.

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Historical Examples of callao

Another road, extending from Callao to San Mateo, was opened in 1876.
The Railroad Question
William Larrabee
He sailed from Callao, the port of Lima, on the 19th November, 1567.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers
Jules Verne
The child's photograph which he had found in the portmanteau was taken at Callao.
Trent's Trust and Other Stories
Bret Harte
Sailing north, we entered the Bay of Callao, the port of Lima.
A Voyage round the World
W.H.G. Kingston
Is this me that fought side by side with good shipmates in Callao?
The Wind Bloweth
Brian Oswald Donn-Byrne

British Dictionary definitions for callao

Callao

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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