Callao Bay ( es, Bahía del Callao) is a
bay
A bay is a recessed, coastal body of water that directly connects to a larger main body of water, such as an ocean, a lake, or another bay. A large bay is usually called a Gulf (geography), gulf, sea, sound (geography), sound, or bight (geogra ...
located off the coast of
Callao
Callao () is a Peruvian seaside city and Regions of Peru, region on the Pacific Ocean in the Lima metropolitan area. Callao is Peru's chief seaport and home to its main airport, Jorge Chávez International Airport. Callao municipality consists o ...
,
Peru. The islands of
San Lorenzo
San Lorenzo is the Italian and Spanish name for Lawrence of Rome, Saint Lawrence, the 3rd-century Christian martyr, and may refer to:
Places Argentina
* San Lorenzo, Santa Fe
* San Lorenzo Department, Chaco
* Monte San Lorenzo, a mountain on t ...
and
El Frontón
El Frontón is a deserted island and former penal colony off the coast of Callao, Peru.
Geography
Dry, deserted and without vegetation, it is located 7 km from the coast, to the west of La Punta District and to the southeast of San Lorenzo Islan ...
are located to its west.
Overview
The bay is separated from that of
Lima by the
Peninsula of La Punta. 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
A naval base, navy base, or military port is a military base, where warships and naval ships are docked when they have no mission at sea or need to restock. Ships may also undergo repairs. Some naval bases are temporary homes to aircraft that us ...
. 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.
La Península de La Punta y las islas del Callao
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See also
* Bay of Lima
References
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Bays of Peru
Callao Region