Explore Colonia Penal in Peru
Colonia Penal in the region of Callao is a town in Peru - some 12 mi or ( 19 km ) South-West of Lima , the country's capital city .
Current time in Colonia Penal is now 09:02 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Lima " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Pucallpa, Huaraz, Huánuco, Villegas, and Veintisiete de Octubre. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Pucallpa . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Colonia Penal ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Lima, aterrizaje y despegue diurno de aviones en aeropuerto internacional Jorge Chavez
Se muestran algunos aviones aterrizando y despegando en el aeropuerto internacional Jorge Chavez de Lima / Callao, durante la manana del 2 de Noviembre del 2011. ..
Paseito aquicito
NO es que esta belleza este borracha, sus complicaciones: cuando con tacones de trata de pasear sobre canto rodado en las calles del Castillo Real Felipe en la Provincia Constitucional del Callao-Perú ..
Video promocional - Cantata La navidad es eterna
Video promocional - Cantata "La navidad es eterna" ..
Cañon del Pueblo
El Combate de Iquique, librado el 21 de mayo de 1879 marcó el comienzo de la campaña marítima de la guerra del Pacífico, es conmemorado con dos disparos del "Cañon del Pueblo" cada 20 de mayo, el segu ..
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Interesting facts about this location
El Frontón
El Frontón is an island off the coast of Callao, Peru. For much of El Frontón's history, the island was used as a prison. Fernando Belaúnde Terry, who was twice president of Peru, was imprisoned on the island as a political prisoner. During his imprisonment, Belaúnde Terry made an unsuccessful attempt to swim to freedom. Hugo Blanco was also imprisoned on the island. During the insurgency of the Shining Path, the island was used as a prison for Maoist militants.
Located at -12.12 -77.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
San Lorenzo Island, Peru
San Lorenzo Island is the largest island of Peru. The island is in the Pacific Ocean near the port of Callao and measures 16.5 square kilometres .
Located at -12.09 -77.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Peruvian Naval School
The Naval Academy of Peru (Spanish: Escuela Naval del Perú) is the institution in charge of the undergraduate education of officers of the Peruvian Navy. It is located at La Punta, Callao, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Its current director is Rear Admiral Cristian Lindley.
Located at -12.07 -77.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
San Lorenzo Megaport Project
The San Lorenzo Megaport Project is a proposed plan to build a huge air, naval, and terrestrial port on the island of San Lorenzo in Callao, Peru using land reclamation techniques. It plans to be the largest port and only megaport in Latin America. The island is strategically located on the middle west coast of South America where it has easy access to Asia, North America, and Oceania.
Located at -12.06 -77.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Estadio Miguel Grau (Callao)
Estadio Miguel Grau is a multi-use stadium in Callao, Peru. Its use is available to several football teams in the region including Primera División club Sport Boys. The stadium's maximum capacity is 17,000 and was inaugurated on 16 June 1996 with a match between Sport Boys and Deportivo Pesquero for the 1996 Torneo Descentralizado. The match was a 3–1 win for Sport Boys. Floodlight towers were installed in 2003.
Located at -12.06 -77.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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