By 1949, Callao was known as one of the biggest centers of coca-based products and cocaine traffic in the world.
Notable events
In 1746, a tsunami caused by an earthquake destroyed the entire port of Callao.
On 2 May 1866, during the Battle of Callao, the Spanish fleet tried to reconquer independent Peru.
On 19 June 1986, hundreds of prisoners were massacred on El Frontón
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