Callao Island

Palomino Island

Palomino islands(four islands) are located close to Callao port, hided in the back of el Frontón and San Lorenzo Island, are four and the biggest one is located behind San Lorenzo Island.

It is habitat of thousand sea lions that makes an important tourist attraction.

In Palomino islands, we will find group of thousand sea lions that swim surrounding of impressive rocky formations and caverns. You will also find a variety of guano producing birds as: the guanay, the zarcillos, and the piquero and the monkeys. It is an ecological paradise worthy of visit it.

San Lorenzo Island

It is the major island of Peruvian coast, is eight kilometers long and 2.2 kilometer wide. The island was used as religious place by natives in pre-Hispanic epoch. Human remains, ceramic, pieces of reed fabrics, heads of cotton thread and others were found. The native people also get guano for using as fertilizer in cultivations.

The Frontón Island

7 Kilometers from Callao, Lima
It is an immense rocky formation, old prison island; also known as Isla del Muerto (Dead Island).
Nowadays, it is deserted, even thought some tourists visit the Peruvian coastal islands. It has sea lions colonies which make a beautiful view. It has marine salt and clay fields

FORTALEZA REAL SAN FELIPE

It was built in XVIII century, is known as Castillo Del Callao (Callao Castles). It is a military architecture, built by Spaniards. It was originally built for Callao defense against pirates and corsairs; years after, it was the last bastion of Spanish resistance in Peru independence. Nowadays, it is a museum where people can have guided visits.