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widespread destruction in the port. Among the most devastating was the earthquake of 28 October 1746, which was accompanied by a tsunami that destroyed the city and decimated its population. Of the five thousand people who lived in Callao, only 200 survived. In response to this disaster and seeking to prevent its recurrence, Viceroy José Manso de Velasco, the 1st Count of Superunda, founded the city of Bellavista

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