Guaira
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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La Guaira, home to a popular resort of the same name 40 kilometers from Venezuela's capital Caracas, was devastated by powerful back-to-back quakes on June 24 that left over 6,500 people dead.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
Powerless to help after catastrophic earthquakes struck her hometown of La Guaira in Venezuela two months ago, Maria Medina struggled to sleep.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Government and private aid personnel struggle to house and feed thousands of displaced residents now residing in camps and schools across the state and in the capital, also named La Guaira.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
La Guaira, a sprawling region home to some 400,000 people, has long been a sun-splashed Caribbean retreat for residents of the inland capital, Caracas, a 40-minute drive away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Bolívar, with his usual energy, set to work at once to reestablish order and to arrange to continue operations against La Guaira.
From Simon Bolivar, the Liberator by Guillermo A. Sherwell
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