Guaira
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
As they descended the stairs, their over-10-story building in the worst-hit state of La Guaira fell to pieces around them.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
A landmark of sorts in La Guaira is El Rey del Pescado, a family-owned seaside restaurant that dates back almost seven decades.
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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