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Angostura

British  
/ aŋɡɔsˈtura /

noun

  1. the former name (1764–1846) for Ciudad Bolívar

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In addition to Peychaud’s and Angostura, Caporale recommends using Regan’s Orange bitters.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026

The accident took place in the Angostura municipality Tuesday, when a wall collapsed at a mine known as Bulla Loca, which can only be reached by an hours-long boat ride.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2024

In his Angostura Address, Bolívar outlined his ideas about how to balance freedom and order as well as how to navigate sensitive race relations.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

Add a dash of the molasses bitters and a dash of the Angostura bitters.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2022

A congress was convened at Angostura, in February, 1819, and Bolivar, as the unanimous choice for President, was given supreme power.

From The History of Cuba, vol. 2 by Johnson, Willis Fletcher