Caracas

American  

[kuh-rah-kuhs, kah-rah-kahs] / kəˈrɑ kəs, kɑˈrɑ kɑs /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Venezuela, in the N part.

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Caracas British  

/ -ˈrɑː-, kəˈrækəs, kaˈrakas /

noun

1. the capital of Venezuela, in the north: founded in 1567; major industrial and commercial centre, notably for oil companies. Pop: 3 276 000 (2005 est)

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Caracas Cultural  

1. Capital of Venezuela and the largest city in the country, located in northern Venezuela near the Caribbean Sea; commercial, industrial, and cultural center of the nation.

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Caracas

They took down beachside residential towers where wealthier Venezuelans from the nearby capital, Caracas, escaped for weekend getaways, and cheaply constructed low-income high-rises where Styrofoam was used as filler between cement slabs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

Camps for families left homeless have sprung up in stadiums, plazas and on sidewalks in La Guaira as well as nearby Caracas.

From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026

The coastal city of La Guaira is located just north of Caracas and usually serves as the perfect seaside getaway for residents of the capital.

From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026

Relief workers are also worried about water contamination and disease spreading in refugee camps that have sprung up around La Guaira and Caracas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

Once you reach Buenos Aires, take a hypertrain north, across Amazonia to the city of Caracas.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman