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Gallinas

American  
[gah-yee-nahs] / gɑˈji nɑs /

noun

  1. Punta a cape in NE Colombia: northernmost point of South America.


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Army Corps of Engineers built catchment nets along the nearby Gallinas River in an effort to prevent rocks and trees from damaging the infrastructure that delivers river water to filtration systems.

From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2022

Utility managers have been unable to tap into their usual source — the Gallinas River — since it has been choked by ash and debris.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 22, 2022

More than once he’s jumped into his pickup in the middle of the night and rushed down to check on a diversion point along the Gallinas River.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 22, 2022

The brig, flying the American flag, was spotted in March 1844 lying at anchor by the mouth of the Gallinas River.

From Slate ● Dec. 4, 2021

Some of these trade chiefly to Gambia or Sierra Leone; others to Gallinas, Monrovia and down the coast, touching at different points.

From Journal of an African Cruiser by Nathaniel Hawthorne

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