Guaira

American  

[gwahy-rah] / ˈgwaɪ rɑ /

noun

1. La Guaira.

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Example Sentences

Unamuno's first thoughts were that La Guaira was experiencing another natural disaster, 26 years ago after a landslide of biblical proportions swept away 10,000 people, many of them washed out to sea.

From Barron's • Jan. 4, 2026

So far, it has confirmed five locations including Generalissimo Francisco de Miranda Air Base, an airfield known as La Carlota and Port La Guaira, Caracas' main conduit to the Caribbean Sea.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

On Wednesday, Maduro said on social media that militia members and the armed forces were activated to protect two strategically important states, La Guaira and Carabobo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

Carlos Castro was leading off the 8th inning for the Tiburones of La Guaira in a Venezuelan Winter League game against the Caribes de Anzoategui when he hit his third home run of the night.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2022

Then we sailed westward again, past La Guaira and the great wall of mountains that tower aloft behind it far into the deep blue sky.

From The Cruise of the Nonsuch Buccaneer by Williamson, John