La Guaira
Americannoun
noun
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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
The Tiburones de La Guaira went on to beat the Caribes de Anzoátegui 6-4 victory in Saturday’s game in the port city of Puerto Las Cruz, Venezuela.
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
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