La Guaira
Americannoun
noun
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On Wednesday, she visited coastal communities in La Guaira state just outside the capital, where an earthquake in June killed thousands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Just over 300 students have enrolled for the new school year at John Paul II Diocesan Educational Unit, one of the few schools open in the port city of La Guaira.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
La Guaira, home to a popular resort of the same name 40 kilometers from Venezuela's capital Caracas, was devastated by powerful back-to-back quakes on June 24 that left over 6,500 people dead.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
Powerless to help after catastrophic earthquakes struck her hometown of La Guaira in Venezuela two months ago, Maria Medina struggled to sleep.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Caracas, La Guaira and many other towns were reduced to ruins, and some small dwellings entirely disappeared.
From Simon Bolivar, the Liberator by Guillermo A. Sherwell
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