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Maracay

American  
[mah-rah-kahy] / ˌmɑ rɑˈkaɪ /

noun

  1. a city in NE Venezuela, SW of Caracas.


Maracay British  
/ maraˈkai /

noun

  1. a city in N central Venezuela: developed greatly as the headquarters of Juan Vicente Gómez (1857–1935) during his dictatorship; textile industries. Pop: 1 138 000 (2005 est)

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"It's him," Ms Casique said tearfully in Maracay, referencing the image from the prison.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2025

Maracay is a Venezuelan city near the country’s Caribbean coast with a population of nearly 1 million.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2023

The 30-year-old native of Maracay, Venezuela, aced a six-question citizenship test.

From Washington Times • Jul. 27, 2019

Valavuori tracked down Solano, dejected and back in Maracay, and told him he had a second shot at the championships.

From Reuters • Feb. 26, 2017

Twenty-two years later, I explored the valley of Aragua, fixing my residence in the little town of Maracay.

From Man and Nature or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action by Marsh, George P.