Matanzas

American

[muh-tan-zuhs, mah-tahn-sahs] / məˈtæn zəs, mɑˈtɑn sɑs /

noun

a seaport on the NW coast of Cuba.

Matanzas British

/ maˈtanθas, məˈtænzəs /

noun

a port in W central Cuba: founded in 1693 and developed into the second city of Cuba in the mid-19th century; exports chiefly sugar. Pop: 130 000 (2005 est)

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The Anatoly Kolodkin oil tanker arrived in the port of Matanzas, east of Havana, on Tuesday.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The Anatoly Kolodkin, which is carrying 730,000 barrels of crude, was off northeast Cuba on Sunday evening and is expected to dock in the western port of Matanzas by Tuesday, according to shipping tracker MarineTraffic.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

The first members of Saralegui’s congregation began gathering on a house terrace in Matanzas over a decade ago to sing and pray.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 30, 2024

The Nolan is bound for Matanzas, one of the documents showed, where Cuban state companies have been discharging imports by transferring cargoes to smaller vessels through ship-to-ship operations.

From Reuters • Mar. 13, 2023

Lourdes drives through the city of Matanzas along its famous bay.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

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