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Mollendo

American  
[maw-yen-daw] / mɔˈjɛn dɔ /

noun

  1. a seaport in S Peru.


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Abimael Guzmán was born on Peru's southern coast near the town of Mollendo in December 1934 to a wealthy merchant who raised him after Guzmán's mother died.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2021

We were a week making the voyage from Mollendo to Panama.

From Where Strongest Tide Winds Blew by McReynolds, Robert

I was familiar with that part of the country, knew I could secure a horse and go to Mollendo or Arequipa.

From Where Strongest Tide Winds Blew by McReynolds, Robert

Gradually rising as the coast recedes, the train reaches Arequipa, at an elevation of 7,500 feet, and distant from Mollendo about 200 miles.

From Argentina from a British Point of View by Various

Most of the goods pass through the Chilean port Antofagasto, or Mollendo, Peru.

From Commercial Geography A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges by Redway, Jacques W. (Jacques Wardlaw)

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