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Mollendo

American  
[maw-yen-daw] / mɔˈyɛn 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

A considerable trade is carried on through Mollendo, there being a large transit trade with the interior, and the town carries on various industries, manufacturing cotton and woollen goods, &c.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli by Various

Then I went back, took it down to Mollendo, got it on board the steamer, and here it is.'

From The Romance of Golden Star ... by Griffith, George Chetwynd

And when it was all out Joey plugged the leak again, pumped out the ship, and wired me at Mollendo to hurry back with the ladies or he'd sail without me.

From Cappy Ricks Retires by Kyne, Peter B. (Peter Bernard)

This line gives La Paz access to the Peruvian port of Mollendo, 496 m. distant, and promises in time to give it railway communication with Cuzco.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" by Various