Paria
[puh-ree-uh; Spanish pah-ree-ah]
- Gulf of, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between the island of Trinidad and the NE coast of Venezuela.
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Another was on the west of the promontory of Paria, and named Cape Lapa.
Celebrated Travels and TravellersJules Verne
It was in reality the mouth of the large river now called the Paria.
Notable VoyagersW.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith
And thus they got their first glimpse of the wonderful Gulf of Paria.
The Cruise of the Nonsuch BuccaneerHarry Collingwood
Once beyond it he was in the smooth water of the Gulf of Paria.
Christopher Columbus, CompleteFilson Young
In December 1498 the news arrived of the discovery of Paria.
The Letters of Amerigo VespucciAmerigo Vespucci