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Puerto Barrios

American  
[pwer-taw vahr-ryaws] / ˈpwɛr tɔ ˈvɑr ryɔs /

noun

  1. a seaport in E Guatemala.


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The director cast predominantly nonprofessional actors in the film, among them real-life gang members from Puerto Barrios.

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2023

Gomez was born in 1959 in Puerto Barrios, a gulf town near the border with Honduras.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2021

There is only one way she can escape from Rey: Leave Puerto Barrios.

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2020

Finally the ship's master learned his true destination: Puerto Barrios, Guatemala.

From Time Magazine Archive

Already German and British steamers were calling at Puerto Barrios in addition to those of the United Fruit Company.

From Guatemala, the country of the future by Pepper, Charles M.

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