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La Guaira

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La Guaira (lä gwī`rä), city (1990 pop. 23,831), capital of Vargas state, N Venezuela, on the Caribbean Sea NW of Caracas. It is the principal international port of Venezuela; cacao, coffee, and tobacco are the chief exports. La Guaira is also a seaside resort. Founded in the 16th cent. as an outlet for Caracas, the city was sacked by English pirates in 1743. During the war for independence (19th cent.), La Guaira's dungeons held many noted political prisoners. The international airport for Caracas is located in nearby Maiquetía.
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The port at La Guaira, just north of Caracas, only takes in 10 such ships a year while ports in Puerto Ordaz in Ciudad Bolivar handle six.
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With its headquarters in the industrial city of Valencia, Venezuela, the company operates in the northern ports of La Guaira, Puerto Cabello, and Guanta, and it provides a full range of shipping and logistics services throughout Venezuela.
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You can escape to the offshore paradise, about 166 kilometers from the port of La Guaira near the airport, by charter plane, helicopter or yacht.
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