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Punta de Mulatos Town of La Guaira
La Guaira is the capital of the Venezuelan state of Vargas and the country's chief port. It was founded in 1577 as an outlet for Caracas, 30 km to the southeast. The town and the port were badly damaged during the December 1999 floods and mudslides that affected much of the region. Today, La Guaira exports cacao, coffee, and tobacco, coco beans.
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Puerto Ayacucho, Amazonas · Barcelona, Anzoátegui · San Fernando de Apure, Apure · Maracay, Aragua · Barinas, Barinas · Ciudad Bolívar, Bolívar · Valencia, Carabobo · San Carlos, Cojedes · Tucupita, Delta Amacuro · Santa Ana de Coro, Falcón · San Juan de los Morros, Guárico · Barquisimeto, Lara · Mérida, Mérida · Los Teques, Miranda · Maturín, Monagas · La Asunción, Nueva Esparta · Guanare, Portuguesa · Cumaná, Sucre · San Cristóbal, Táchira · Trujillo, Trujillo · La Guaira, Vargas · San Felipe, Yaracuy · Maracaibo, Zulia
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Coordinates: 10°36′00″N, 66°55′59″W