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Caracas
[ kuh-rah-kuhs; Spanish kah-rah-kahs ]
noun
- a city in and the capital of Venezuela, in the N part.
Caracas
/ -ˈrɑː-; kəˈrækəs; kaˈrakas /
noun
- the capital of Venezuela, in the north: founded in 1567; major industrial and commercial centre, notably for oil companies. Pop: 3 276 000 (2005 est)
Caracas
- Capital of Venezuela and the largest city in the country, located in northern Venezuela near the Caribbean Sea ; commercial, industrial, and cultural center of the nation.
Example Sentences
The Spain international was accused of "violating the privacy" of Colombia defender Caracas on 10 February after appearing to touch her in the groin area while Espanyol defended a corner kick.
The economy plummeted, homicides soared, and Caracas became one of the most dangerous cities in the world.
A flight carrying 199 Venezuelans deported from the US to their homeland has landed at Simón Bolívar airport near Caracas.
"I left Venezuela because of the repression, and the insecurity. My neighbourhood in Caracas had gangs," he said.
His friend Carlos Ordaz, 50, also said he would not voluntarily return to Venezuela, even though Mexico has been offering migrants free flights back to Caracas in recent months.
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