Guaira


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La Guai•ra

(lɑ ˈgwaɪ rə)
n.
a seaport in N Venezuela: the port of Caracas. 26,154.
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Noun1.Guaira - a great waterfall on the border between Brazil and ParaguayGuaira - a great waterfall on the border between Brazil and Paraguay
Guaira Falls, Sete Quedas
Brasil, Brazil, Federative Republic of Brazil - the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter
Paraguay, Republic of Paraguay - a landlocked republic in south central South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1811
Parana, Parana River - a South American river; tributary of Rio de la Plata
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The Guaira Falls, the world's largest cataract by volume, was drowned by the formation of Itaipu's reservoir.
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