Fun fact 1 about Maracaibo
city
The name 'Maracaibo' may derive from the indigenous term 'Maara-iwo,' meaning 'place where serpents abound.'
Maracaibo
Venezuela
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city
Maracaibo
Venezuela
Country
Venezuela
Population
2.7M
Coordinates
10.65, -71.62
Maracaibo is a city and municipality in northwestern Venezuela, located on the western shore of the strait that connects Lake Maracaibo to the Gulf of Venezuela. It is the capital of Zulia and is the second-largest city proper in Venezuela, after the national capital, Caracas.
From the “Etymology” section
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