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Cumana

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Cumana, or New Toledo, a maritime city of Venezuela, capital of the state of Cumana, at the mouth of the Manzanares, founded by Diego Castellon in 1523. It has a good roadstead, a healthy climate, and fair export trade, but is subject to earthquakes.

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