Maracaibo

Maracaibo, a town in Venezuela, stands on the west side of the entrance of Lake Maracaibo. The town has a fine appearance, and is fortified, but is unhealthy. A great deal of coffee is exported. The exports chiefly go to the United States, but Great Britain has a large share in the imports. The Gulf of Venezuela, separated by a narrow strait from Lake Maracaibo, is sometimes known as the Gulf of Maracaibo.