Portobelo

geographical name

Por·​to·​be·​lo ˌpȯr-tō-ˈbe-(ˌ)lō How to pronounce Portobelo (audio)
town and port on the Caribbean Sea coast of Panama that was a center of South American trade in the 17th and 18th centuries

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“Portobelo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Portobelo. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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