GUAYRA, LA, the principal seaport-town of the republic of Venezuela, province of, and 11 miles N.N.W. of Caracas. It is in an unhealthy situation, and is closely surrounded by high mountains and rocks. The chain of mountains which separates it from the high valley of Caracas descends almost directly into the sea; and the houses of the town are backed by a wall of steep rocks, leaving scarcely 100 or 140 fathoms' breadth of flat ground between this wall and the sea. The town is poorly built, and contains no edifice worthy of notice. The port is unsheltered, but has good anchorage in from 6 to 30 fathoms, and is well defended by land batteries. Its chief exports are coffee, cocoa, indigo, and hides, with some cotton and sugar. Pop. about 8000.