a province of South America surrounding the lake of the same name, bounded on the north by the Caribbean sea, and containing 100,000 inhabitants.

a town of South America, and capital of the province of Venezuela, seated near a lake of the same name. It carries on a great trade in skins and chocolate, and they have likewise very fine tobacco. The population is estimated at 22,000. It was taken by the French bucaniers in 1666 and 1678. W. Long. 70. 56. N. Lat. 10. 10.

a lake in South America, 200 miles long and 100 broad, which discharges itself by a river into the North sea. It is well defended by strong forts; which, however, did not hinder Sir Henry Morgan, a bucanier, from plundering several towns on the coast.