Buenaventura

[ bwey-nuh-ven-toor-uh, -tyoor-uh; Spanish bwe-nah-ven-too-rah ]

noun

1. a seaport in western Colombia.

Buenaventura

/ bwenaβenˈtura /

noun

1. a major port in W Colombia, on the Pacific coast. Pop: 250 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

The drugs and the suspects were transported to Buenaventura, a Colombian port city, the navy said.

From BBC

Sen. Joy San Buenaventura, the chairperson of the Senate’s health committee, said mental health care would be another priority because of the disaster.

From Seattle Times

Farmers in the mountainous region of San Buenaventura, in the north-west of the country, said the blazes had left a trail of devastation.

From BBC

Castillo is a leader of Buenaventura’s “humanitarian space,” a former red zone transformed with the help of human rights groups as a place for community, safety and activism.

From Seattle Times

But as his government moves to fulfill that bold promise, Buenaventura has grown to exemplify the tangled mess the ex-rebel leader must unravel.

From Seattle Times