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Gallinas

American  
[gah-yee-nahs] / gɑˈyi nɑs /

noun

  1. Punta a cape in NE Colombia: northernmost point of South America.


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Army Corps of Engineers built catchment nets along the nearby Gallinas River in an effort to prevent rocks and trees from damaging the infrastructure that delivers river water to filtration systems.

From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2022

Utility managers have been unable to tap into their usual source — the Gallinas River — since it has been choked by ash and debris.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2022

More than once he’s jumped into his pickup in the middle of the night and rushed down to check on a diversion point along the Gallinas River.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2022

The brig, flying the American flag, was spotted in March 1844 lying at anchor by the mouth of the Gallinas River.

From Slate • Dec. 4, 2021

Mr. Bacon stated that he had seen American, Russian, Spanish, and Portuguese vessels at Gallinas.

From A Visit to the United States in 1841 by Sturge, Joseph