Tumbes

[ toom-bes ]

noun

1. a seaport in NW Peru.

Example Sentences

Peruvian Prime Minister Alberto Otárola said a 4-year-old girl died from head trauma she suffered in the collapse of her home in the Tumbes region, on the border with Ecuador.

From Seattle Times

Peruvian authorities said the old walls of an Army barracks collapsed in Tumbes.

From Seattle Times

Peruvian authorities also reported that four homes were destroyed and the old walls of an Army barracks collapsed in Tumbes.

From Seattle Times

Peruvian Prime Minister Alberto Otárola said a 4-year-old girl died from head trauma she suffered in the collapse of her home in the Tumbes region, on the border with Ecuador.

From Seattle Times

The government has declared a state of emergency as it seeks to bring relief to regions of Peru hard hit by the cyclone known as Yaku, which include Lambayeque, Piura and Tumbes.

From Reuters