Portobelo
geographical name
Por·to·be·lo
| \ ˌpȯr-tō-ˈbe-(ˌ)lō
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Definition of Portobelo
town and port on the Caribbean Sea coast of Panama that was a center of South American trade in the 17th and 18th centuries
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“Portobelo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Portobelo. Accessed 10 Apr. 2021.
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