Cumana
Situated on the northern coast of the Spanish Main on the banks of the Manzanares River, Cumana was founded by the Spanish in 1521 and is supposedly the oldest European city in the Americas.
Originally, the city was founded because of the rich pearl beds nearby, but as time passed, the settlers began to grow coffee, sugar, and tobacco for export.
Other European powers have raided the town over the centuries, though they have never sought to capture the town outright. Because of this, and to prevent pirates raiding the pearl warehouses, the Spanish have stationed a small fleet here and constructed a fort overlooking the town.
The area is also frequently hit by earthquakes, and the city has been rebuilt more than once.
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