GUANTA  , a

port on the Caribbean coast of the state of Bermudez, Venezuela, 12 M . N.E. of Barcelona, with which it is connected by rail . It dates from the completion of the railway to the coal mines of Naricual and Capiricual nearly 12 M. beyond Barcelona, and was created for the shipment of coal . The harbour is horseshoe-shaped, with its entrance, 1998 ft. wide, protected by an island less than 1 m. off the shore . The entrance is easy and safe, and the harbour affords secure anchorage for large vessels, with deep water alongside the iron railway wharf . These advantages have made Guanta the best port on this part of the coast, and the trade of Barcelona and that of a large inland district have been transferred to it . A prominent feature in its trade is the shipment of live cattle . Among its exports are sugar, coffee, cacao, tobacco and fruit .