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Cienfuegos (syānfwā`gōs), city (1995 est. pop. 125,000), capital of Cienfuegos prov., central Cuba, a port on the Caribbean Sea. It is the marketing and processing center of a region producing sugarcane, tobacco, coffee, and rice; it also has rum distilleries and fish canneries. The city is Cuba's leading sugar exporting port as well as a major fishing port. Founded in 1819 by French emigrants from Louisiana and named for one of the original founders, Cienfuegos was destroyed by a tropical storm in 1825 and later rebuilt. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Ernestos Cienfuegos is editor-in-chief of the Los Angeles-based Voz de Aztlan news service, which one critic describes as being dedicated to the belief that Colorado, California, Arizona, Texas, Utah, New Mexico, Oregon and parts of Washington belong to the "mythical" homeland of Aztlan. Emilio Cienfuegos is a personal trainer with 10 years of experience. Galaxy midfielder Mauricio Cienfuegos sees LA as a center for Hispanic culture: "I love the Latin neighborhoods in Los Angeles. |
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