Spanish Main

Spanish Main
1. (formerly) the mainland of America adjacent to the Caribbean Sea, esp. the area between the mouth of the Orinoco River and the Isthmus of Panama.
2. the Caribbean Sea: the route of the Spanish treasure galleons and a former haunt of pirates.

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Northern coast of South America.

The term refers to an area that was once under Spanish control and spanned roughly between the Isthmus of Panama and the delta of the Orinoco River. The term can also refer to the Caribbean Sea and adjacent waters, especially when referring to the period when the region was troubled by pirates.

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