Oriente
[aw-ree-en-te] /ˌɔ riˈɛn tɛ/
noun
1.
a region in Ecuador, E of the Andes: the border long disputed by Peru.
2.
a province in E Cuba. 14,132 sq. mi. (36,600 sq. km).
Capital: Santiago de Cuba.
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- Orient-express
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