Atalaya

Atalaya may refer to several places worldwide:ArgentinaAtalaya, Buenos Aires, a settlement in Magdalena Partido.Canary Islands:Atalaya, a community in the municipality of Gáldar in the island of Gran Canaria in the province of Las Palmas in the Canary IslandsPeru:Atalaya - a city in the Cusco regionAtalaya, Junín regionAtalaya, Ucayali regionAtalaya, Amazonas regionSpain:La AtalayaAtalaya - a mountain in La RiojaAtalaya, a municipality in Badajoz, Spain.United States:Atalaya Castle, in South Carolina
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n. watchtower, look out

v. watch, guard; keep a vigil; spy

= lookout [look-out], watchtower.
Ex: Throughout the story references are made to Indian customs, such as the posting of a lookout for whales and enemies while others prepare food for winter storage = En toda la historia se hacen referencias a las costumbres indias, como, por ejemplo, la colocación de un vigía para detectar la presencia de ballenas y enemigos mientras que otros preparan comida para almacenarla para el invierno.
Ex: The report also includes a description of a watchtower on a neighboring hill which is probably of the same date.