Usages of por
El capitán guía el barco por la costa.
The captain guides the boat along the coast.
Hay poco riesgo si caminas recto por la avenida durante el día.
There is little risk if you walk straight along the avenue during the day.
Camino por la calle hasta la estación.
I walk along the street to the station.
Caminamos por la acera hasta el cruce y luego esperamos la luz verde.
We walked along the sidewalk to the crossing and then waited for the green light.
Al día siguiente, caminamos por la acera amarilla que rodea la plaza y compramos más ajo y pimienta en el mercado.
The next day we walked along the yellow sidewalk that surrounds the plaza and bought more garlic and pepper at the market.
Caminamos por el sendero de la reserva natural al amanecer.
We walk along the trail of the nature reserve at sunrise.
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