Cobbled streets
Painted houses.
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The colonial zone of Coro is the heart of an old city in northwestern Venezuela. Cobbled streets run between low houses with red, yellow and white walls, projecting wooden windows with bars, doors in ornate white frames and trees shading the squares. Coro was founded on 26 July 1527 as Santa Ana de Coro, making it the second oldest city in Venezuela. It was the first capital of the Spanish province of Venezuela from 1546 to 1578 and had the first bishopric in South America in 1531. «Coro and its Port» was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993 and has been on the list of World Heritage in Danger since 2005. You walk the old streets past historic houses, including the House of the Iron Windows with its shaded courtyard, and sit in squares under the trees. Early morning and evening are best, when the heat eases. The colonial zone is in the centre of Coro, close to the Médanos de Coro dunes. Some houses are museums that may charge a small fee. Respect the homes, as people live in the district. The UK advises against all but essential travel to Venezuela, so check current advice before you go.
Painted houses.
Wood and bars.
Shade and trees.
Colonial zone, central Coro, Falcón State
Early morning or evening, to avoid the heat.
Yes, the dunes start at the city's edge.