Coro and its Port

CulturalIn Danger
Coro and its Port
Photo: John & Josiah Boydell & co. (Uitgever) / CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Country Venezuela
Year inscribed1993
Criteria(iv) (v)

Overview

With its earthen constructions unique to the Caribbean, Coro is the only surviving example of a rich fusion of local traditions with Spanish Mudéjar and Dutch architectural techniques. One of the first colonial towns (founded in 1527), it has some 602 historic buildings.

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Source: UNESCO World Heritage List — CC BY-SA 4.0