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Coro and its Port
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Date of Inscription: 1993
Criteria: (iv)(v) Core zone: 107 ha Buffer zone: 107 ha State of Falcon N11 24 W69 41 Ref: 658 Inscription Year on the List of World Heritage in Danger: 2005 |
Brief Description
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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