Falcón · Venezuela
Coro travel guide
Coro is a city in Falcón, Venezuela, home to about 266,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- CZE2 km · José Leonardo Chirinos Airport
- Currency
- VESsovereign bolivar
- Time zone
- America/Caracas
- Language
- Spanish, Venezuelan Sign Language
About
About Coro
Coro is the capital of Falcón State and the second oldest city in Venezuela (after Cumaná). It was founded on July 26, 1527, by Juan de Ampíes as Santa Ana de Coro.
Through Gran Colombia's independence from Spain, Fransisco de Miranda won Coro's port, La Vela, the first place to raise Venezuela's tricolor flag. Coro is an unconfirmed indigenous word for 'wind.' Since 2005 Coro has been listed as an "endangered" World Heritage Site. Climate change in Venezuela, in particular heavy rains, have caused significant damage to its rich architecture. Coro's traditional buildings were built with techniques based on the use of earth (adobe, and earth reinforced with a plant structure in a technique called "bahareque").
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Things to do
What to see and do in Coro
See
Some of Venezuela's best colonial architecture and cobbled streets are found in Coro, all around the historic town center. Los Medanos are shifting sand dunes rising 30 m within within walking distance of central Coro. A mini-Sahara, the dunes are the only desert-like area in Venezuela. Do not travel too far into the dunes as you may lose orientation or approached by locals warning you.
- Médanos de Coro National Park
Do
Do feel privileged if you travel to Coro; it is a national tourist destination. However, although it is 30 km from Aruba and Curacao, Coro does not receive foreigners too often. Coro does play a small but important piece in Venezuelan history.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Coro
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Eurobuilding Hotel & Suites Coro | 4.0 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Coro
Coro has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; October is the wettest, with about 101 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Coro: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is José Leonardo Chirinos Airport (CZE), about 2.2 km from the city centre in a straight line; Josefa Camejo International Airport (LSP, 67 km) and Hato International Airport (CUR, 118 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Travel by bus is 7 hours from Caracas. As bus stations and bus travel in Venezuela are for the more adventurous tourist, air flight to Falcon is far more common.
Getting around
For tourists, day trips and bilingual drivers are best. The few hotels and hostels offer day trips to the peninsula and further.
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CZE · José Leonardo Chirinos Airport
LSP · Josefa Camejo International Airport
CUR · Hato International Airport
Questions
Coro: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Coro?
Coro has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; October is the wettest, with about 101 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Coro?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is José Leonardo Chirinos Airport (CZE), about 2.2 km from the city centre in a straight line; Josefa Camejo International Airport (LSP, 67 km) and Hato International Airport (CUR, 118 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Coro?
sovereign bolivar (VES).
Nearby
Destinations near Coro
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.