states: [venezuela]
category: cultural
year: 1993
location: State of Falcon
region: Latin America and the Caribbean
latitude/longitude: 11.4000000000, -69.6833333300
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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