DestinationCaribbean coast

Coro & the Paraguaná Peninsula

The first capital of the Province of Venezuela, and a desert of moving ochre dunes.

In the western region of the country, Coro sits at the neck of the Paraguaná Peninsula, rich in charming century-old towns, welcoming “pueblitos” inhabited by seafaring people, natural monuments and national parks.

Why it works for your clients

This is the cultural counterweight to a beach programme. The colonial architecture of the first capital of the Province of Venezuela entered the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1993, and a short drive away the médanos — boundless, ever-changing yellow sand dunes — give a landscape nobody expects from the Caribbean coast. It pairs naturally with Morrocoy, two and a half hours away by road.

How we operate it

A short flight from Caracas or a road transfer from Morrocoy, a guided visit of the colonial centre, and a full day across the peninsula: the dunes, Santa Ana, Adícora for a break on the beach, then Boca de Caño and the salt flats before returning to the posada.

Highlights

  • Coro's colonial centre, on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1993
  • Los Médanos de Coro — an expanse of ever-changing ochre dunes
  • Casa de las 100 Ventanas, Casa de las Ventanas de Hierro, Museo Diocesano
  • Santa Ana church and the seaside town of Adícora, a kitesurfing base
  • Boca de Caño nature reserve and the Salinas de Cumaragua

At a glance

Region
Caribbean coast
Distance
1 h flight from Caracas · 2h30 by road from Morrocoy
Best time
December to April
Where guests stay
Colonial posadas in the historic centre of Coro

Journeys that include this destination