The historic centre of Coro is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, recognised jointly with the nearby port of La Vela de Coro for its exceptional collection of colonial-era architecture. The streets of the old city are lined with colourful adobe houses, baroque churches, and arcaded mansions, many dating to the 16th through 18th centuries. The fusion of Spanish and Dutch architectural traditions gives Coro a character found nowhere else in Venezuela.
Key sights within the colonial centre include the Cathedral of Coro, the oldest cathedral in Venezuela, the Coro Synagogue on Talavera Street — now a museum of Venezuelan Jewish history — and the Jewish Cemetery of Coro, the oldest Jewish cemetery in continuous use in the Americas. The Casa de los Senior is one of the finest colonial mansions in the city. Walking the centre is easy: the old city is compact, mostly flat, and best explored on foot in the cooler morning hours.