The city of Coro and its port, La Vela
The city is one of Venezuela's oldest, its name derived from the name of the Coros Indians who lived there. It was at one time a base for expeditions in search of Eldorado, the legendary country of gold. On the isthmus connecting the Venezuelan mainland to the peninsula lies Médanos de Coro (Coro Dunes) National Park (1974), which includes the only extensive area of sand dunes in South America.
