Coro, Venezuela

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/coro-venezuela

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in Coro, Venezuela?Approximately 120,000 residents
2. What is the capital of Coro, Venezuela?Capital of Falcón State
3. What language do people speak in Coro, Venezuela?Spanish
4. When was Coro, Venezuela built?July 26, 1527
5. What makes Coro, Venezuela special?Coro has bright, old houses and a famous park of sand dunes. Its buildings look like a living museum of colonial time.
6. Where is Coro located?Coro sits on Venezuela’s northern coast, next to the Caribbean Sea. To the north are sand dunes, and to the south are mountains.

Captaincy General of Venezuela: The primary administrative division of Venezuela under Spanish colonial rule.
Bishopric of Coro: The first ecclesiastical jurisdiction established in mainland South America.
UNESCO World Heritage Site: A place recognized by UNESCO for its outstanding universal value and cultural or natural importance.
Federalism: A system of government characterized by the division of powers between a national government and constituent political units.