Short answers, pulled from the story.
Juan de la Cosa and Américo Vespucio sailed into the waters of Falcón State in 1499 under the supervision of Alonso de Ojeda. This expedition marked the first recorded European contact with Venezuela's western Caribbean coast.
Coro recorded a temperature of 43 degrees Celsius on the 29th of April 2015 which remains the highest ever measured in all of Venezuela. The state maintains an arid climate where average temperatures hover between high heat levels across most areas.
The Hueque scorpion named Tityus falconensis lives inside caves within Juan Crisóstomo Falcón National Park. This creature was discovered specifically in that protected area and now bears the name of the state itself.
Facilities in Falcón State including the Amuay Refining Complex and Cardón Refinery hold a combined capacity of 940,000 barrels per day. These refineries represent seventy-five percent of Venezuela's total refining output.
Coro received UNESCO World Heritage Site status on the 9th of December 1993 recognizing its cultural patrimony value. The city also features Los Médanos de Coro National Park covering ninety-one thousand two hundred eighty hectares.