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Punta Maldonado (also known as El Faro on account of the nearby lighthouse) [3] is a small coastal community in the Mexican state of Guerrero. [4] Previously located in the municipality of Cuajinicuilapa, it became part of the new municipality of San Nicolás upon its creation in 2021. [5] It is notable for its Afro-Mexican population. [4]
This lighthouse derives its name from a British steamship, S.S. California, which sank in 1891, predating the lighthouse's construction (c. 1914 –1916). [5] The lighthouse was specifically erected to prevent similar tragedies. [6] In May 2016, the lighthouse underwent a restoration, coinciding with the 100th anniversary of its completion.
The famous Cabo Rojo lighthouse, Los Morrillos Lighthouse, known by locals as El Faro, was built in 1881 over limestone cliffs that rise 200 feet above sea level. This old lighthouse was automated and electrically charged in 1967 and is considered to have some, if not, the most spectacular ocean views on Puerto Rico's west coast.
February 3, 2000 Roosevelt Tower (officially: Franklin Delano Roosevelt Tower , Spanish : Torre Franklin Delano Roosevelt ), more popularly known as La Torre , is a 173.54 feet (52.89 m) [ 2 ] clock tower located above the main entrance to the Baldorioty de Castro Building in the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus .
The lighthouse was rebuilt in 1908. [3] Public admission tours into the tower are held, and the Castillo San Felipe del Morro , along with Castillo San Cristóbal and much of the city walls are part of the San Juan National Historic Site also open to the public.
It has been fully restored and is part of the El Faro Park, a tourist and recreation center. Punta Borinquen Light: Aguadilla: 1892: 18 m (60 ft) 89 m (292 ft) Active: Operational Arecibo Light: Arecibo: 1898: 14 m (46 ft) 36 m (120 ft) Active: Restored for tourism Port San Juan Light: San Juan: 1846: 15.5 m (51 ft) 55 m (181 ft) Active ...
The lighthouse measures seven meters high and is considered the highest natural lighthouse in the world, due to its location at the top of the Crestón hill, which reaches 157 meters above sea level. It has marine traffic radars and a thousand-watt lamp that achieves a range of 30 nautical miles or 55 kilometers. [3]
The El Faro Towers (Spanish: Torres El Faro "Lighthouse Towers"), also known as El Faro I/II, when referring to the complex individually, or El Faro Complex, when referring to the pair as a whole, are a highrise residential complex of two, twin interconnected skyscrapers located in the neighborhood of Puerto Madero, in Buenos Aires, the capital and largest city of Argentina.