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  2. Christmas is longer (and warmer) in Puerto Rico: What ... - AOL

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    Puerto Rico is primarily Catholic, so of course, Christmas is a focus of the holiday season, but the island also observes Three Kings Day, or Epiphany, on Jan. 6, and the weeklong San Sebastian ...

  3. Punta Borinquén Light - Wikipedia

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    Punta Borinquén Light (Faro de Punta Borinquen) is a historic lighthouse located in the municipality of Aguadilla on the northwestern corner, known as Punta Borinquén, of the main island of Puerto Rico. [3] Situated on the grounds of the former Ramey Air Force Base, the station was established in 1889 by the Spanish government.

  4. Faro Los Morrillos de Cabo Rojo - Wikipedia

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    Located at the southwestern tip of the island of Puerto Rico, the construction of this lighthouse was completed in 1882. [2] It was built to guide passing ships through the southeast entrance from the Caribbean Sea through the treacherous Mona Passage into the Atlantic Ocean.

  5. Punta Mulas Light - Wikipedia

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    Punta Mulas Light, also known as Faro de Vieques, is a historic lighthouse located in the north shore of Vieques, an island-municipality of Puerto Rico. It was first lit in 1896 and automated in 1949. [2] Punta Mulas Light was the second lighthouse built on Vieques after the Puerto Ferro Light.

  6. Northern lights create jaw-dropping show, best in over 20 years

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    The last time the northern lights were seen across such a widespread area was in 2003, before the age of smartphones and social media. The impressive light show was not limited to North America.

  7. List of lighthouses in Puerto Rico - Wikipedia

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    The lights of the first and second order have a wider light to warn ships of the proximity to land, followed by the minor lights, whose scope was limited to smaller harbors and bays and to connect the primary lights in the system. In 1898, the United States acquired the lighthouses of Puerto Rico as a result of the Spanish–American War. [3]

  8. Mass power outages hit Puerto Rico on New Year's Eve ... - AOL

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    Earlier Tuesday afternoon, around 1.2 million customers in Puerto Rico, or 82.2% of the electricity company's clients, were spending New Year's Eve without electricity.

  9. Punta Tuna Light - Wikipedia

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    It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1981, [1] and on the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones in 2001. [3] In 2007, the government of Puerto Rico bought an area near the lighthouse to create a conservation area. [4] The structure is being restored by the town of Maunabo and is open to the public.