Northern Puerto Rico
| PR 1 |
Isla de Mona
latitude 18º 5' 5.1" N longitude 67º 51'
4.3" W
The Isla de
Mona,
part of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is located in the
Mona Passage between the Puerto Rican mainland and the Dominican
Republic. It is accessible by
charter and tour boats (6 hour trip one way) from Mayaguez and Cabo
Rojo. The light is located on a high bluff on the east side of the
island, accessible by hiking trails from established campsites.
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| PR 2 |
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Punta Higuero (Point Jiguero, Rincón)
latitude 18º 21' 43" N longitude 67º 16'
15.2" W
The lighthouse is
the centerpiece of El Faro Park, a popular surfing and whale
watching site. The park includes a visitor center and gift shop.
Located off highway 413 north of
Rincón at the easternmost point of
the island, marking the entrance from the Atlantic to the Mona
Passage.
Photo courtesy Vernonica Lola [Flickr] |
| PR 3 |
Punta
Borinquen (1889)
Foundations and portions of the walls are all that is still standing.
Photo courtesy Manual Díaz [Flickr] |
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| PR 4 |
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Punta Borinquen (1920)
The lighthouse is adjacent to a popular
golf course built on the
former Ramey Air Force Base. Located north of Aguadilla near the
northwesternmost point of the island.
Photo courtesy franswarandy [webshots] |
| PR 5 |
Arecibo
(Punta Morrillo)
latitude 18º 28' 55.1" N longitude 66º 41'
54.9" W
This is the last lighthouse built by the Spanish in
Puerto Rico. The city restored the lantern and the lighthouse in
2001-02 and has opened the building as a historical museum. Located
northeast of Arecibo, on the east side of the harbor entrance.
Photo courtesy orangejack [Flickr] |
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| PR 6 |
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Puerto San Juan
(El Morro)
latitude 18º 28' 15.4" N longitude 66º 7'
24.8" W
Located on the east side of the entrance to San
Juan harbor. There's a 1/4
mile walk from the car park to the light.
Photo courtesy Luis LeBron [Flickr] |
| PR 7 |
Cabo San Juan (Fajardo)
latitude 18º 22' 52.2" N longitude 65º 37'
5.6" W
This beautiful
and well-preserved Spanish lighthouse is the oldest in Puerto Rico.
Located in the
Las Cabezas de San Juan Nature Reserve on the
northeasternmost point of the island, northeast of Fajardo,
commanding a spectacular view.
Photo courtesy Irmarie [Flickr]
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Southern Puerto Rico
| PR 8 |
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Cabo Rojo (Los Morrillos)
latitude 17º 56' 0.5" N longitude 67º 11'
31.9" W
Located on a dramatic limestone bluff overlooking
the Caribbean at the end of PR 301 at Cabo Rojo, the southwestern
tip of the island.
Photo courtesy Luis LeBron [Flickr] |
| PR 9 |
Guánica (Cana)
latitude 17º 57' 3.4" N longitude 66º 54'
12.3" W
The lighthouse is within a commonwealth nature reserve,
El Bosque
Seco (Guánica Dry Forest). Located on PR 333 about 2.5 km south of
Guánica, where the lighthouse formerly marked the east side of the
entrance to the Bahía de Guánica.
Photo courtesy Manual Díaz [Flickr] |
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| PR 10 |
Isla de Cardona |
Located on the highest point of a small island
about 2 km southeast of Ponce, marking the entrance to Ponce harbor |
| PR 11 |
Isla Caja de Muertos (Coffin Island, Muertos Island)
latitude 17º 53' 34.8" N longitude 66º 31'
15.9" W
Caja de Muertos is a small island in the Caribbean
about 8 km southeast of Ponce; it is accessible by passenger ferry
from Ponce on weekends. The island is a nature preserve. Lighthouse
located on the highest point of the island, more or less accessible
by a very steep and difficult hiking trail.
Photo courtesy Jeffrey Hdez [webshots] |
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| PR 12 |
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Punta de las Figura (Point Figuras, Arroyo)
On the beach nearby is the metal ruin of a former
range light, also long abandoned. Located southeast of Arroyo on the
southeastern coast of the island.
Photo courtesy Mahtan Yavetil [Flickr] |
| PR 13 |
Punta Tuna (Maunabo)
latitude 17º 59' 17.8" N longitude 65º 53'
7.8" W
Located southeast of Maunabo on a sharp promontory
at the southeasternmost point of the island.
Photo courtesy Jeffrey Hdez [webshots]
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Vieques and Culebra
| PR 14 |
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Punta Mulas (Morropó, Isabella Segunda)
latitude 18º 9' 16.1" N longitude 65º 26'
37.9" W
Restored
in 1992, the building houses a small maritime museum. Located on the
east side of the entrance to the harbor of Isabella Segunda (Vieques)
on the north side of the island of Vieques.
Photo courtesy Sunny Pester [webshots] |
| PR 15 |
Puerto Ferro |
Located on the south shore of Vieques inside the
former Camp Garcia Marine Base. |
| PR 16 |
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Culebrita
latitude 18º 23' 3.9" N longitude 65º 37'
12"W
Located on the highest point of Culebrita, off the
eastern tip of Culebra and overlooking the Virgin Passage.
Accessible only by boat (good anchorage available; day tours
available from Culebra, which can be reached by air from San Juan or
by ferry from Fajardo). It's a stiff hike from the beach to the
lighthouse.
Photo courtesy culebrense [Flickr] |
Anguilla
| PR 17 |
Sombrero |
Located on a remote island 60 km northeast of Anguilla.
Accessible only by boat. |
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Haiti
