The Lighthouses of Mexico (West)

The islands are about 42 km southwest of San Diego. Located on a ridge at the north end of South Coronado Island. Accessible only by boat. ARLHS # MEX-111

Located high on the ridge above the older lighthouse. Accessible only by boat. ARLHS # MEX-110

Located on a steep rocky bluff at the south end of South Coronado Island. Accessible only by boat. ARLHS # MEX-112

The lights are on the northwest tip of the northern of the two islands of Todos Santos, located in the Bahía de Ensenada about 20 km west of Ensenada. The islands are well known as a surfing site. Accessible only by boat. ARLHS # MEX-078

Photo courtesy Leonardo Galicia [Flickr]

This lighthouse is probably typical of many small light towers on the Mexican coast. Located at the summit of the island southwest of San Quintín. Accessible only by boat. ^photo ARLHS # MEX-108

The islands, home to numerous birds and elephant seals, are a popular destination for ecotours, which often visit the lighthouse. Located atop the largest island, located northwest of Isla Cedros and about 80 km west of the peninsula. ^ecotours

Phillip Colla has a photo ^oceanlight ARLHS # MEX-071

This lighthouse guided ships arriving to load salt at the Laguna Ojo de Liebre, also called Scammon's Lagoon. Located at the wharf of the salt works, about 12 km southwest of Guerrero Negro.

Photo courtesy prosciutoemelone [webshots]

Punta Abreojos is at the end of 84 km of dirt road. Located on the beach at the south end of town. ARLHS # MEX-047

Photo courtesy peter leupold [Flickr]

Located on the waterfront of Puerto López Mateos. ^photo

Located on the point of Punta Tosca, the rugged southermost tip of Isla Santa Margarita, at the southern end of Bahía Magdalena. Accessible only by boat. ARLHS # MEX-128

Despite its name, the lighthouse is not truly at Cabo Falso but is at the westernmost extension of Cabo San Lucas about 5 km southwest of the town. Located atop a bluff at a point of the cape. ARLHS # MEX-101

Photo courtesy Salvador Garcia [Flickr]

The lighthouse is built on the roof of the Costa Real Cabo resort hotel on the Cabo San Lucas beachfront, overlooking the yacht harbor. ARLHS # MEX-103

Photo courtesy angel1349 [webshots]

San José del Cabo is about 40 km northwest of Cabo San Lucas ^photo ARLHS # MEX-074

Located several miles south of La Ribera and 18 km north of Cabo Pulma at the north end of the area known as the East Cape. ^photo ARLHS # MEX-123

Located on a rocky islet just off the northern tip of Isla Cerralvo. ARLHS # MEX-113

Punta Prieta lies about 25 km north of La Paz, and this is the light guiding vessels to the harbor approach. The lighthouse is surrounded by a Pemex petroleum facility. Located on the point of the cape. ^photo ARLHS # MEX-127

Located on the sharp northeastern tip of Isla Carmen, a large island off Puerto Escondito. Probably accessible only by boat.

Located on a rugged promontory about 15 km north of Santa Rosalia. ARLHS # MEX-024

Located on a headland in the town of San Felipe. ARLHS # MEX-072

Photo courtesy Caroline & John [webshots]

The cape shelters the Bahía Tepoca, an anchorage about 130 km southeast of Puerto Peñasco and a few miles south of the village of Puerto Lobos. The site is a popular goal of 4WD expeditions. Located on a bluff at the point of the cape. ARLHS # MEX-104

Photo courtesy Alejandro Lopez Ceja [skyscrapercity]

Located high on the point of the cape, which projects into the Sea of Cortés about 5 km south of Guaymas. The intervening territory is quite rugged, so reaching the site requires 4WD and a local guide. ARLHS # MEX-023

Yavaros is a small port in southern portion Sonora, about 12 km south of Huatabampo. Located on a sandy ridge on the west side of the entrance to the Bahía de Yavaros.

Located on a rocky headland about 50 km north of Mazatlán ARLHS # MEX-126

San Blas is the principal port of Nayarit. The lighthouse is located on a peninsula on the west side of the harbor entrance; boat rides are available from the town waterfront. ARLHS # MEX-095

Photo courtesy meeshyklahr [webshots]

Located just off the main street in downtown Puerto Vallarta. ARLHS # MEX-186

This building is actually a restaurant built to look like a lighthouse.

Photo courtesy H. Marc Lewis

The cape, about 65 km west of Puerto Vallarta, is one of the most important headlands of Mexico's Pacific coast. ARLHS # MEX-022

Punta Farallón is in southern Jalisco about 135 km southeast of Cabo Corrientes. ARLHS # MEX-124

Located atop the point south southeast of Manzanillo, marking the eastern entrance to the Bahía de Manzanillo. Accessible by 4WD, although the access road is narrow and winding. ARLHS # MEX-052

The beach below the lighthouse is a well known turtle sanctuary. Located on a high bluff in western Michoacán, about 1.5 km off the coast road (hwy 200). Accessible from the beach via a long stairway. ARLHS # MEX-062

Named for a former President of Mexico, Lázaro Cárdenas is a newly developed seaport in southernmost Michoacán. Located in an industrial area on the west side of the harbor entrance. ARLHS # MEX-142

Located on the point, a very sharp promontory at the east side of the entrance to the Bahía de Zihuatenejo. Accessible by walking trails from the Playa las Gatas, a beach on the east side of the town; boats run frequently to Playa las Gatas from the pier downtown. ARLHS # MEX-054

Located on the north point of the Isla de la Roqueta marking the entrance to the channel to the port of Acapulco. ARLHS # MEX-143

Located at the highest point of the island, at the southwestern entrance to the Bahía de Acapulco

Located on a headland near the beach called Playa Ventura, in eastern Guerrero, about 20 km southeast of Copala. ^{Playa Ventura} ARLHS # MEX-185

Photo courtesy Bill Masterson [webshots]

Located at the edge of the cliffs at the western entrance to the harbor. ARLHS # MEX-044

Photo courtesy mexicotrip [webshots]

Puerto Ángel is at the southernmost point of Oaxaca, at the western end of the Gulf of Tehuantepec. ARLHS # MEX-119

Morro Ayutla is a promontory projecting from an otherwise featureless coast about 40 km east northeast of Huatulco. The light is in a remote area, perhaps accessible only by boat. ARLHS # MEX-038

The lighthouse is named for the explorer and conqueror Hernán Cortés, who arrived here in 1527. Located atop a bluff (morro) on the west side of the harbor of Salina Cruz. ARLHS # MEX-039

The lighthouse guides vessels toward the entrance to the Laguna Inferior, a large lagoon. Located on a long sand spit about 40 km east of Salina Cruz. ARLHS # MEX-073

Located at the point of a spit projecting into the Laguna Inferior about 10 km south of San Dionisio del Mar. Accessible only by boat. ARLHS # MEX-130

Located just off the barrier beach about 35 km east of the entrance to the Laguna Inferior. Best accessed by boat across the lagoon. ARLHS # MEX-114

Located just off the barrier beach about 30 km west of Paredón. Best accessed by boat across the lagoon. ARLHS # MEX-115

The keeper's house now houses a Navy post, due to increased drug smuggling along the coast. In older and quieter times the keeper also served as the town mailman. Located on the main street in Puerto Arista. ARLHS # MEX-042

Located behind the beach about 40 km southeast of Puerto Arista. ARLHS # MEX-099

Located on the west side of the harbor entrance of Puerto Madero. ARLHS # MEX-045