This page currently shows the
documentation of the Lighthouses of Western Mexico. In addition, the pictures
below are linked to the relevant photo on the web (thus making available to you
a higher resolution picture.) I am very grateful to Russ Rowlett at the
University of North Carolina for his excellent
Lighthouse Directory for the
outline. Each lighthouse is linked to (in our editorial
opinion) the best reference site for that light.
Baja California
| MX 68 |
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Tijuana
(lat. 32º 32' 3.4" N long. 117º 7' 22.1" W)
The lighthouse was built fairly recently as
part of a plan to develop Tijuana's beachfront. Located next to the
beach just a few feet from the U.S. border and the "Bullring by the Sea"
(Plaza de Toros Monumental), which is part of the same development.
Photo courtesy TJ [Flickr] |
| MX 69 |
Islas las Coronados North (old) |
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. |
| MX 70 |
Islas las Coronados North (new) |
Located high on the ridge above the older lighthouse.
Accessible only by boat. |
| MX 71 |
Islas las Coronados South
(lat. 32º 23' 22" N
long. 117º 41' 24" W)
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Located on a steep rocky bluff at the south end of
South Coronado Island. Accessible only by boat. |
| MX 72 |
Islas de Todos Santos (old)
(lat. 31º 48' 43.2" N long. 116º 48' 28.8" W)
Photo courtesy Brian Mcstotts [Flickr] |
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| MX 73 |
Islas de Todos Santos (new)
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. |
| MX 74 |
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Punta San José
A site popular with surfers, Punta San José is 24 miles
west of Santo Tomas by a dirt road. The lighthouse stands on a bluff
overlooking the beach.
Photo courtesy Kevin [Flickr] |
| MX 75 |
Isla San Jeronimo |
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. |
| MX 76 |
Islas San Benito |
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. |
| MX 77 |
Isla Cedros |
Located at the northern point of Isla Cedros, a large
island, about 65 km west northwest of Guerrero Negro. Accessible only by
boat. |
| MX 78 |
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Guerrero Negro (Puerto Venustiano Carranza, Laguna Ojo de Liebre)
(lat. 27º 53' 41" N long. 114º 7' 54.5" W)
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] |
| MX 79 |
Isla Natividad
(lat. 27º 51' 56" N long. 115º 10' 33.6" W)
Natividad is off Punta Eugenia, about 65 km west of
Guerrero Negro. The island is popular with surfers. Located at the
highest point of the island (which is the left of this photo).
Photo courtesy M. Luna [Flickr]
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| MX 80 |
Punta Abreojos
(lat. 26º 42' 29" N
long. 113º 34' 31.4" W)
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Punta Abreojos is at the end of 84 km of dirt road.
Located on the beach at the south end of town. |
| MX 81 |
Puerto López Mateos |
Located on the waterfront of Puerto López Mateos. |
| MX 82 |
Cabo San Lazaro
(lat. 24º 47' 35.6" N
long. 112º 18' 4" W)
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Located on the cape, which juts into the Pacific west
of San Marcos. This is a remote site, difficult to access. |
| MX 83 |
Punta Tosca
(lat. 24º 18' 36.6" N
long. 111º 42' 42.1" W)
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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. |
| MX 84 |
Todos Santos |
Located near Todos Santos, a town about 45 km north of
Cabo San Lucas.
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| MX 85 |
Cabo
Falso (1890) (Faro Viejo)
(lat. 22º 52' 25.2" N long. 109º 57' 51.5" W)
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.
Photo courtesy Salvador Garcia [Flickr]
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| MX 86 |
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Cabo
Falso (1967)
(lat. 22º 52' 40.1" N long. 109º 57' 34.2" W)
Located at the top of Las Hermanas hill above the cape. Don't
confuse this place with the light in
Honduras.
Photo courtesy Salvador Garcia [Flickr]
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| MX 87 |
Cabo San
Lucas Range Front
(lat. 22º 52' 51.3" N long. 109º 54' 40.8" W)
The lighthouse is built on the roof of the Costa Real
Cabo resort hotel on the Cabo San Lucas beachfront, overlooking the
yacht harbor.
Photo courtesy angel1349 [webshots] |
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Sea of Cortez
| MX 88 |
San José del Cabo |
San José del Cabo is about 40 km northwest of Cabo San
Lucas |
| MX 89 |
Punta Arena Sur (La Ribera)
(lat. 23º 33' 12.9" N
long. 109º 28' 10.6" W)
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Located several miles south of La Ribera and 18 km (11
mi) north of Cabo Pulma at the north end of the area known as the East
Cape. |
| MX 90 |
Punta Arena de la Ventana (Las Arenas)
(lat. 24º 3' 9.8" N
long. 109º 49' 43" W)
|
Located 70 km southeast of La Paz overlooking the
Cerralvo Channel. The lighthouse appears to be about 1.5 km from the
nearest main road and is probably accessible by 4WD. |
| MX 91 |
Islote de la Reina
(lat. 24º 26' 3.8" N
long. 109º 57' 57.8" W)
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Located on a rocky islet just off the northern tip of
Isla Cerralvo. |
| MX 92 |
Punta Prieta (La Paz)
(lat. 24º 13' 13.8" N
long. 110º 18' 43.6" W)
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Punta Prieta lies about 25 km north of La Paz, and this
is the light guding vessels to the harbor approach. The lighthouse is
surrounded by a Pemex petroleum facility. Located on the point of the
cape. |
| MX 93 |
Punta Lobos |
Located on the sharp northeastern tip of Isla Carmen, a
large island off Puerto Escondito. Probably accessible only by boat. |
| MX 94 |
Muleje (Mulege, Punta El Sombrerito) |
Located at Punta El Sombrerito atop a large rock
marking the entrance to the harbor. |
| MX 95 |
Cabo Virgenes |
Located on a rugged promontory about 15 km north of
Santa Rosalia. |
| MX 96 |
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Punta Arenas (Bahía de Los Ángeles)
(lat. 28º 57' 21.3" N long. 113º 32' 34.1" W)
Located at the end of a sand spit partially sheltering
the waterfront of Bahía de Los Angeles, a small resort town.
Photo courtesy nbonzey [Flickr] |
| MX 97 |
San Felipe
(lat. 31º 1' 36.7" N long. 114º 49' 44.8" W)
Located on a headland in the town of San Felipe.
Photo courtesy Caroline & John [webshots] |
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Sonora
| MX 98 |
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Puerto Peñasco
(lat. 31º 18' 7.7" N long. 113º 32' 49.2" W)
Puerto Peñasco is at the northern end of the Sea of
Cortés, accessible by a 1-hour drive via paved road (hwy 8) from Sonoita
at the U.S. border. Located on a hill above the harbor of Puerto Peñasco.
Photo courtesy mpr529 [Flickr] |
| MX 99 |
Cabo Tepoca
(lat. 30º 16' 5.7" N
long. 112º 51' 50.4" W)
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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 |
| MX 100 |
Cabo Haro
(lat. 27º 50' 24.3" N
long. 110º 53' 5.9" W)
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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. |
| MX 101 |
Isla Pajaros (Guaymas)
(lat. 27º 53' 14.5" N
long. 110º 50' 49.2" W)
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Isla Pajaros is a fishhook-shaped island lying across
the entrance to the harbor of Guaymas. Located on the southwestern tip
of the island, marking the entrance to the harbor. |
| MX 102 |
Yavaros (Bahía de Yavaros) |
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. |
Sinaloa & Nayarit
| MX 103 |
Punta Piaxtla
(lat. 23º 40' 3" N
long. 106º 48' 14.4" W)
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Located on a rocky headland about 50 km north of
Mazatlán |
| MX 104 |
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Isla Crestón (El Faro de Mazatlán)
(lat. 23º 10' 38.2" N long. 106º 25' 38.6" W)
One of the best known Mexican lighthouses, this is
often said to be the second highest in the world, claims that
unfortunately do not hold true even for Middle America
(Lovers Leap in
Jamaica, Chacachacare in Trinidad, and Cap
Moule á Chique in St. Lucia
are all much higher). Located south of downtown at the summit of the
rock.
Photo courtesy Eder Guajardo [Flickr] |
| MX 105 |
San Blas
(lat. 21º 32' 11.3" N long. 105º 17' 43.1" W)
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.
Photo courtesy meeshyklahr [webshots] |
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Jalisco & Colima
| MX 106 |
Puerto Vallarta Anterior |
Located just off the main street in downtown Puerto
Vallarta. |
| MX 107 |
Puerto Vallarta Posterior
Located 140 m northeast of the front light.
Photo courtesy ZIGfil [Flickr] |
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| MX 108 |
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Puerto Vallarta Marina This building is actually a restaurant built to look like a lighthouse.
Photo courtesy H. Marc Lewis [hmarc.com]
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| MX 109 |
Cabo Corrientes (Jalisco) |
The cape, about 65 km west of Puerto Vallarta, is one
of the most important headlands of Mexico's Pacific coast. |
| MX 110 |
Punta Farallón
(lat. 19º 23' 41.4" N
long. 105º 1' 45.1" W)
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Punta Farallón is in southern Jalisco about 135 km
southeast of Cabo Corrientes. |
| MX 111 |
Punta Campos (Manzanillo)
(lat. 19º 1' 18.6" N
long. 104º 20' 1.7" W)
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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. |
Michoacán (Costa Alegre)
| MX 112 |
Punta San Telmo (Faro de Bucerias)
(lat. 18º 20' 40.2" N
long. 103º 30' 32.8" W)
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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. |
| MX 113 |
Caleta de Campos (Bufadero Bluff)
The lighthouse is accessible from the coastal road (hwy
200) in Caleta de Campos, about 50 km west of Playa Azul.
Photo courtesy David Haggard
(Kansas City, MO)[Flickr] |
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| MX 114 |
Lázaro Cárdenas
(lat. 17º 55' 20.1" N
long. 102º 10' 7.7" W)
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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. |
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Guerrero
| MX 115 |
Punta Garrobo (Zihuatenejo)
(lat. 17º 36' 50.1" N
long. 101º 33' 24.1" W)
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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. |
| MX 116 |
Punta Norte de la Roqueta
(lat. 16º 50' N
long. 99º 55' W)
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Located on the north point of the Isla de la Roqueta
marking the entrance to the channel to the port of Acapulco. |
| MX 117 |
Isla de la Roqueta (Acapulco)
(lat. 16º 49' 13.6" N
long. 99º 54' 22.7" W)
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Located at the highest point of the island, at the
southwestern entrance to the Bahía de Acapulco |
| MX 118 |
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Acapulco Bay This light is not listed as an aid to navigation, so
probably is best classified as a faux light.
Photo courtesy RB Glasson [Flickr]
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| MX 119 |
Acamama
(lat. 16º 31' 47.2" N long. 98º 51' 21.1" W)
Located on a headland near the beach called
Playa Ventura, in eastern Guerrero, about 20 km southeast of Copala.
Photo courtesy Bill Masterson [webshots] |
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| MX 120 |
Punta Maldonado |
Punta Maldonado is the southernmost town of Guerrero,
and the lighthouse stands on or close to the boundary between Guerrero
and Oaxaca. Accessible by road.
A
photo is
available. |
Oaxaca
| MX 121 |
Puerto Escondido
(lat. 15º 51' 25.3" N long. 97º 4' 2" W)
Located at the edge of the cliffs at the western
entrance to the harbor.
Photo courtesy mexicotrip [webshots] |
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| MX 122 |
Puerto Ángel
(lat. 15º 39' 48.4" N
long. 96º 29' 24" W)
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Puerto Ángel is at the southernmost point of Oaxaca, at
the western end of the Gulf of Tehuantepec. |
| MX 123 |
Huatulco
(lat. 15º 44' 16.8" N long. 96º 7' 41" W)
Huatulco is about halfway between Puerto Angel and
Salina Cruz on the Gulf of Tehuantepec. The lighthouse stands above a
frequently visited "blowhole" where the sea shoots upward through a
narrow opening. Located on a rocky point at the southwestern entrance to
the Bahía de Huatulco.
Photo courtesy dropintheriver [webshots] |
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| MX 124 |
Morro Ayutla
(lat. 15º 52' 19.9" N
long. 95º 46' 36.2" W)
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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. |
| MX 125 |
Morro de
Salinas (Faro de Cortés) |
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. |
| MX 126 |
San Francisco del Mar |
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. |
| MX 127 |
San Dionisio del Mar
(lat. 16º 16' 20.3" N
long. 94º 48' 6.2" W)
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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. |
| MX 128 |
La Chichi
(lat. 16º 10' 53.4" N
long. 94º 28' 20.4" W)
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Located just off the barrier beach about 35 km east of
the entrance to the Laguna Inferior. Best accessed by boat across the
lagoon. |
| MX 129 |
La Soledad
(lat. 16º 4' 31.5" N
long. 94º 9' W)
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Located just off the barrier beach about 30 km west of
Paredón. Best accessed by boat across the lagoon. |
Chiapas
| MX 130 |
Puerto Arista |
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. |
| MX 131 |
Barra San Juan
(lat. 15º 9' 38.6" N long. 92º 51' 15.1" W)
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Located behind the beach about 40 km southeast
of Puerto Arista. |
| MX 132 |
Puerto Madero
(lat. 14º 42' 19.4" N long. 92º 24' 36.1" W)
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Located on the west side of the harbor entrance of
Puerto Madero. |
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