Its location is 18 degrees 29 'North, 66 degrees 41. '9 West the north coast of Puerto Rico, 34 miles west of San Juan. This was the last lighthouse built by the English in 1898. Its neo-classical style is English in a rectangular 40.4 "(12.30 meters) wide by 84'2" (25.64 meters) long, which is appended a hexagonal tower 46 'tall. On the tower stands a bronze dome and within this a luminaire which is still in use. In its origin had a third-order Fresnel lens whose light reached about 18 miles away. Currently has a 190mm lens that rotates every 5 seconds.
Faro is also known as The Morrillos for being in a rocky mountain known as "Punta Morrillo." Inside you will see items that were found at the bottom of the sea, a diving suit, 1910, a replica of the U.S. Constitution and its walls you will find literature relating to the history of the lighthouse and the War
Representation of the English conquest it has the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria, a third leg of its original size. All boats are affordable. Here you can see, its design, food that used for navigation and learn more about the life of Christopher Columbus.
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