Matamoros Lighthouse

Matamoros Lighthouse
Faro de Matamoros
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LocationPuerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates20°36′33″N 105°14′01″W / 20.60903°N 105.23361°W / 20.60903; -105.23361
Tower
Constructed1932 Edit this on Wikidata
Height12 m (39 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapesquare pyramid Edit this on Wikidata
Markingsblack, white Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit15 August 1932 Edit this on Wikidata
Deactivated20 August 1970 Edit this on Wikidata

Matamoros Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro de Matamoros) is a defunct lighthouse along Matamoros Street, in colonia Centro, Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.[1][2] A beacon, the structure was built by Roberto Alcazar and inaugurated on August 15, 1932. It operated until June 1978, and upon retirement, was deemed a historic landmark.[3]

In 2006, the structure was remodeled and converted into a lookout with stair access. The structure, now considered a tourist attraction,[4] provides panoramic views of the city and Banderas Bay.[5] It was cleaned and graffiti was removed in 2017.[6]

References

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Mexico: West Coast". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  2. ^ "El Mirador Matamoros, una visita obligada en Puerto Vallarta". Tribuna de la Bahía (in Spanish). 2020-05-22. Archived from the original on 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  3. ^ "Conoce la baliza que pasó a ser uno de los miradores más concurridos de Puerto Vallarta | Reporte Diario Vallarta". www.reportediario.com.mx. 12 September 2016. Archived from the original on 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  4. ^ "Vandalizan el mirador Faro del Cerro". Tribuna de la Bahía (in Spanish). 2020-07-30. Archived from the original on 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  5. ^ "10 Fabulously Fun - and Free - Things To Do in Puerto Vallarta". Banderas News. Archived from the original on 2017-09-22. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  6. ^ "Le dan "mano de gato" al mirador del Faro". Tribuna de la Bahía (in Spanish). 2017-02-21. Archived from the original on 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2021-10-23.

20°36′32.5″N 105°14′1″W / 20.609028°N 105.23361°W / 20.609028; -105.23361

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