Matamoros Lighthouse

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Matamoros Lighthouse
Faro de Matamoros
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Matamoros Lighthouse
Location Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Coordinates 20°36′33″N105°14′01″W / 20.60903°N 105.23361°W / 20.60903; -105.23361
Tower
Constructed1932  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Height12 m (39 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Shapesquare pyramid  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Markingsblack, white  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Light
First lit15 August 1932  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Deactivated20 August 1970  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

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]

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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.

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