Punta Mulas Light

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Punta Mulas Light
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Punta Mulas Light
Location Vieques, Puerto Rico
Coordinates 18°9′16.1″N65°26′37.8″W / 18.154472°N 65.443833°W / 18.154472; -65.443833
Tower
Constructed1896  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
FoundationStone
ConstructionBrick and stone
Automated1949
Height10 m (33 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
ShapeOctagonal on rectangular dwelling
MarkingsWhite with black lantern
HeritageNational Register of Historic Places listed place  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Light
First lit1896
Focal height68 m (223 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
LensSixth-order Fresnel
Range7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Characteristic Oc R 4s  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Faro de Vieques
Architectural style Neoclassic
MPS Lighthouse System of Puerto Rico TR
NRHP reference No. 77001551 [1]

Punta Mulas Light, also known as Faro de Vieques, is a historic lighthouse located in the north shore of Vieques, an island-municipality of Puerto Rico. It was first lit in 1896 and automated in 1949. [2] Punta Mulas Light was the second lighthouse built on Vieques after the Puerto Ferro Light. The light was established to guide through the dangerous passage formed by a chain of reefs. It was of key importance for navigation in the San Juan Passage. [3]

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In 1992, the lighthouse was restored in celebration of the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's first voyage to America. The structure houses a museum featuring the maritime history of Vieques and the Americas as well as other historical exhibits. [4] It's listed in both the U.S. National Register of Historic Places and the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones. [5]

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References

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