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]
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| Location | Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico |
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| Coordinates | 20°36′33″N 105°14′01″W / 20.60903°N 105.23361°W |
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| Constructed | 1932  |
| Height | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Shape | square pyramid |
| Markings | black, white |
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| First lit | 15 August 1932 |
| Deactivated | 20 August 1970 |
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
edit- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Mexico: West Coast". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
External links
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Media related to Matamoros Lighthouse at Wikimedia Commons- Where is the Matamoros Lighthouse Lookout in Downtown Puerto Vallarta on YouTube
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