La Marina Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro la Marina) is an active lighthouse set in parkland on high cliffs above the Pacific Ocean, in Miraflores a district of Lima, the capital of Peru. It is one of the most famous and visited lighthouses in the country.
Video La Marina Lighthouse
History
The lighthouse was originally constructed in 1900 at Punta Coles, a headland near Ilo, but in 1973 it was dismantled and reconstructed in Miraflores. It is situated in the appropriately named Parque el Faro, one of a number of popular parks above the cliffs in the city, which commemorates a century of Peruvian navigation.
It consists of an 22 metres (72 ft) iron tower, with a gallery and lantern, painted a very dark blue, with two white bands.
With a focal height of 108 metres (354 ft) above the sea, its light can be seen for 18 nautical miles, and consists of a pattern of three flashes of white light, over a period of fifteen seconds.
Maps La Marina Lighthouse
See also
- List of lighthouses in Peru
References
External links
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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