Punta Gorda
Punta Gorda is a cape in Fajardo, Eastern Coast. Punta Gorda is situated nearby to the hamlet Las Croabas, as well as near the neighborhood Soroco.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include El Conquistador Resort and Cape San Juan Light.
El Conquistador Resort
Hotel
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El Conquistador, known informally as El Con and formerly Las Vistas, is a vacation resort located on the outskirts of Fajardo, Puerto Rico. The resort was formerly part of the Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts chain before being bought by Urbano Varro, LLC in 2019.
Cape San Juan Light
Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
Cape San Juan Light is a historic lighthouse located on the northeastern part of the highest point of Cape San Juan in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. The lighthouse was constructed in 1880 and was officially lit on May 2, 1882. Cape San Juan Light is situated 2½ km north of Punta Gorda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Luquillo.
Luquillo
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Luquillo is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the northeast coast, northwest of Fajardo; and east of Rio Grande. Luquillo is spread over 5 barrios and Luquillo Pueblo.
Punta Gorda
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Point Gorda”
- Category: landform
- Location: Fajardo, Eastern Coast, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.3594° or 18° 21′ 34″ northLongitude
-65.62544° or 65° 37′ 32″ westElevation
42 metres (138 feet)Open location code
77CP995F+QRGeoNames ID
4565070
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