Belen Shoal Lighthouse

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Huáscar

Museum

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Huáscar is an ironclad turret ship owned by the Chilean Navy built in 1865 for the Peruvian government. It is named after the 16th-century Inca emperor, Huáscar. Huáscar is situated 2½ km west of Belen Shoal Lighthouse.

ASMAR

Photo: Carlos yo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Astilleros y Maestranzas de la Armada, better known by the acronym ASMAR, is a Chilean state-owned shipbuilding company with autonomous administration, which provides services to the Chilean Navy, mainly, and also to other domestic and foreign customers. ASMAR is situated 1½ km west of Belen Shoal Lighthouse.

Estación Mercado

Railway station

Photo: Colomboasunceño, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Estación Mercado is a railway station, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Belen Shoal Lighthouse.

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Penco

Town

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Penco, is a Chilean city and commune in Concepción Province, Bío Bío Region on the Bay of Concepción. Founded as the city of Concepción del Nuevo Extremo on February 12, 1550, by Pedro de Valdivia, it is the third oldest city in Chile, after capital Santiago founded first in 1541 and La Serena second in 1544. Penco is situated 9 km southeast of Belen Shoal Lighthouse.

Lirquén

Suburb

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Lirquén is a town located in the Biobío Region of central Chile. It is located along the Pacific Ocean and its economy is partly based on fishing. The town has a population of around 20,000 people. Lirquén is situated 10 km east of Belen Shoal Lighthouse.

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