Fortín Solano
Fortín Solano is a lighthouse in Puerto Cabello Municipality, Carabobo. Fortín Solano is situated nearby to the town Borburata.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Fortín Solano
Castle
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Fortín Solano is an eighteenth-century colonial fortification overlooking Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. With the Castillo San Felipe, an earlier fort built at sea level, it formed part of a complex of fortifications designed to protect Puerto Cabello and its important harbour from naval attacks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Borburata.
Borburata
Town
Borburata is a small coastal town in Carabobo state, Venezuela, located a few kilometers from the Caribbean Sea. It was long a destination of indigenous peoples, who would gather salt at the sea. Borburata is situated 6 km east of Fortín Solano.
Fortín Solano
- Type: Lighthouse
- Also known as: “Faro Fortín Solano” and “Fortin Solano”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Puerto Cabello Municipality, Carabobo, Venezuela, South America
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Latitude
10.46281° or 10° 27′ 46″ northLongitude
-68.01681° or 68° 1′ 1″ westElevation
155 metres (509 feet)Height
6 metres (20 feet)Operator
INEAOpen location code
772HFX7M+47OpenStreetMap ID
node 7705670891OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseGeoNames ID
12067266
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- Spanish: “Fortín Solano”
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