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Castillo del Morro Lighthouse

Faro del Castillo San Felipe del Morro, also known as Puerto San Juan Light, and most commonly referred to as Faro del Morro, is a lighthouse atop the walls of in Old San Juan.
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Wikipedia
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: first lighthouse built in Puerto Rico
  • Also known as: “Castillo San Felipe del Morro Lighthouse”, “El Morro or Port San Juan Light”, “El Morro or Port San Juan Lighthouse”, and “Faro del Castillo San Felipe del Morro”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort San Felipe del Morro and Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery.

Photo: Madera, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castillo San Felipe del Morro, most commonly known as El Morro, is a large fortress and citadel in the historic quarter of , the capital municipality of .

Cemetery
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The is a colonial-era Catholic cemetery located in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is the final resting place of many of 's most prominent natives and residents. is situated 360 metres east of Castillo del Morro Lighthouse.

Museum
is a multidisciplinary museum in dedicated to the arts, folklore, architecture and broader history of the Americas. is situated 520 metres southeast of Castillo del Morro Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Perla and San Juan.

Neighborhood
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is a historic neighborhood located in the northern historic city of , , stretching about 650 yards along the rocky Atlantic coast immediately east of the Santa Maria Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery and down the slope from Calle Norzagaray.

Quarter
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Old is a historic district located at the "northwest triangle" of the in . Its area roughly correlates to the , , Marina, Mercado, San Cristóbal, and San Francisco sub-barrios of barrio in the municipality of .

Photo: Jeff Hitchcock, CC BY 2.0.
is a small municipality and town in the region of , across from Old San Juan in the Bay of San Juan.

Castillo del Morro Lighthouse

Latitude
18.47103° or 18° 28′ 16″ north
Longitude
-66.12361° or 66° 7′ 25″ west
Open location code
77CMFVCG+CH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4124264489
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Wiki­data ID
Q5351643
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Castillo del Morro Lighthouse” goes by many names.

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