Isla Caja de Muertos Lighthouse

Caja de Muertos Light, is an 1887 lighthouse in , that is unique amongst all other lighthouses in Puerto Rico for its unusual Cross of Lorraine, double-arm, T-type shape structure.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: an 1887 lighthouse in Ponce, Puerto Rico
  • Also known as: “Caja de Muertos Light”, “Caja de Muertos Lighthouse”, “Faro Caja de Muertos”, and “Faro de Isla Caja de Muertos”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Caja de Muertos Island and Morrillito.

Island
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Caja de Muertos is an uninhabited off the southern coast of the main island of , in the municipality of . The island and its surrounding waters are protected by the Caja de Muertos Nature Reserve, because of its native turtle traffic and ecological value of its dry forests and reefs.

Islet
Photo: Tito Caraballo, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small uninhabited off the southern coast of . The island is protected by the Reserva Natural Caja de Muertos natural reserve because of its native turtle traffic.

Isla Caja de Muertos Lighthouse

Latitude
17.89319° or 17° 53′ 36″ north
Longitude
-66.52117° or 66° 31′ 16″ west
Open location code
779MVFVH+7G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4304900990
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q5017965
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Isla Caja de Muertos Lighthouse” goes by many names.

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