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Faro de Arecibo Review
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Faro de Arecibo
Arecibo Lighthouse
Nautical Sites,
Arecibo
Fodor's Review:
A beautiful example of Spanish colonial architecture, the Faro de Arecibo (Arecibo Lighthouse) is among the loveliest on the island. Dating from 1897, it sits on a bluff high above Arecibo. Although the museum inside the lighthouse has maritime treasure that will interest everyone in your group, the rest of the park is strictly kid stuff. There are scaled-down replicas of Christopher Columbus's Niña, Pinta, and Santa María and replicas of the huts used by the island's original inhabitants, the Taíno Indians. On weekends, groups in traditional costumes play live music; there's a café with a sitting area where you can watch the revelry. Follow the signs from Highway 2.
INFO
- Address: End of Rte. 655, off Rte. 681, Arecibo
- Phone: 787/817-1936
- Cost: $9
- Open: Weekdays 9-6, weekends 10-7
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