La Marina Lighthouse
Lighthouse in Miraflores, Lima, Peru / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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La Marina Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro de la Marina) is an active lighthouse set in parkland on high cliffs above the Pacific Ocean, in the Miraflores district of Lima, the capital of Peru. It is one of the most famous and visited lighthouses in the country.[1]
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Location | Miraflores, Lima, Peru |
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Coordinates | 12.123722°S 77.040097°W / -12.123722; -77.040097 |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1900 |
Foundation | Concrete |
Construction | Metal tower |
Height | 22 metres (72 ft) |
Shape | Cylindrical tower with gallery and lantern |
Markings | Blue navy painted with two white horizontal bands, blue lantern |
Power source | mains electricity |
Light | |
First lit | 1972 (relocated) |
Focal height | 108 metres (354 ft) |
Range | 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) |
Peru no. | PE-22166 |
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