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Matamoros Lighthouse
Faro de Matamoros

Location	Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Coordinates	20°36′33″N 105°14′01″W / 20.60903°N 105.23361°W / 20.60903; -105.23361
Tower
Constructed	1932
Height	12 m (39 ft)
Shape	square pyramid
Markings	black, white
Light
First lit	15 August 1932
Deactivated	20 August 1970

Matamoros Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro de Matamoros) is a defunct lighthouse along Matamoros Street, in colonia Centro, Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. A beacon, the structure was built by Roberto Alcazar and inaugurated on August 15, 1932. It operated until June 1978, and upon retirement, was deemed a historic landmark.

In 2006, the structure was remodeled and converted into a lookout with stair access. The structure, now considered a tourist attraction, provides panoramic views of the city and Banderas Bay. It was cleaned and graffiti was removed in 2017.

References

1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Mexico: West Coast". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
2. "El Mirador Matamoros, una visita obligada en Puerto Vallarta". Tribuna de la Bahía (in Spanish). 2020-05-22. Archived from the original on 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
3. "Conoce la baliza que pasó a ser uno de los miradores más concurridos de Puerto Vallarta | Reporte Diario Vallarta". www.reportediario.com.mx. 12 September 2016. Archived from the original on 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
4. "Vandalizan el mirador Faro del Cerro". Tribuna de la Bahía (in Spanish). 2020-07-30. Archived from the original on 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
5. "10 Fabulously Fun - and Free - Things To Do in Puerto Vallarta". Banderas News. Archived from the original on 2017-09-22. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
6. "Le dan "mano de gato" al mirador del Faro". Tribuna de la Bahía (in Spanish). 2017-02-21. Archived from the original on 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2021-10-23.

External links

• Media related to Matamoros Lighthouse at Wikimedia Commons
• Where is the Matamoros Lighthouse Lookout in Downtown Puerto Vallarta on YouTube

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