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Punta Borinquen Lighthouse

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Punta Borinquen Lighthouse
Punta Borinquen Lighthouse
Punta Borinquen Lighthouse
Punta Borinquen Lighthouse
Punta Borinquen Lighthouse
Punta Borinquen Lighthouse
Punta Borinquen Lighthouse
Punta Borinquen Lighthouse
Punta Borinquen Lighthouse
Punta Borinquen Lighthouse
Punta Borinquen Lighthouse
Punta Borinquen Lighthouse
Punta Borinquen Lighthouse
Punta Borinquen Lighthouse
Punta Borinquen Lighthouse
Punta Borinquen Lighthouse
Punta Borinquen Lighthouse
Punta Borinquen Lighthouse
Punta Borinquen Lighthouse
Punta Borinquen Lighthouse
Punta Borinquen Lighthouse
Punta Borinquen Lighthouse
Punta Borinquen Lighthouse
Punta Borinquen Lighthouse
Hours:
Sunday12am - 12am
Monday12am - 12am
Tuesday12am - 12am
Wednesday12am - 12am
Thursday12am - 12am
Friday12am - 12am
Saturday12am - 12am


Punta Borinquen Light is a lighthouse located in the old Ramey Air Force Base in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. The station was established in 1889 by the Spanish government. With the opening of the Panama Canal in 1914, the lighthouse would become the most important aid to navigation on the route from Europe to Panama. In 1917, the U.S Congress provided funding for a new lighthouse in higher ground. But before construction began on the new structure, the original lighthouse was severely damaged by the 1918 earthquake that struck the west part of the island. Construction on the new lighthouse was completed in 1922. The light is active aid to navigation and is a housing facility for the United States Coast Guard.
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