Do you know where Santander, Spain is?
If not, don't feel too bad about it. Neither did I.
Here's a map:
Well, as you might have guessed already, Santander is the location of this week's Lighthouse of the Week, which is called the Cabo Mayor Lighthouse.
It is apparently a well-known landmark, according to this page: The Cabo Mayor Lighthouse
Here's an excerpt of the pertinent facts from the amazing Lighthouse Directory:
"1839. Active; focal plane 89 m (292 ft); two white flashes every 10 s. 30 m (98 ft) stone tower with lantern and gallery rising from the center of a circular 1-story stone keeper's house; an additional 1-story house is attached. Lighthouse is unpainted stone; gallery painted white; lantern dome is gray metallic. Fog horn (two 3.5 s blasts every 40 s)."
Here are three pictures of the Cabo Mayor lighthouse. The last could be printed as a poster, suitable for framing, from here.
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