This week's Lighthouse of the Week is a bit confusing, because there are two of them right next to each other, one older than the other, and the younger one currently the working one.
This one came to my attention when I went to the Lighthouse Directory and the picture of it was sitting right there on the homepage, and it was unique enough that I decided to feature it. Since there are two of them (and since it's easy), I'll feature the newer one next week. You'll probably see pictures of the newer one in the pictures of the older one that I show here.
So where is it? It's about where the Yucatan Peninsula joins with mainland Mexico, but it's on an extended island / peninsula called Isla Aguada. Even though it's called Isla Aguada, I looked closely and I don't think it's an Isla. Judge for yourself. Both lighthouses are located where the map says "Faro Museo".
Now, getting back to the Lighthouse Directory, here's what it says about our featured lighthouse:
"1908. Inactive (a decorative light is displayed). 20 m (66 ft) square concrete tower with lantern and double gallery, rising from one corner of a 2-story concrete keeper's house. Entire lighthouse is white. ... The lighthouse was long abandoned but in 2010 the state port authority restored it thoroughly and opened a museum in the light station. ... Located on the main street of Isla Aguada, two blocks north of the former ferry terminal and one block east of highway 180."
Now you'll see what I found for pictures of it. It turns out that none of these show the new lighthouse, but I found a very cool picture for next week's feature on it.
The last one below was a small image that doesn't look better when it's larger, so I kept it small.
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