This Lighthouse of the Week is a bit late this week, but it's still a good one. I actually started looking for lighthouses in the Dominican Republic, but that half-island country either has simple metal frame towers or lighthouses that are abandoned. So I tried Jamaica, and Jamaica has several -- including the highest elevation lighthouse in the Western Hemisphere (the Lover's Leap lighthouse).
That's not this one. I decided on the lighthouse in Negril, not having known there was one in Negril. I've been more aware that there is a resort (Hedonism II) famous for nudism and pleasure, in Negril. Well, I guess if you see this lighthouse, you might be in for a good time.
One way to have a good time is to jump into the ocean from the rocks below the lighthouse, which can be seen in the first picture below.
Here's some info (on the lighthouse, not the nudity) from different sources:
South Negril Point
"1894. Active; focal plane 31 m (101 ft;) flash every 2 s, alternating red and white. 27 m (89 ft) round reinforced concrete tower with lantern and gallery; solar-powered lens. Tower and gallery painted white; lantern unpainted gray metal."
"Negril Lighthouse was built in 1894 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south south east of the westernmost tip of the island of Jamaica by the French company Bubbler & Bernard. It is one of the earliest concrete lighthouses."
"Its foundation is a tank 14 feet (4.3 m) deep, which is kept filled with water to keep the reinforced concrete tower balanced and secured in the event of an earthquake. The tower is topped with a lantern and gallery.
An automatic white light 30 m (100 feet) above sea level flashes every two seconds. The light was operated by gas initially, switching to acetylene in 1956 and solar energy in 1985."
And here are three pictures (no nudity, sorry):
But if you got to this page because it mentions Hedonism II, I don't want to totally disappoint you. Here's body paint night at the resort.
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