I have endeavored while presenting the Lighthouses of the Week to find lighthouses in different countries. I've obviously had repeats, especially in countries and locations with lots of coast and lots of lights, but I'm always happy to find a lighthouse or two in a country that I haven't "visited" before. This is one of those times.
The new country is Panama, and the lighthouse is the Toro Point Lighthouse, located near the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal in Fort Sherman. Which means here.
Here's what the Lighthouse Directory remarks about this particular lighthouse landmark. Note: it's tall.
"1893 (French). Active; focal plane 33 m (108 ft); white light, 5 s on, 25 s off. 27.5 m (90 ft) steel skeletal tower with central cylinder, mounted on a stone base. Entire lighthouse painted white. ... This elegant lighthouse, built by the French during their efforts to construct the Canal, is a familiar landmark for everyone passing through the waterway."Not a lot of pictures of this one are available, but there are a few, three of which are below.
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