Faro Vargas Cabo Cruz | |
Location: | Cabo Cruz Granma Province Cuba |
Coordinates: | 19.8411°N -77.7266°W |
Yearbuilt: | 1871 |
Construction: | stone tower |
Shape: | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Marking: | unpainted stone tower, grey metallic lantern |
Height: | 32m (105feet) |
Focalheight: | 34m (112feet) |
Characteristic: | Fl W 5s. |
Country: | Cuba |
Countrynumber: | CU-0679 |
Managingagent: | Parque Nacional Desembarco del Granma[1] [2] |
The Faro Vargas, also known as Faro de Cabo Cruz, is a staffed lighthouse located on the southernmost part of Cape Cruz in Cuba. Construction of the 32 metre lighthouse started in 1862 and was finished in 1871. The lighthouse has a height of, a focal height of and emits one white flash every 5 seconds (Fl.(1) 5s).