| Location: | Vieques, Puerto Rico | ||||||||||
| Coordinates: | 18.1545°N -65.4438°W | ||||||||||
| Yearlit: | 1896 | ||||||||||
| Automated: | 1949 | ||||||||||
| Foundation: | Stone | ||||||||||
| Construction: | Brick and stone | ||||||||||
| Shape: | Octagonal on rectangular dwelling | ||||||||||
| Marking: | White with black lantern | ||||||||||
| Lens: | Sixth-order Fresnel | ||||||||||
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Punta Mulas Light, also known as Faro de Vieques, is a historic lighthouse located in the north shore of Vieques, an island-municipality of Puerto Rico. It was first lit in 1896 and automated in 1949.[2] Punta Mulas Light was the second lighthouse built on Vieques after the Puerto Ferro Light. The light was established to guide through the dangerous passage formed by a chain of reefs. It was of key importance for navigation in the San Juan Passage.[3]
In 1992, the lighthouse was restored in celebration of the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's first voyage to America. The structure houses a museum featuring the maritime history of Vieques and the Americas as well as other historical exhibits.[4] It's listed in both the U.S. National Register of Historic Places and the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones.[5]