Faro de Cabo Rojo

Today I was thinking and missing the beach close to my hometown, the warmth of every sunny day, and the humidity. Then I remembered this day, where the salty breeze played with my hair, the sun was burning bright and I was admiring the Puerto Rican landscape. I thought I shouldn't keep it just for myself and I wanted to share with everyone its beauty. I don't just miss the beach, I miss my beach.

The lighthouse ("faro") of Cabo Rojo was established in 1882. Ih has an hexagonal shape and it is made out of stone. It is fully operational since it was first lit. It is only 40 ft tall, but the height of its focal plane is 121 ft. Something I found very interesting is that solar energy is used to operate the building and that it is one of the most distant buildings from San Juan (northeast coast). Other pictures are available on the CaboRojoLighthouse link.

I love going to the town of Cabo Rojo, which is located on the southwest side of Puerto Rico - 30 minutes away from my hometown, first because it has some of the best beaches of the island and secondly, for the food. There is nothing like the food you find in Joyuda, a village of Cabo Rojo. It has the best seafood in the world. I don't think I'm exagerating. They have the best lobster, fish, shrimp, etc. because they are freshly caught - right there.

The beaches I love the most are Boquerón and Combate. There I spent many days - whenever I could get away... So for today, I'll imagine I'm there - for an hour or so... Nice.