List of lighthouses in Costa Rica facts for kids
Lighthouses are tall towers with bright lights that help ships find their way at sea. They act like traffic lights for boats, guiding them safely away from dangerous rocks or shallow waters, and showing them where the coast is. Costa Rica, with its beautiful coastlines on both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, has several important lighthouses. These lights help sailors navigate the waters around this Central American country.
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Lighthouses of Costa Rica
Costa Rica's lighthouses are found in different parts of the country, helping guide ships along its shores. Each lighthouse has its own unique light pattern, like a secret code, so sailors can tell them apart.
Caribbean Coast Lighthouses
The Caribbean side of Costa Rica has lighthouses that help ships approaching ports like Limón.
Bahia Moin Lighthouse
This lighthouse is located on Isla Pajaros, near Limón. Its light flashes white every 2.5 seconds and is about 20 meters (66 feet) high.
Isla Uvita Lighthouse
Built around 1891, this is one of the older lighthouses in the Limón area. Its white light flashes every 10 seconds, and it stands about 41 meters (135 feet) above the sea. Its light can be seen up to 5 nautical miles away.
Puerto Limón Lighthouse
Also in Limón, this lighthouse shows a red light that flashes every 1.5 seconds. The light is about 15 meters (49 feet) high and can be seen for about 10 nautical miles.
Sixaola Lighthouse
Located in Sixaola, this lighthouse helps guide ships near the border with Panama. Its white light flashes every 10 seconds and is about 14 meters (46 feet) high. It can be seen for about 11 nautical miles.
Pacific Coast Lighthouses
On the Pacific side, lighthouses guide ships along the longer coastline, helping them navigate to important areas like Puntarenas and Quepos.
Cabo Matapalo Lighthouse
This lighthouse is found at Cabo Matapalo. It flashes a white light every 10 seconds.
Isla del Caño Lighthouse
Located on Isla del Caño, this lighthouse was built around 1940. Its white light flashes every 4 seconds. The light is about 63 meters (207 feet) high and can be seen for about 12 nautical miles.
Isla Herradura Lighthouse
Near Puntarenas, the Isla Herradura Lighthouse flashes white four times every 10 seconds. Its light is very high, about 99 meters (325 feet) above the water, and can be seen for about 15 nautical miles.
Punta Curupacha Lighthouse
This lighthouse is in Puntarenas Province. It shows a white light that flashes every 4 seconds. The light is about 91 meters (299 feet) high and can be seen for about 12 nautical miles.
Punta de Puntarenas Lighthouse
This is one of the newer lighthouses, built in 2014 in Puntarenas. Its light flashes white twice every 5 seconds. The light is about 17 meters (56 feet) high.
Punta Quepos Lighthouse
Built in 2010, the Punta Quepos Lighthouse is located in Quepos. Its white light flashes every 3 seconds. This lighthouse has one of the highest lights, at about 156 meters (512 feet) above the water, and can be seen for about 8 nautical miles.
See also
- Lists of lighthouses and lightvessels
- For more information in Spanish, check out the Kiddle article: Anexo:Faros de Costa Rica para niños
