The Lighthouses of Mexico (East)

Located in Matamoros on the south side of the entrance to the Rio Grande, which is called the Rio Bravo del Norte in Mexico. ARLHS # MEX-037

Photo courtesy Alejandro Lopez Ceja [skyscrapercity]

This lighthouse marks an artificial channel cut through the barrier beach. Located on the beach 70 km south of the Río Bravo. ARLHS # MEX-177

Photo courtesy Alejandro Lopez Ceja [skyscrapercity]

The lighthouse marks the southern entrance to the Laguna Madre. Accessible by road. ARLHS # MEX-034

Photo courtesy Alejandro Lopez Ceja [skyscrapercity]

Altamira is a new port constructed on the north side of the Tampico metropolitan area. Located on the north side of the harbor entrance. (J 4233) ARLHS # MEX-097

Photo courtesy Peter Mosselberger [ListOfLights]

The island is located about 40 km southeast of Cabo Rojo in northern Veracruz. Accessible only by boat. (There's also an Isla de Lobos in Peru ^{PE 40}

and another one in Uruguay.) ^{UR 5} ARLHS # MEX-035

Photo courtesy Terry Westerman [Tampico]

The island is located about 15 km southeast of the Punta Grande, (the Big Point) on Cabo Rojo in northern Veracruz.

Note that this is not a lighthouse but otherwise interesting in size and shape.

Photo courtesy Terry Westerman

Located on the north side of the entrance to the Río Túxpan in Túxpan. ARLHS # MEX-033

Photo courtesy Carlos [pBase]

Located on the Avenida Hidalgo in the center of Tecolutla, a small coastal town at the mouth of the Río Tecolutla about 65 km southeast of Túxpan. ARLHS # MEX-066

Photo courtesy jonw55 [webshots]

Located on a headland about 100 km southeast of Nautla. Don't confuse this with the similarly named light in Argentina. ^{AR 23} ARLHS # MEX-179

Photo courtesy Manuel Arrubarrena [Flickr]

Still recognized as having been a lighthouse, the tower is now called the Faro Benito Juárez. The building is now a historical museum connected to the Holiday Inn. Located on the Calle Benito Juárez y Morelos in downtown Veracruz.

The lighthouse is on a small island southeast of the harbor of Veracruz; the island is famous as the place where the conquistador Hernan Cortéz landed in 1519. ^island ARLHS # MEX-145

Located on a barely-exposed reef about 5 km southeast of the Isla de Enmedio. Accessible only by boat.

Photo courtesy cayucochief [webshots]

Located on a headland at Punta Roca Partida. ARLHS # MEX-068

Photo courtesy 'islapajaros' [webshots]

The lighthouse is adjacent to the city museum, which is called the Museo del Faro. Located on a hill southeast of the harbor entrance in the city of Coatzacoalcos.

Photo courtesy Uriel Akira

Photo courtesy www.flickr.com/photos/urielakira/ [(Coatzacoalcos, Museo del Faro)]

taken from the west breakwater. ARLHS # MEX-182

Photo courtesy Uriel Akira [Flickr]

Located on the west end of Isla del Cármen, marking the east side of the western entrance to the Laguna de Términos, west of Ciudad del Cármen. ARLHS # MEX-010

Photo courtesy Ninfa Urania [Trekearth]

The lighthouse marks the river entrance in Champotón about 60 km south southwest of Campeche.

Photo courtesy Uriel Akira [Flickr]

The lighthouse is one of the two steeples of an 18th century church, the Templo de San José, converted to a light tower. courtesy lol-ita ARLHS # MEX-105

Photo courtesy www.flickr.com/photos/lol-ita/

The reef is located in the Bay of Campeche about 160 km west of Campeche city.

Photo courtesy biicusicaru [webshots]

The cay is far out in the Gulf about 200 km northwest of El Palmar, the northwesternmost point of the Yucatán Peninsula.

Photo courtesy Morza2006 [webshots]

The second tower is perhaps an older, abandoned lighthouse. Located on the beach in the center of Celestún, which is accessible by a paved road (RF 281) from Mérida.

Photo courtesy CD Summers [webshots]

Located in Sisal, the historic seaport of the Yucatán, about 40 km northwest of Mérida. ARLHS # MEX-019

Photo courtesy s1021201 [webshots]

Located just off the beach at Telchac Puerto about 55 km east of Progreso. ARLHS # MEX-150

Photo courtesy wallyworldmt [tripAdvisor]

Located on the tip of a peninsula in Río Lagartos. ARLHS # MEX-129

Photo courtesy cheyox2 [webshots]

Located at Cabo Catoche, the northeastern tip of Yucatan. Accessible only by boat. ARLHS # MEX-084

Photo courtesy Laura Elena Rosado [Flickr]

This is the taller of the two Isla Mujeres lighthouses, and it stands in the middle of a street intersection. Located at the northwestern point of the island and the north end of the harbor.

Photo courtesy Al [Flickr]

It appears that the keeper's house is now a gift shop. Located in an ecological and historical park at the southern tip of Isla Mujeres. ARLHS # MEX-020

Photo courtesy Melissa McCloud [Flickr]

Near Puerto Juárez. I'm guessing this is a faux light because it's no listed anywhere, but it sure is striking.

Photo courtesy Allen Mason [Flickr]

In 1967 the structure was tilted over in Hurricane Beulah. It has since survived Hurricanes Gilbert in 1987 and Wilma in 2005, but has not been knocked down. The new light house replacing this one is visible in the background.

Photo courtesy Laurie Button [wikitravel]

Located on the waterfront, near the cruise ship terminal, in San Miguel de Cozumel on the west side of the island. ARLHS # MEX-131

Photo courtesy John B Caddell [jbcphotos]

Located in an ecological reserve at the southern end of the island of Cozumel. ARLHS # MEX-088

Photo courtesy John B Caddell [jbcphotos]

About 1200 AD. Rubblestone pyramid crowned by a square temple structure with two small openings facing the sea. Built by the Maya, this structure was used ingeniously as a lighthouse to guide returning fisherman. ARLHS # MEX-080

Photo courtesy John B Caddell [jbcphotos]

Not much is known about this light. The description in the NGA list describes the metal tower, not the tall concrete one.

Photo courtesy ahl961 [webshots]

Located on Boulevard Bahía in downtown Chetumal ARLHS # MEX-028

Photo courtesy Gabriel Joaquin Herrera Jimenez [Flickr]

Cayo Lobos is at the extreme south end of the reef. (J 4456.7)

Photo courtesy Captain Theo [ListOfLights]