The structure stands out among other iron beacons in its monumental size: at 24.38 meters high, on a 6.20 meter base, the lighthouse rises 41.75 meters above sea level. It is also different from a majority of lighthouses constructed in the area because of its original, innovative use of kerosene for illumination. Until the 1960s, it guided ships through their Atlantic Ocean navigations. (...)
The structure stands out among other iron beacons in its monumental size: at 24.38 meters high, on a 6.20 meter base, the lighthouse rises 41.75 meters above sea level. It is also different from a majority of lighthouses constructed in the area because of its original, innovative use of kerosene for illumination. Until the 1960s, it guided ships through their Atlantic Ocean navigations. It is the only work of its kind in the Dominican Republic, and one of the few cast iron lighthouses still standing in the Americas. The Cultural Heritage Office of Puerto Plata has called it a symbol of the values of the city of Puerto Plata, illuminating the pathways of progress.
