The Bellavista lighthouse

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The Bellavista lighthouse stands about 165 meters above sea level. It is named after the nearby promontory where it was built. The lighthouse was constructed on the site of an old Spanish tower called “Largavista,” which was built between the 1500s and 1600s. This tower was taken down in the 1800s to make way for the new lighthouse.

The lighthouse was built in 1866 by the Royal Office of Civil Engineering. It is 19 meters tall and can be seen from about 27 miles away. At the top, there is an iron dome with a weather vane. The windows outside are decorated with lion heads that hide the rainwater drainage.

In 1982, a Faraday cage was added to protect the lighthouse. The building has two floors and contains two homes and an office.