Punta Borinquen Light, Nineteenth century lighthouse in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.
The stone lighthouse reaches 18 meters in height (59 feet) and displays an octagonal prism form rising along Puerto Rico's northwestern shore. The ruins stand on former Ramey Air Force Base property with views toward the Atlantic Ocean.
Construction took place in 1889 during Spanish colonial administration to secure maritime traffic along the coast. Following the 1918 earthquake the building suffered major structural damage and was abandoned afterward, leading to its present ruined state.
The structure belongs to Puerto Rico's nautical history and illustrates Spanish colonial architecture along the coast from the late 19th century. Today locals and travelers visit the ruins as evidence of past navigation systems.
Access runs through former Ramey Air Force Base property at coordinates 18.488611° north and 67.161667° west. Visitors should watch for uneven terrain and absent safety barriers since the site remains an unsecured ruin.
The original optical system employed a fourth-order Fresnel lens whose light beams reached over 27 miles (44 kilometers) across the Atlantic under clear conditions, providing ships with navigational guidance.
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