Pedro Cays Lighthouse, Maritime navigation light in Kingston, Jamaica.
Pedro Cays Lighthouse is a navigation aid located on Northeast Cay, featuring a red and white square tower that rises above the surrounding waters. The structure uses solar power to operate its light system and sits on a shallow coral reef formation in the Caribbean Sea.
This light station was established in the 1920s to guide ships through Caribbean waters and support maritime commerce in the region. It became an important marker for vessels navigating around the Pedro Bank and its surrounding reef systems.
The lighthouse overlooks the Pedro Bank, named 'La Vibora' by Spanish sailors due to its snake-like formation of shallow reefs and coral shoals.
The light signal can be seen from considerable distances and helps ship captains avoid the reefs and rocky areas surrounding this location. Visitors should know that this is a remote spot accessible only by boat.
The location sits roughly 97 kilometers offshore from mainland Jamaica and marks an important fishing ground for the region. Spanish sailors once called this area La Vibora because of how the shallow reefs form a snake-like pattern when viewed from above.
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