Public domain, Wikimedia Commons (Jack Boucher, HABS)Landmark· Puerto Rico (east coast)· Virgin Islands (BVI, USVI and Spanish Virgins)
Cabezas de San Juan Nature Reserve (El Faro)
18° 22.9′ N · 65° 37.1′ W
Puerto Rico's northeast cape, a 316-acre reserve of dry forest, mangroves, lagoons and reefs owned by the Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico, crowned by the 1880 Spanish lighthouse that now houses a museum and research center.
Practical
Coordinates are Cape San Juan Light (Wikipedia). Coast Pilot 5 gives Cabo San Juan Light at 18°22'53"N, 65°37'05"W, 260 ft above the water, on a cylindrical tower on a white dwelling, the principal landmark for Bahía de Fajardo and the Pasaje de San Juan. The reserve is open to the public through Para la Naturaleza (Conservation Trust); visits are by guided tour with advance reservation (check paralanaturaleza.org for days, times and fees). Wikivoyage lists phones +1 787-722-5882 and +1 787-860-2560 (older listing). The reserve adjoins La Cordillera marine reserve to the east and Seven Seas beach to the west.
Best for
A land excursion and the key landmark for the northeast passages