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Sail on!" it says: "sail on, ye stately ships! And with your floating bridge the ocean span; Be mine to guard
this light from all eclipse. Be yours to bring man neared unto man."
This is an excerpt from "The Lighthouse" poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow about the soon to be
abandoned structures that guided sailors through the dark. Although lacking romance, GPS (satellite based
Global Positioning Systems), are the electronic future.
Los Tuxtlas are surrounded by lighthouses. Veracruz city boasts the first modern lighthouse in Mexico,
built in 1795, and the surrounding seas from there to Coatzacoalcos abound with many unique structures.
Roca Partida 40 foot (13m) lighthouse sits on a magnificent volcanic bluff above a cave in which the pirate
Lorencillo allegedly buried his treasure. The keeper's quarters at present are a sheep farm and fenced
against visitors. Built in 1909, it still serves the mostly primitive local fishing industry. Access by car is from
the highway in front via 15 cattle gates, or a 30 minute uphill climb from Arroyo de Lisa. About 90 minutes
from Catemaco.
Punta Zapotitlan 100 foot (30m) lighthouse possibly dates from the 1920´s and its premier location near
Perla del Golfo makes it a magnificent focus for offshore viewing of the Sierra Santa Marta. Visits are only
possible by a boat taxi from Sontecomapan (800-1000 pesos round trip per boat) or a hard 6 hour drive
from Catemaco.
this light from all eclipse. Be yours to bring man neared unto man."
This is an excerpt from "The Lighthouse" poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow about the soon to be
abandoned structures that guided sailors through the dark. Although lacking romance, GPS (satellite based
Global Positioning Systems), are the electronic future.
Los Tuxtlas are surrounded by lighthouses. Veracruz city boasts the first modern lighthouse in Mexico,
built in 1795, and the surrounding seas from there to Coatzacoalcos abound with many unique structures.
Roca Partida 40 foot (13m) lighthouse sits on a magnificent volcanic bluff above a cave in which the pirate
Lorencillo allegedly buried his treasure. The keeper's quarters at present are a sheep farm and fenced
against visitors. Built in 1909, it still serves the mostly primitive local fishing industry. Access by car is from
the highway in front via 15 cattle gates, or a 30 minute uphill climb from Arroyo de Lisa. About 90 minutes
from Catemaco.
Punta Zapotitlan 100 foot (30m) lighthouse possibly dates from the 1920´s and its premier location near
Perla del Golfo makes it a magnificent focus for offshore viewing of the Sierra Santa Marta. Visits are only
possible by a boat taxi from Sontecomapan (800-1000 pesos round trip per boat) or a hard 6 hour drive
from Catemaco.
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Coast of Los Tuxtlas, Veracruz
Lighthouses
Lighthouses
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