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Cape San Juan Light, or Faro de Las Cabezas de San Juan, crowns the northeastern headland at Fajardo, Puerto Rico, where it has served as a major coastal landmark since its construction in 1880 and first lighting on May 2, 1882. Its original beacon reached 18 miles and gave a fixed white light with a red flash every three minutes, guiding navigation along this corner of the coast. The lighthouse also figured prominently in the 1898 Battle of Fajardo during the Puerto Rican Campaign of the Spanish-American War. Today it stands within the 316-acre Las Cabezas de San Juan Nature Reserve, where historic preservation and diverse coastal ecosystems meet.
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