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Guánica Light, or Faro de Guánica, is a historic lighthouse in Guánica, Puerto Rico, within the Guánica State Forest. First lit in 1893, it marked the entrance to Guánica Bay and helped connect coastal navigation between Los Morrillos Light and Caja de Muertos Light. It is also linked to the opening of the Puerto Rican Campaign during the Spanish–American War, when keeper Robustiano Rivera spotted the American convoy on July 25, 1898, warned Guánica's residents, and went to Yauco to notify the mayor. Deactivated in 1950, it later gained historic recognition, but by 2009 it was largely ruined, and the January 2020 earthquakes caused further damage.
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