Noordwestpunt (California) Lighthouse

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California Lighthouse - originally erected between 1914-16 to warn ships away from the Northern tip of Aruba. In 1892 a wooden sailing ship, the "California," wrecked on the nearby reef with one loss of life. Originally the area was known as Hudishibana but renamed California in honor of the ship. The nearby restaurant was once the lighthouse keepers home. A plaque at the restaurant provides a brief history of the area.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Lighthouse
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Coordinates:   12°36'49"N   70°3'4"W
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