CUBA

CUBA.

Lighthouses of Cuba.
Cayo Paredón Grande lighthouse and simplified map of Cuba.
Second stamp in a set of 3, issued on 25.10.1982.
Face value: 20 centavos of Cuban peso.
Printing: Offset lithography.
Print: 288,000 copies.
Size: 33.5 x 45 mm.

Catalogs
- Michel No. 2703.
- Scott No. 2554.
- StampWorld No. 2707.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 2860.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 2404.

Cayo Paredón Grande is an island of the Jardines del Rey archipelago, north of Camagüey Province. Its extension is 8.7 km² (3.36 sq mi). It is located off the north coast of Cayo Romano, to which it is linked by a viaduct. The island's economy is mainly based on tourism, thanks to its white sand beaches. The lighthouse, also known as Faro Diego Velázquez, built in 1859, has a height of 48 m (157.5 ft) and a range of 27 nautical miles (50 km, or 31 mi).