Punta Ventana (Puerto Rico)
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Photo of the rock formation (1999) |
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Coordinates | 17 ° 58 ′ N , 66 ° 49 ′ W | |
location | Puerto Rico | |
Waters | Caribbean Sea |
Punta Ventana (from Spanish ventana 'window' ) is a headland in southern Puerto Rico . It was named after a striking rock formation with a surf gate , which was a popular tourist attraction but collapsed in an earthquake on January 6, 2020 with a magnitude of 5.8 on the Richter scale .
Individual evidence
- ^ Sara M Moniuszko: Puerto Rico earthquakes destroy tourist landmarks Punta Ventana and Ruinas del Faro. In: Lansing State Journal. USA Today, January 8, 2020; accessed January 12, 2020 (American English).