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whitewashed facade and gracefully refined cylindrical shape. Inside, a tiny
museum
dis-
plays artifacts salvaged from shipwrecks. There are fantastic views of the Atlantic Ocean
and karst country from the roof.
Elsewhere the park boasts a reconstructed TaĆno village, two pirate ships, a pirate's cave,
a mini-zoo and a substantial children's playground.
Beaches
There are two passable beaches in the area of the Faro de los Morrillos, though much better
beaches are along the coast to the east. On the cove side, south of the point and the com-
mercial pier, just off Hwy 681, you will see the manicured facilities of a
town beach
with
broad sand and totally protected water. This is a great place for families.
If you follow the road past the lighthouse (less than a quarter of a mile), you come to the
Balneario Morrillos (parking $3)
. There is a big parking lot and all the usual facilities.
The beach is about a half-mile of low dunes and white sand, and it usually gets plenty of
surf.