The California Lighthouse is a

lighthouse A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways. Lighthouses mar ...

located at Hudishibana near

Arashi Beach Arashi (or Arasji) is a settlement and beach on the northwestern tip of Aruba, in Noord district. It is close to Malmok, Kudarebe and the California Lighthouse The California Lighthouse is a lighthouse located at Hudishibana near Arashi Beac ...

and the Sasariwichi dunes on the northwest tip of

Aruba Aruba ( , , ), officially the Country of Aruba ( nl, Land Aruba; pap, Pais Aruba) is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands physically located in the mid-south of the Caribbean Sea, about north of the Venezuela peninsula of ...

. This lighthouse was named for the steamship ''California'', which was wrecked nearby on September 23, 1891.

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The lighthouse has completed a recent restoration in May 2016 which coincided with the 100th anniversary of the completion of the lighthouse. Immediately adjacent to the lighthouse is a restaurant called ''La Trattoria el Faro Blanco'' (English: The White Lighthouse Restaurant), and also nearby is the

Tierra del Sol Resort, Spa & Country Club The Tierra del Sol Resort & Golf is a resort complex on the Caribbean island of Aruba. The resort comprises villas, a spa and fitness center, and an 18-hole golf course. Golf The golf course opened on January 28, 1995. It was designed by Robert T ...

. The terrain is moon-like with sharp rocks sticking out of the ground, making it difficult for people to walk on without sturdy footwear. California_Lighthouse_Restoration

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* * Lighthouses completed in 1916 Lighthouses in Aruba Monuments of Aruba Buildings and structures in Noord {{lighthouse-stub

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