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Cape CorrientesLighthouse at Cape Corrientes, Mexico.
Cape Corrientes
cape, Mexico
Also known as:Cabo Corrientes
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Cape Corrientes, cape on thePacific Ocean, southwesternJalisco state, west centralMexico. The headland, rising to an elevation of 505 ft (154 m) abovesea level, is formed by the western extremity of the Sierra del Cuale, in the southern portion of the Sierra Madre Occidental. A lighthouse stands on the cape, signalling the entrance to Bahía (bay) de Banderas, just to the north.
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