Punta Nador Lighthouse and Loukkos Mouth
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Dramatic coastline with lighthouse in black and white capturing waves crashing onto rocks.
A sense of place
Punta Nador lighthouse marks the Atlantic side of Larache where river, port and ocean can be read in one frame. The tower is an active maritime aid, not automatically a public monument, so the visitor product is an exterior outlook and navigation story unless the responsible authority confirms more. From a safe public position, a guide can trace the Loukkos mouth, explain why Lixus rose on higher ground inland and compare the modern harbour entrance with the ancient estuary economy. This stop gives Larache an Atlantic engineering layer beyond medina architecture. It is especially effective at the beginning or end of a Lixus day, when the river's road from archaeological hill to ocean is already in the traveler's mind.
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Treat the lighthouse compound as non-public unless the maritime authority confirms access; use only legal public viewpoints and avoid harbour operations or exposed edges.
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