Salt Beacon

The Exumas


This 10m-high Tuscan-style pillar was erected on a hill to guide ships to collect salt during the heyday of salt production in the late 18th century. A boardwalk leads up to the pillar, affording great views of the salina (salt pond) and Exuma Sound.


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