CAPE SAN ANTONIO 187 



of two or three miles of approximately north and 

 south line of beach, the turning point on the north 

 being Cape Cajon. At the south end the beach 

 gradually sweeps around to the southeast without 

 interruption by any very definite points. To 

 various spots, however, where the curve of the 

 coast is slightly more pronounced, names have 

 been given such as " Punta de los Cayuelos," " Cabo 

 Falso, ' ' and ' * Pimta Perpetua. ' ' These are merely 

 map names, rather than locally accepted appella- 

 tions, and testify to the fondness of Spanish carto- 

 graphers for special designations of every turn in 

 the road. As a rule these names justify them- 

 selves, if only for beauty of sound or meaning. 



In about the middle of the cape stands the 

 old lighthouse, marked in big letters "Roncali." 

 It is a round cemented stone tower perched upon a 

 rock base above the beach and is of the old-fash- 

 ioned solid type of construction. The light is of 

 first order in point of visual range, casting its rays 

 upon a danger point in the route of vessels bound 

 to and from Central American ports. Despite 

 its warning flash, the cape has laid heavy toll 

 upon passing craft, and the hidden Colorados to 

 the northeast have gathered to its stony bosom 



