------------------------------------------------------------------------ TRI Continental Film Festival - Dona Paula, Goa, Sep 28 - Oct 2, 2007
http://www.moviesgoa.org/tricontinental/tricon.htm For public viewing. Registration at The International Centre Goa. (Ph: +91-832-2452805 to 10) Online Media Partner: http://www.GOANET.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dear Frederick, If - in your own words - Aguada lighthouse dates back to 1864, the Guia lighthouse in Macau to 1865 and the Bojador lighthouse to 1892, what doubt is there about Aguada being the "first lighthouse in Asia?" -And in which Asian country is this place Burgos (with its Bojador lighthouse) situated? Regards. - Jorge ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frederick [FN] Noronha * ???????? ???????" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" <goanet@lists.goanet.org> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 8:55 PM Subject: [Goanet] Aguada, lighthouse... > Was Aguada really the "first lighthouse in Asia"? Strange, there are > all kinds of claims coming up from other regions. > > * Guia Hill, in Macau 1865. > http://www.asiarooms.com/travel-guide/macau/macau-popular-destinations/guia-hill.html > > * Bojeador Lighthouse of Burgos > Oldest and tallest in Asia, 1892 > http://community.iexplore.com/planning/journalEntryFreeForm.asp?JournalID=26729&EntryID=14253&n=Bojeador%20Lighthouse%20of%20Burgos&t= > > Aguada, we know, was 1864. How come the British didn't think of > building any in their colonies? Or the French and the Dutch (Patrice?) > Or did it not matter as much to them? Any inputs? FN > -- > Frederick Noronha http://fn.goa-india.org Ph 0091-832-2409490 > List of Indian e-lists http://wikiwikiweb.de/MailingListsInIndia
