Official Site of the Rangers · May 5, 2016
Like the lighthouse, mom was a beacon for Mazara
Rangers outfielder Nomar Mazara is flanked by his parents, Ramon and Yanira, before a game this season (Photo by Kelly Gavin)ARLINGTON -- The Faro a Colon was opened in 1992 in celebration of the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' first voyage to America. The $70 million, 688-foot tall lighthouse is so powerful that its beams can be seen across the Caribbean in Puerto Rico, and the story is the remains of the famous explorer are buried on site.
The lighthouse is near the waterfront of Santo Domingo, not far from Base Naval 27 de Febrero, where Nomar Mazara's father is a high-ranking member of the Dominican Republic Navy.