Punta Hornos
Punta Hornos is a cape in Colonia Department, Uruguay. Punta Hornos is situated nearby to the suburb Real de San Carlos, as well as near Historic Quarter.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Cape
- Description: point in Uruguay
- Also known as: “Punta de Hornos” and “Punta Manuel”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Plaza de toros Real de San Carlos and Escuela 37 República Argentina.
Plaza de toros Real de San Carlos
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
Plaza de toros Real de San Carlos is a former bullring in Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay. Built in 1909 it was shortly closed after prohibition of bull fighting in 1912.
Escuela 37 República Argentina
School
Photo: Maryan de Beeld, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Escuela 37 República Argentina is a school.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colonia and Laguna de los Patos.
Colonia
Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
Colonia del Sacramento is in southwestern Uruguay, across from Buenos Aires on the northern shore of the Rio de la Plata. Founded in 1680 as a Portuguese colony, Colonia's historic district is now a UNESCO World Heritage site, full of cobblestone streets lined with historic buildings.
Punta Hornos
- Categories: point and landform
- Location: Colonia Department, Uruguay, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.42528° or 34° 25′ 31″ southLongitude
-57.89457° or 57° 53′ 41″ westOpen location code
48Q4H4F4+V5OpenStreetMap ID
node 11592836247OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
3442363Wikidata ID
Q32000768
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Punta Hornos” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Punta Hornos”
- Italian: “punta Hornos”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Real de San Carlos and Historic Quarter.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Isla de Hornos Este and Playa La Arenisca.
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