Punta Brava
Punta Brava is a cape in Municipio Ch, Montevideo Department. Punta Brava is situated nearby to the suburb Punta Carretas, as well as near the neighborhood Barrio Jardín.Photo: Fedaro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Cape
- Description: point in Uruguay
- Also known as: “Punta Brava de Carretas” and “Punta de Carretas”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Punta Brava Lighthouse and Museo Zorrilla.
Punta Brava Lighthouse
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Diode, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Punta Brava Lighthouse, also known as Punta Carretas Lighthouse, is a lighthouse in Punta Carretas, Montevideo, Uruguay. It was erected in 1876. The lighthouse has a height of 21 metres and its light reaches 15 nautical miles away, with a flash every ten seconds.
Punta Carretas Shopping
Shopping center
Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Punta Carretas Shopping is a shopping mall in Montevideo, Uruguay. It is located in the neighborhood Punta Carretas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Punta Carretas and Barrio Jardín.
Punta Carretas
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Punta Carretas is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. Politically located in the Municipality CH, it is an affluent neighborhood, with a high population density and a large number of high-rise apartment buildings.
Barrio Jardín
Neighborhood
Photo: Hoverfish, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Barrio Jardín is a small neighbourhood of Montevideo, Uruguay, which is part of Barrio Parque Rodó. It was formerly known as "Parque del Pueblo". It is delimited by España Boulevard to its north, 21 de Setiembre Avenue to its south and west, and Artigas Boulevard to its east.
Pocitos
Suburb
Photo: Shant, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Pocitos is an upscale seaside barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders Buceo to the east, Parque Batlle to the north, Tres Cruces, Cordón and Parque Rodó to the west and Punta Carretas to the south.
Punta Brava
- Categories: point and landform
- Location: Municipio Ch, Montevideo Department, Uruguay, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.93744° or 34° 56′ 15″ southLongitude
-56.16013° or 56° 9′ 37″ westElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
48Q53R7Q+2WOpenStreetMap ID
node 4103152059OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Punta Brava” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Punta Brava”
- Czech: “Punta Brava”
- Italian: “punta Brava”
- Spanish: “Punta Brava”
- Swedish: “Punta Brava”
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