Punta del Este
Punta del Este is a cape in Culebra, Puerto Rico. Punta del Este is situated nearby to the locality Cabeza de Perro, as well as near San Ildefonso.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Culebrita Lighthouse and Culebrita Island.
Culebrita Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Culebrita Lighthouse is the only remaining Spanish-era structure in the Culebra archipelago. Construction of the lighthouse began on September 25, 1882, and was completed on February 25, 1886.
Culebrita Island
Island
Culebrita Island is a small, uninhabited island off the eastern coast of the island-municipality of Culebra in the Spanish Virgin Islands, administratively part of the archipelago of Puerto Rico and geographically part of the archipelago of the Virgin Islands.
Playa Larga Beach
Beach
Photo: ElFamosoRafo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Playa Larga Beach is situated 3 km west of Punta del Este.
Punta del Este
- Type: Cape
- Historically known as: “Reef Point”
- Category: landform
- Location: Culebra, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.3119° or 18° 18′ 43″ northLongitude
-65.22127° or 65° 13′ 17″ westElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
77CP8Q6H+QFGeoNames ID
4564912
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