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.

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 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″ north

Longitude

-65.22127° or 65° 13′ 17″ west

Elevation

3 metres (10 feet)

Open location code

77CP8Q6H+QF

GeoNames ID

4564912

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Culebrita Island Light and Culebrita Beach.

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