West Breakwater Red Light
West Breakwater Red Light is a lighthouse in Montevideo Department, Uruguay. West Breakwater Red Light is situated nearby to the suburb Villa del Cerro, as well as near Ciudad Vieja.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Teatro Florencio Sánchez and Carnival Museum.
Teatro Florencio Sánchez
Theater building
Photo: Piracalamina, CC0.
Teatro Florencio Sánchez is a theater building, which is situated 2 km northwest of West Breakwater Red Light.
Carnival Museum
Museum
Photo: Fedaro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Carnival Museum is located at 25 De Mayo Street in the "Ciudad Vieja" in Montevideo, Uruguay. It was built in November 2006. The museum has galleries on Candombe, Carnival, Uruguayan Carnival and Murga. Carnival Museum is situated 2 km east of West Breakwater Red Light.
Mercado del Puerto
Food court
Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mercado del Puerto is a gastronomic and cultural venue in the Ciudad Vieja neighborhood of Montevideo, Uruguay. Originally built as a covered marketplace, it no longer functions as one and now houses restaurants serving traditional Uruguayan cuisine, with a focus on asado cooked over open-fire parrillas. Mercado del Puerto is situated 2 km east of West Breakwater Red Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villa del Cerro and Ciudad Vieja.
Villa del Cerro
Suburb
Photo: Hoverfish, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Villa del Cerro is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It is named after Montevideo Hill.
Ciudad Vieja
Suburb
Photo: Eduardo Ruggieri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ciudad Vieja is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. Located in a peninsula at the mouth of the Bay of Montevideo, it is the city's historic district. It was founded in 1724 as a walled city by the Spanish Empire. Ciudad Vieja is situated 2½ km east of West Breakwater Red Light.
Barrio Sur
Suburb
Barrio Sur is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders Ciudad Vieja to the west, the central business district to the north, Palermo to the east and the coastline to the south. Barrio Sur is situated 3½ km east of West Breakwater Red Light.
West Breakwater Red Light
- Type: Lighthouse
- Also known as: “Baliza Morro Norte Escollera Oeste”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Montevideo Department, Uruguay, South America
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Latitude
-34.90256° or 34° 54′ 9″ southLongitude
-56.23307° or 56° 13′ 59″ westOpen location code
48Q53QW8+XQGeoNames ID
11789597
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