Punta del Este Lighthouse
Punta del Este Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in the headland of Punta del Este, Maldonado Department, Uruguay. It was erected in 1860.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Uruguay
- Also known as: “Faro de Punta del Este”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, Punta del Este and The Hand.
Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, Punta del Este
Church
Photo: Marinna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Church of Our Lady of Candelaria is a Roman Catholic parish church in Punta del Este, Uruguay. The parish was established 1 February 1948. The first temple was built in 1911. Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, Punta del Este is situated 110 metres east of Punta del Este Lighthouse.
The Hand
La Mano is a sculpture in Punta del Este by Chilean artist Mario Irarrázabal. It depicts five human fingers partially emerging from sand and is located on Parada 1 at Brava Beach in Punta del Este, a popular tourist town in Uruguay. The Hand is situated 2 km northeast of Punta del Este Lighthouse.
Apart Hotel Punta del Este
Hotel
Photo: Zulmabm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Apart Hotel Punta del Este is situated 1¼ km northeast of Punta del Este Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maldonado and La Sonrisa.
Maldonado
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
Maldonado is a city on the Atlantic coast of Uruguay, just north of the beach town of Punta del Este.
La Sonrisa
Suburb
La Sonrisa is a suburb of Maldonado, Uruguay. La Sonrisa is situated 9 km north of Punta del Este Lighthouse.
Villa Delia
Suburb
Villa Delia is a suburb of Maldonado, Uruguay. Villa Delia is situated 9 km north of Punta del Este Lighthouse.
Punta del Este Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Punta del Este, Maldonado Department, Atlantic Coast, Uruguay, South America
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Latitude
-34.96886° or 34° 58′ 8″ southLongitude
-54.95164° or 54° 57′ 6″ westElevation
16 metres (52 feet)Open location code
48Q722JX+F8OpenStreetMap ID
way 386192986OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Punta del Este Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Punta del Este”
- French: “Phare de Punta del Este”
- Polish: “Latarnia morska w Punta del Este”
- Spanish: “Faro de Punta del Este”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as La Arbolada Village and La Residence.
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