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.- 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 and Apart Hotel Punta del Este.
Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria
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 is situated 110 metres east 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.
Enjoy Punta del Este
Hotel
Photo: Paulo JC Nogueira, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Enjoy Punta del Este is a hotel, which is situated 2½ 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”
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