Cabo Santa María Lighthouse
Cabo Santa María Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in the headland of Cabo Santa María, Rocha Department, Uruguay, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Erected in 1871, it is a notable landmark of the seaside resort La Paloma.Photo: Edutemar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Edutemar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: lighthouse in Rocha Department, Uruguay
- Also known as: “Cabo de Santa María Lighthouse” and “Faro Cabo Santa Maria”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include La Balconada beach and La Paloma.
La Paloma
Marina
Photo: Casaseneleste, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Paloma is a marina, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Cabo Santa María Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Aguada y Costa Azul and La Pedrera.
La Aguada y Costa Azul
Neighborhood
Photo: Pakodeli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Aguada y Costa Azul is a village in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay. La Aguada y Costa Azul is situated 4 km north of Cabo Santa María Lighthouse.
La Pedrera
Village
Photo: Truffarella, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Pedrera is a village and resort on the Atlantic Coast in the Rocha Department of Uruguay. It is located on Route 10, about 8 kilometres northeast of La Paloma. La Pedrera is situated 9 km north of Cabo Santa María Lighthouse.
Cabo Santa María Lighthouse
- Categories: lighthouse, cultural property, and tourism
- Location: La Paloma, Rocha Department, Atlantic Coast, Uruguay, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.66821° or 34° 40′ 6″ southLongitude
-54.15285° or 54° 9′ 10″ westOpen location code
48Q78RJW+PVOpenStreetMap ID
node 1285547385OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q5856382
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Cabo Santa María Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Santa Maria lurmuturreko itsasargia (Uruguai)”
- Basque: “Santa Maria lurmuturreko itsasargia”
- Catalan: “Faro Cabo Santa María”
- French: “Phare Cabo Santa María”
- French: “phare de Cabo de Santa María”
- Spanish: “Faro Cabo Santa María”
- Spanish: “Faro de Cabo de Santa María”
- Spanish: “Faro de La Paloma”
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