Isla de Lobos Lighthouse
Isla de Lobos Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Isla de Lobos in the Atlantic Ocean, not far from Punta del Este, Maldonado Department, Uruguay. The current structure was erected in 1906.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Uruguay
- Also known as: “Faro de Isla de Lobos” and “Faro Isla de Lobos”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Isla de Lobos.
Isla de Lobos
Islet
Photo: Jimmy Baikovicius, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Isla de Lobos is a small island located about 8 kilometres southeast of Punta del Este in the Atlantic Ocean. An islet lies east of the island. Since 2024 it makes up the Island and Islet of Lobos and their Submerged Environment National Park a marine protected area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Punta del Este.
Punta del Este
Photo: NaBUru38, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Punta del Este is a beach resort town in Uruguay complete with casinos, beaches, yachts and lots of tourists from all over the world. Many of these tourists come from the other side of the Rio de la Plata from Argentina to get some nice fun in the sun on a beach away from the brown waters of the Rio de la Plata.
Isla de Lobos Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Maldonado Department, Uruguay, South America
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Latitude
-35.02454° or 35° 1′ 28″ southLongitude
-54.88351° or 54° 53′ 1″ westOpen location code
48P7X4G8+5HOpenStreetMap ID
node 1922247261OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q5856425
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Isla de Lobos Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de l’île de Lobos”
- French: “Phare de l’île de Lobos”
- Russian: “Маяк Исла де Лобос”
- Spanish: “Faro de Isla de Lobos”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Islote de Lobos and Mirador Punta de Salinas.
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