Faro Punta Tortuga
Faro Punta Tortuga is a lighthouse in Coquimbo, Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region. Faro Punta Tortuga is situated nearby to the peak Cerro Castillo del Carmen, as well as near the castle Acceso Fuerte Lambert.- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Chile
- Also known as: “Punta Tortuga Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Third Millennium Cross and Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso.
Third Millennium Cross
Historic building
Photo: Nereidas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cruz del Tercer Milenio is an 83 meter tall, 40 meter wide, concrete cross located at the top of El Vigía hill in Coquimbo, Chile. Construction began in 1999 and it was completed in 2001. Third Millennium Cross is situated 2 km south of Faro Punta Tortuga.
Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso
Stadium
Photo: Seba Flores, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Estadio Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso is a multi-purpose stadium in Coquimbo, Chile. Currently, it is mostly used for football matches. It is the home stadium of Coquimbo Unido. Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso is situated 3½ km south of Faro Punta Tortuga.
Mohammed VI Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Seba Flores, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mohammed VI Center for Dialogue of Civilizations is a mosque in Coquimbo, Chile. The structure is a replica of the Kutubiyya Mosque in Marrakesh and was funded by the Kingdom of Morocco and the municipality of Coquimbo, being named in honor of king Mohammed VI of Morocco. Mohammed VI Mosque is situated 3½ km south of Faro Punta Tortuga.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Peñuelas and La Herradura.
Peñuelas
Neighborhood
Photo: Seba Flores, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Peñuelas is a neighborhood, which is situated 4½ km southeast of Faro Punta Tortuga.
La Herradura
Suburb
Photo: Seba Flores, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Herradura is a suburb, which is situated 6 km south of Faro Punta Tortuga.
Tierras Blancas
Suburb
Photo: Larrymox, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tierras Blancas is a suburb, which is situated 9 km southeast of Faro Punta Tortuga.
Faro Punta Tortuga
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Coquimbo, Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region, Northern Chile, Chile, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-29.93404° or 29° 56′ 3″ southLongitude
-71.34266° or 71° 20′ 34″ westOpen location code
572C3M84+9WOpenStreetMap ID
node 3342640668OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q5856294
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Faro Punta Tortuga” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Punta Tortuga”
- French: “Phare de Punta Tortuga”
- Spanish: “Faro Punta Tortuga”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cerro Castillo del Carmen and Acceso Fuerte Lambert.
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