 Punta Brava Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Punta Brava Montevideo Uruguay |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°56′07″S 56°09′38″W / 34.935311°S 56.160579°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1876 |
| Construction | brick tower |
| Automated | 1962 |
| Height | 19 metres (62 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop keeper’s house |
| Markings | unpainted tower, white lantern with red vertical stripes |
| Power source | mains electricity  |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 21 metres (69 ft) |
| Range | 15 nmi (28 km) |
| Characteristic | Fl WR 5s. |
| Uruguay no. | UY-151[1] |
Punta Brava Lighthouse (Faro de Punta Brava), also known as Punta Carretas Lighthouse, is a lighthouse in Punta Carretas, Montevideo, Uruguay. It was erected in 1876. The lighthouse has a height of 21 metres and its light reaches 15 nautical miles (28 kilometres) away, with a flash every ten seconds.[2] In 1962, the lighthouse became electric. The lighthouse is important for guiding boats into the Banco Inglés, Buceo Port or the entrance of the Santa Lucía River, west of Montevideo city.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Uruguay". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ "Our Neighborhood" (PDF). Hotel Caladivolpe. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2010.