This page currently shows the
beginning of the documentation of the Lighthouses of Brazil. The pictures
below are linked to the relevant photo on the web (thus making available to you
a higher resolution picture.) I am very grateful to Russ Rowlett at the
University of North Carolina for his excellent
Lighthouse Directory for the
outline. Each lighthouse is linked to (in our editorial
opinion) the best reference site for that light. Many of those are in
Portuguese unfortunately. The word lighthouse in Portuguese is Farol.
Atlantic Islands
| BZ 1 |
Penedos São Pedro e São Paulo (St. Peter and St. Paul Rocks)
The St. Peter and St. Paul Rocks are a
small cluster of rocky islets, actually an isolated summit of the
Mid-Atlantic Ridge, located in mid-Atlantic about 60 mi north of the
Equator.
Photo courtesy SECIRM, Brazilian Federal Government [wikipedia] |
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| BZ 2 |
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Ilha Rata
Ilha Rata
is the second-largest island of the Fernando de Noronha archipelago,
located southeast of the island of Fernando de Noronha itself.
Located about 225 mi northeast of Cabo de São Roque.
Photo courtesy Márcio Cabral de Moura [Flickr] |
| BZ 3 |
Atol das
Rocas |
The Atol das Rocas is a group of low, barren
islands about 100 miles west of Fernando de Noronha. Invisible from
more than two or three miles away, the islands are a notorious
hazard to navigation. Located
about 150 mi northeast of Cabo de São Roque. |
Amapá & Pará
| BZ 4 |
Cabo Orange |
This tall modern lighthouse was built on Brazil's
northernmost cape, across the mouth of the Rio Oyapock from French
Guiana, to mark the country's northern border. Accessible only by
boat. |
| BZ 5 |
Ilha do Pará |
This lighthouse marks the entrance to the Rio do
Pará and the city of Belém. |
| BZ 6 |
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Soure
latitude 0º 44' 31.7" S longitude 48º 30'
22.3" W
Soure (pronounced "sorry") is the principal town of
the Ilha de Marajó, the large island between the mouths of the
Amazon and the Rio do Pará; it is accessible by ferry or package
tour from Belém. Located in Soure on the west side of the entrance
to the Baía de Guajará.
Photo courtesy marcorobs [webshots] |
| BZ 6J |
Joanes
latitude 0º 52' 51.7" N
longitude 48º 30' 29.1" W
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There is a church near the lighthouse, and
also nearby are the
ruins of a 17th century mission that was one of the first
European outposts in the area. Located on Ponta da Guarita, a
promontory on the west side of the Baía de Marajó about 15 km south
of Salvaterra. |
| BZ 6S |
Salvaterra (Ilha dos Amores) |
Apparently located on a small island just
offshore at Salvaterra, on the west side of the Baía de Marajó. |
| BZ 7 |
Forte da Barra (Rio do
Pará) |
Located on the east side of the Rio do Pará at Val
de Cães, about 10 miles north of Belém. |
| BZ 8 |
Itaguary |
Located on the south side of the Rio Murajó-Assu
south of Val de Cães, about 8 km north of Belém. |
| BZ 9 |
Belém (Mangal das Garças)
This striking
and very modern lighthouse is the centerpiece of a large park, the
Mangal das Garças,
adjacent to downtown Belém and at the confluence
of the Rio Guamá and Rio Acará.
Photo courtesy Breno Peck [Flickr] |
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| BZ 9A |
Taipú |
This lighthouse marks the east side of
the entrance to the Baía de Guajará. Located about 30 km north of
Vigia. |
| BZ 9C |
Curuçá |
Located on the northern point of Ilha Cajutuba,
about 50 km west of Salinópolis. |
| BZ 9M |
Marapanim (Ponta Marapanim) |
Located on a low point of land about 25 km
west of Salinópolis. |
| BZ 10A |
Quatipuru |
Located on a low point of land about 60 km
northeast of Santarém. |
| BZ 10B |
Apeú (Ilha do Apeú) |
Located on an island just offshore about 120 km
east of Salinópolis. |
Rio Amazonas
(There probably are more lights along the river, but they aren't listed in the international registry)
| BZ 10M |
Moronas
latitude 3º 4' 16.8" S
longitude 59º 46' 14.1" W
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Located in mid-river about 35 km east of Manaus. |
| BZ 10P |
Pedra do Jacaré
latitude 3º 3' 16.3" S
longitude 59º 47' 16.6" W
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Located in mid-river about 32 km east of Manaus and
2.5 km southwest of he Moronas lighthouse. |
| BZ 10 |
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Salinópolis (Salinas) This lighthouse was shipped to Salinópolis in 1894,
but it remained crated until finally assembled in 1937. It is
reported that the lighthouse was disassembled and moved at least
once to escape beach erosion. Located in Salinópolis, an ocean beach
resort about 150 miles northeast of Belém.
Photo courtesy Breno Peck [Flickr] |
| BZ 11 |
Manaus
latitude 3º 8' 14.7" S longitude 60º 1'
32" W
The Alfândega (customs house) of Manaus is one of
the city's best-known landmarks; it was prefabricated in Britain,
shipped to the Amazon, and reassembled stone by stone. The building
is now the Port Captain's office.
Located on Av. Marquesa da Santa Cruz in downtown Manaus, the
capital of Amazonas, about 750 mi by air west of Belém.
Photo courtesy lebates [webshots] |
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Maranhão
| BZ 12 |
Ilha Maiau (Ilha São João) |
Located on Ilha Maiau, an island about 25 km off
the coast and about 210 km northwest of São Luís. |
| BZ 13 |
Ponta de São Marcos
latitude 2º 29' 17.4" S
longitude 44º 18' 8.1" W
|
Located on the Baia de São Marcos in São Luís, the
capital of Maranhão, adjacent to the ruins of a 17th century French
fort (São Luís was founded as St. Louis by the French in 1612). |
| BZ 14 |
Pirarema |
Located about 15 km northwest of São Luis (this
must be in or near Alcantara, across the Baia de São Marcos from São
Luís). |
| BZ 15 |
Ilha do Medo |
Located on the Baia de São Marcos about 6 km
southwest of São Luís. |
| BZ 16 |
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Araçagi
latitude 2º 27' 1.5" S longitude 44º 8'
54.8" W
Located just off the beach about 15 km northeast of
São Luís.
Photo courtesy Wendell Favacho [Flickr] |
| BZ 17 |
Ilha de Santana (1883) (Amapá) |
The tower seems safe from the sea (unlike the first
2) but seems about to collapse. |
| BZ 18 |
Ilha de Santana (1964) |
Located on an island at the east entrance to the
Baia de São Marcos. |
| BZ 19 |
Preguiças
By far
the best known lighthouse of Maranhão state, the tower is at the
edge of the Parque Nacional dos
Lençoís, which preserves a vast
wilderness of sand dunes and ponds. Located at Mandacaru, on the
west side of the Rio Preguiça, which is the border of Maranhão and
Piauí states.
Photo courtesy Ricardo Ferreira [Flickr] |
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Piauí & Ceará
| BZ 20 |
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Pedra do Sal
latitude 2º 48' 14.3" S
longitude 41º 43' 45.7" W
Located on a rocky point north of Parnaíba, west of
the principal mouth of the Rio Parnaíba.
Photo courtesy Helder Fontenele [Flickr] |
| BZ 21 |
Camocim (Trapiá)
latitude 2º 51' 47.7" S
longitude 40º 51' 36.7" W
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Located about 5 km northeast of Camocim, a fishing
port in the northwestern corner of Ceará. |
| BZ 22 |
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Jericoacoara
latitude 2º 47' 16.6" S longitude 40º 29'
58.7" W
There are probably many small lighthouses of this
type in Brazil. Located on a headland projecting into the sea near
the popular beach resort of Jericoacoara (this headland is claimed
to be the only place in Brazil where the sun both rises and sets
over the sea).
Photo courtesy arieldiaco [Flickr] |
| BZ 23 |
Mundaú
latitude 3º 10' 35.3" S
longitude 39º 21' 43.8" W
|
Sibling of Jericoacoara. Located above the beach at
Mundaú, about 150 km west of Fortaleza. |
| BZ 24 |
Paracurú
latitude 3º 24' 1.1" S
longitude 39º 0' 43.3" W
|
Not a traditional lighthouse, but an exceptionally
tall aid to navigation and a prominent landmark on the coast.
Located on the Ponta Paracurú, a headland about 90 km west of
Fortaleza. |
| BZ 25 |
Mucuripe (1846) (Velho Farol de Fortaleza)
latitude 3º 42' 28.1" S longitude 38º 28'
13.5" W
One of the oldest buildings in Fortaleza, the
capital of Ceará.
Photo courtesy valegabriel [webshots] |
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| BZ 26 |
Mucuripe (1958)
latitude 3º 43' 34.5" S
longitude 38º 28' 17.9" W
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Located above the Praia (beach) de Mucuripe east of
downtown Fortaleza. The neighborhood of the lighthouse is described
as "unfriendly." (photo) |
| BZ 27 |
Morro Branco
latitude 4º 9' 32.1" S
longitude 38º 6' 28.4" W
|
This lighthouse appears to be a sibling of
Camocim. Located atop well-known white bluffs about 80 km southeast
of Fortaleza. |
| BZ 28 |
Aracati
latitude 4º 24' 31.8" S
longitude 37º 46' 11.2" W
|
Located in Aracati, on the west side of the
entrance to the Rio Jaguaribe. |
Rio Grande do Norte
| BZ 29 |
Ponta do Mel
latitude 4º 57' 40.6" S longitude 36º 52'
35.9" W
Located on a headland about 80 km east of Areia
Branca in western Rio Grande do Norte.
Photo courtesy Mrs. Dalloway [Flickr] |
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| BZ 30 |
Agulha |
The tower is mounted on the Petrobrás PAG-2 oil
drilling platform. Located off the coast near the seaport of
Guamaré. Accessible only by boat. |
| BZ 31 |
Galinhos
This lighthouse is in the water at high tide.
Located on the beach about 25 km west of Caiçara.
Photo courtesy Fellipelee [Flickr] |
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| BZ 32 |
Santo Alberto |
The lighthouse has a gallery but no lantern.
Located on the beach at Caiçara, about 160 km northwest of Natal. |
| BZ 33 |
Calcanhar (Touros)
latitude 5º 9' 40.6" S longitude 35º 29'
11.1" W
This is Brazil's tallest traditional lighthouse and
one of the tallest concrete lighthouses in the world. It marks a
headland near the northern end of the great curve of the Cabo de São
Roque, the northeastern shoulder of South America. Located on the
beach of the Ponta de Calcanhar at Touros, 105 km north of Natal.
Photo courtesy acanto [webshots] |
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| BZ 34 |
Rio do Fogo |
Located at Rio do Fogo on the Canal (Channel) de
São Roque, a channel around the cape protected by offshore reefs,
about 15 km southeast of Touros. |
| BZ 35 |
Teresa Pança |
Located on a reef 2 km offshore from Maxaranguape
in the Canal (Channel) de São Roque. Accessible only by boat. |
| BZ 36 |
São Roque
latitude 5º 29' 21.4" S
longitude 35º 15' 40.5" W
|
Located at the southern end of the Cabo de São
Roque about 30 km north of Natal. |
| BZ 37 |
Natal (Mãe Luíza)
latitude 5º 47' 42.8" S longitude 35º 11'
6.6" W
Mãe Luíza (Mother Louise) was a
parteira (midwife) who ministered to the
poor of Natal in the early 1900s. Her name was applied first to the
neighborhood in which she lived, and then to the lighthouse in that
neighborhood. Located on a
bluff in the city of Natal, capital of Rio Grande do Norte.
Photo courtesy luckyshots [Flickr] |
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| BZ 37S |
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Farol do Sol At the mouth of the River Potengi, this is too small to be a
real lighthouse, but it's a beautiful picture. The city Natal
is in the the background.
Photo courtesy Fábio Pinheiro [Flickr] |
| BZ 38 |
Bacopari |
Located on the beach of the Cabo de Bacopari in
Baía Formosa, about 100 km south of Natal. |
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Paraíba & Pernambuco
| BZ 39 |
Pedra Seca
latitude 6º 57' 22.9 S
longitude 34º 49' 21.5" W
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Located off the Ponta de Mato at the mouth of the
Rio Paraíba, marking the entrance to the port of Cabedelo, about 32
km north of João Passoa. Accessible only by boat but easily visible
from the beach. |
| BZ 40 |
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Cabo
Branco (Ponta Seixas)
latitude 7º 8' 55.7" S longitude 34º 47'
48.7" W
The light is one of the best known tourist
attractions of Paraíba, with parking and souvenir shops. Located
atop a steep bluff on the Ponta de Seixas, the easternmost point of
Cabo Branco, about 15 km east of João Passoa, the capital of
Paraíba.
Photo courtesy Nacho Vicent [Flickr] |
| BZ 41 |
Olinda (1941)
latitude 8º 0' 40.7" S longitude 34º 50'
50.8" W
This lighthouse is one of the best known landmarks
of Olinda and one of the few Brazilian lighthouses open to tourists.
Located on a bluff north of the commercial center of Olinda,
about 7 km north of Recife.
Photo courtesy Pedro Valadares [Flickr] |
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| BZ 41O |
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Olinda (1872)
Having been inaugurated November 18, 1872, the Lighthouse of Olinda is as the oldest
one of Pernambuco.
Photo courtesy TC2 [Flickr]
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| BZ 42 |
Recife
latitude 8º 3' 16.8" S longitude 34º 51'
55.1" W
Located near the end of a natural breakwater on the north side of
the city, close to a sculpture park; the reef is accessible from the
city's waterfront by passenger ferry.
Photo courtesy TC2 [Flickr]
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| BZ 44 |
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Cabo de
Santo Agostinho (1940s)
latitude 8º 21' 5.7" S longitude 34º 56'
50.8" W
Located on the heights above the original light
station
Photo courtesy Pedro Valadares [Flickr] |
| BZ 45 |
Tamandaré (Santo Inácio)
latitude 8º 46' 16.9" S longitude 35º 6'
23.2" W
The lighthouse stands among the ruins of the Forte
do Santo Inácio. Located at Tamandaré, about 50 km southwest of Cabo
de Santo Agostinho.
Photo courtesy cyber girl [Flickr] |
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Alagoas
| BZ 46 |
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Porto de Pedras
latitude 9º 9' 23.9" S longitude 35º 17'
53.1" W
Sibling of Farol Olinda. Ruins of the base of the
original lighthouse are at the foot of the tower. Located on a hill,
back from the beach, in Porto de Pedras in northern Alagoas, about
65 miles northeast of Maceió.
Photo courtesy andersonroos [webshots] |
| BZ 47 |
Ponta
Verde
Ponta Vedra is a point of land in the city of
Maceió; the lighthouse is located in the surf off the point.
Accessible only by boat.
Photo courtesy Julio Cardos Opereira [webshots] |
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| BZ 48 |
Maceió
latitude 9º 39' 23.1" S
longitude 35º 43' 32.1" W
|
Located in Maceió, the capital of Alagoas |
| BZ 49 |
São Miguel
latitude 9º 52' 0.5" S longitude 35º 54'
23" W
Located at the mouth of the Rio São Miguel about 8
km south of Barra da São Miguel.
Photo courtesy Sophia Silva [Flickr] |
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| BZ 50 |
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Coruripe
Located on the beach at Ponta Coruripe, about 50
miles southwest of Maceió near the town of Coruripe (sometimes
spelled Coruípe).
Photo courtesy José Luna [Flickr] |
| BZ 51 |
Peba (old)
This lighthouse has gone to sea; it is leaning and
about to fall, but it was still standing as of December 2004.
Accessible only by boat.
Photo courtesy Alberto Gambardella [Flickr] |
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| BZ 52 |
Peba (new) |
Peba is a well-known protected natural area, with a
magnificent beach and an extensive dune system, on the north side of
the entrance to the Rio São Francisco southeast of Piaçabuçu at the
southern edge of Alagoas. |
Sergipe
| BZ 53 |
Santa Izabel |
Santa Izabel, near the northern border of Sergipe,
is a biological reserve. |
| BZ 54 |
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Aracaju (Sergipe) (1861) (Farol Velho)
latitude 10º 58' 10.6" S longitude 37º 2'
30.3" W
Probably endangered, near the new light.
Postcard courtesy Klaus Huelse [leuchturm] |
| BZ 55 |
Sergipe (new) (Aracaju, Coroa do Meio)
Located in Aracaju, the capital city of Sergipe.
Photo courtesy Henrique Vicente [Flickr] |
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| BZ 56 |
São Cristóvão |
Located at the seaport of São Cristóvão about 25 km
southwest of Aracaju. |
Bahia
| BZ 57 |
Itariri |
Located at Barra do Itariri about 85 miles north of
Salvador. |
| BZ 58 |
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Subaúma
Located at Subaúma, marking the entrance to the
river of the same name, about 30 km southwest of Barra do Itariri.
Photo courtesy Gabriela Kastrup (Brazil) [Flickr] |
| BZ 59 |
Garcia d'Ávila (Praia do Forte)
A sea turtle
refuge and conservation center called Projeto
Tamar is located next
to the lighthouse. Located on the beach at Praia do Forte, about 50
miles northeast of Salvador.
Photo courtesy quartominguante [webshots] |
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| BZ 60 |
Camaçari |
Located in Camaçari, an industrial port about 25
miles northeast of Salvador. |
| BZ 61 |
Itapuã
latitude 12º 57' 25.5" S longitude 38º 21'
13.4" W
This light is located at the surf line on the beach at Itapuã, about 20 km
east northeast of the Farol de Barra (next entry). Don't
confuse this with the Itapuã on the south coast.
Anonymous photo courtesy
webshots |
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| BZ 62 |
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Santo
Antônio da Barra (Farol da Barra)
latitude 13º 0' 37" S longitude 38º 31'
57.5" W
Located on the Ponta de Santo Antônio marking the
northern entrance to the Bahia Todos os Santos, the harbor of
Salvador, Bahia's state capital and Brazil's colonial capital.
Photo courtesy Ben Hsu [webshots] |
| BZ 63 |
Morro de São Paulo (Farol do Morro)
The
lighthouse is built uphill from the ruins of a fort built in 1630.
Located on the Ilha de Tinharé, about 80 km southwest of Salvador;
the island, a popular
resort, is accessible by ferry from Valença or
Salvador.
Photo courtesy Viviane [Flickr] |
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| BZ 64 |
Contas |
Located on a small island at the mouth of the Rio
Contas in Itacaré. Accessible only by boat. |
| BZ 65 |
Comandatuba |
Located on the Ilha de Comandatuba about 65 km (40
mi) south of Ilheus. The island, site of several resorts, is
accessible by ferry from the mainland. |
| BZ 66 |
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Belmonte
latitude 15º 51' 48.4" S longitude 38º 52'
36.7" W
Prefabricated in France, the lighthouse was moved twice
to escape beach erosion, the first time being in 1907. Located in the town
of Belmonte, about 70 km Porto Seguro.
Photo courtesy Tarcisio Pereira de Souza [Flickr]
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| BZ 67 |
Araripe
latitude 16º 8' 6" S
longitude 38º 57' 51.6" W
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Located on a headland about 30 km north of Porto
Seguro. |
| BZ 68 |
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Alcobaça
latitude 17º 31' 0.7" S longitude 39º 11'
33.6" W
Located off the beach (Praia do Farol) in Alcobaça.
Photo courtesy Paulo Moreno [Flickr] |
| BZ 69 |
Abrolhos
The Arquipélago de Abrolhos is a group of five
rocky islands about 65 km off the south coast of Bahia. Located at
the highest point of Santa Bárbara, the largest island of the group.
Photo courtesy Luiz Castro [Flickr] |
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| BZ 70 |
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Coroa Vermelha
Located on the Ilha de Coroa Vermelha, an island
off the coast near Nova Viçosa.
Photo © Augusto Miranda Martins [Flickr] |
| BZ 71 |
Mucuri |
Located in Mucuri, the southernmost city of Bahia. |
Espírito Santo
| BZ 71M |
São Mateus (1914) (Conceição da Barra)
latitude 19º 5' 49.6" S
longitude 39º 43' 22.6" W
|
Formerly in poor condition, the
lighthouse has been restored recently. The river's mouth has moved
southward. Located near the south end of the beachfront of Conceição
da Barra |
| BZ 71N |
São Mateus (1999)
latitude 18º 35' 44.1" S
longitude 39º 43' 44.5" W
|
The light has been moved to a modern fiberglass
tower on the south side of the river. |
| BZ 72 |
Suçuraca
latitude 19º 5' 49.6" S
longitude 39º 43' 22.6" W
|
Located about 55 km north of Regência. |
| BZ 73 |
Rio Doce (1997) (Regência) |
Built on one side of the concrete foundation pad of
the original lighthouse, on the south side of the entrance to the
Rio Doce in Regência. |
| BZ 74 |
Rio
Doce (1895) |
The lighthouse was first built on the north side of
the entrance to the Rio Doce, but was relocated to the south side in
1907. |
| BZ 75 |
Barra do Riacho
latitude 19º 50' 56" S
longitude 40º 3' 33.3" W
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Located in the seaport and resort city of Barra do
Riacho about 25 km southwest of Regência. |
| BZ 76 |
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Santa Luzia
Located on the Ponta Santa Luzia on the north side
of the entrance to the Bahia do Espírito Santo and the port of
Vitória, the state capital.
Photo courtesy Viviane [Flickr] |
| BZ 77 |
Ilha Escalvada
latitude 20º 42' 0.4" S
longitude 40º 24' 24.2" W
|
Located on a rocky island about 10 km of the coast
near Guarapari. Accessible only by boat. |
| BZ 78 |
Ilha do Francês
latitude 20º 55' 38.8" S
longitude 40º 45' 19.1" W
|
Located on an island about 20 miles southwest of
Guarapari. |
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Rio de Janeiro
| BZ 79 |
Ponta do Retiro |
Located about 5 km south of Barra de Itabapoana in
the extreme northeast corner of Rio de Janeiro state. |
| BZ 79A |
Atafona (São João da Barra)
latitude 21º 37' 31.4" S
longitude 41º 0' 52.6" W
|
The light is named for the Pontal de
Atafona, a former seaside resort nearby that is being destroyed by
beach erosion. Located one block off the beach near the north end of
São João da Barra, marking the entrance to the Rio Paraíba. |
| BZ 80 |
Barra do Açu |
Located on the beach about 7 km northeast of Cabo
São Tomé. |
| BZ 81 |
São Tomé
latitude 22º 2' 31.5" S
longitude 41º 3' 11.2" W
|
Located on the Cabo São Tomé, a prominent headland
in the northeastern corner of Rio de Janeiro state, at the end of
the Av. Boa Vista in Santo Amaro de Campos about 30 miles southeast
of the city of Campos. |
| BZ 82 |
Quissama
latitude 22º 9' 41.3" S
longitude 41º 17' 49.9" W
|
Evidently located on the beach about 25 km
southwest of Cabo São Tomé. |
| BZ 83 |
Macaé (1880) (Imbetiba)
latitude 22º 22' 31.3" S
longitude 41º 46' 4.4" W
|
Some restoration work was done on the tower
in 1999. |
| BZ 84 |
Macaé (1902) (Ilhas de Santana, Sant'Anna)
latitude 22º 22' 32.5" S
longitude 41º 46'
5.2" W
|
Located on the Ponta da Imbetiba about 3 km south of the
center of Macaé, a seaport roughly 70 km northeast of Cabo Frio. |
| BZ 85 |
Cabo Frio (1836)
latitude 22º 59' 43.2" S
longitude 41º 59' 8.8" W
|
The lighthouse was built on the highest point of
the island at an elevation of about 390 m.
The island is accessible by boat from Arraial do Cabo on the
mainland, but permits from the navy's research institute are
required. |
| BZ 86 |
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Cabo Frio (1925)
latitude 23º 0' 48.8" S longitude 42º 0'
5.4" W
The light station is perched on the steep bluff
rising from the sea at the point of the cape.
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist] |
| BZ 87 |
Ponta Negra
latitude 22º 57' 38.4" S longitude 42º 41'
33" W
Located on a rocky headland about 13 km southeast
of Maricá and 40 km east of the Baía de Guanabara entrance.
Photo courtesy Cleber Moraes [Flickr] |
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| BZ 88 |
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Ilha Maricas Located atop an island about 15 km southeast of the
entrance to the Baía de Guanabara, the harbor of Rio de Janeiro.
Accessible only by boat.
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [lightslist] |
| BZ 89 |
Ilha Rasa
latitude 23º 3' 49.6" S longitude 43º 8'
47" W
Located on an island about 11 km off the entrance
to the Baía de Guanabara, the harbor of Rio de Janeiro.
Photo courtesy L. F. Castro [Flickr] |
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| BZ 89F |
Fortaleza de Santa Cruz
latitude 22º 56' 17" S
longitude 43º 8' 2.8" W
|
Mounted atop the center of the fort.
The modern light is mounted on a short post atop the lantern. |
| BZ 89G |
Ponta da Armaçao |
Located on the southeastern tip of the Ponta
D'Areia peninsula in Niterói, on the east side of the harbor of Rio
de Janeiro |
| BZ 89H |
Ponta de Castelhanos (Farol dos Castelhanos)
latitude 23º 10' 3.7" S
longitude 44º 5' 34.6" W
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Located at the
eastern end of the Ilha Grande,
a large island readily accessible by
ferry from Angra dos Reis or Mangaratiba on the mainland, roughly
120 km west of Rio de Janeiro. |
São Paulo
| BZ 89U |
Ubatuba (Ponta Grossa) |
Located at the tip of a narrow peninsula sheltering
the bay of Ubatuba. |
| BZ 90 |
Ponta do Boi |
The
lighthouse is in a state park, the Parque Estadual de
Ilhabela.
Located atop a steep bluff on the southeastern tip of the large Ilha
São Sebastião about 35 km southeast of the mainland city of São
Sebastião. |
| BZ 91 |
Ilha da Moela
latitude 24º 3' 2.9" S
longitude 46º 15' 48.4" W
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Located on an island about 5 km off the entrance to
the Baía de Santos, the harbor of São Paulo. |
| BZ 92 |
Itapema (Alfândega) |
This lighthouse is located in the Forte do Itapema,
a sixteenth century fort largely destroyed by fire in 1883.
Located on an island on the north side of the Santos Estuary,
across from the waterfront of Santos. Accessible only by boat(?). |
| BZ 95 |
Ponta da
Praia (Range Rear)
Originally the rear light of a range, but now
converted to a leading (directional) light. Located near the east
end of the beach in Santos, marking the north side of the entrance
to the inner harbor.
Photo courtesy Viviane [Flickr] |
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| BZ 97 |
Ilha Queimada Grande |
Located on one of the summits of a high island
about 35 km southeast of Itanhaém. Accessible only by boat, and the
island lacks landing facilities. |
| BZ 98 |
Ilha do
Bom Abrigo |
Located high atop the Ilha do Bom Abrigo, the
"Island of Good Shelter," outside the entrance to the harbor of
Cananéia. Accessible only by boat. |
Paraná
| BZ 98A |
Paranaguá Range C Rear |
Located on the southwestern tip of the
Ilha de Peças, where it formerly guided ships around the north side
of the Ilha do Mel into the Paranaguá estuary. |
| BZ 98C |
Cassual |
Located on the southwestern tip of the Ilha de
Peças, where it formerly guided ships around the north side of the
Ilha do Mel into the Paranaguá estuary. |
| BZ 99 |
Ponta das Conchas (Ilha do Mel)
The beautiful Ilha do Mel, located in the mouth of the Baía de
Paranaguá, is a major tourist attraction
easily accessible by ferry
from Paranaguá or Pontal do Sul. Most of the interior of the island
is an ecological preserve.
Photo courtesy Roney [Flickr] |
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| BZ 100 |
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Caraguata
Located near the southern tip of the Ilha do Mel,
marking the east side of the entrance to the channel leading to
Paranaguá.
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist] |
Santa Catarina
| BZ 101 |
Ilha da
Paz
latitude 26º 10' 38.4" S longitude 48º 29'
6" W
The lighthouse guards the entrance to the port of
São Francisco do Sul. Located on an island several miles off the
coast.
Photo courtesy Flavio Prestes [Flickr] |
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| BZ 102 |
Trincheira (Santa Catarina)
latitude 26º 10' 28.1" S longitude 48º 35'
12.1" W
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Located on the north side of the Rio São Francisco
do Sul estuary 3.2 km west of the entrance. |
| BZ 103 |
Itajaí North Breakwater
latitude 26º 54' 46.8" S longitude 48º 38'
13.2" W
Located at the end of the north breakwater at the
mouth of the Rio Itajaí. Accessible by driving on the breakwater.
Photo courtesy Rodrigo Osorio [Flickr] |
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| BZ 104C |
Ponta das Cabeçudas |
Located at the tip of a narrow
peninsula projecting northeastward about 8 km southeast of Itajaí.photo |
| BZ 104G |
Ilha da Galé (Pedrada Galé) |
Located atop an island about 10 km east of Canto
Grande. |
| BZ 105 |
Ilha do
Arvoredo |
Along
with neighboring islands, the Ilha do Arvoredo is included in the
Reserva Biológica Marinha do
Arvoredo, an ecological reserve.
Tours of the reserve are available, but it's not clear if
these include visits to the lighthouse. Located on an island off the
northern end of the Ilha de Santa Catarina, the large island that
includes the state capital of Florianópolis. |
| BZ 105G |
Ponta de Galheta |
Located on a promontory on the central east coast
of the Ilha de Santa Catarina, about 12 km due east of Florianópolis. |
| BZ 106 |
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Ponta dos Naufragados
latitude 27º 50' 8.9" S longitude 48º 34'
12.1" W
There's no road access to the site, but the beach
below the lighthouse, popular with surfers, can be reached by a hike
of about 40 minutes. Located on a bluff at the southern end of the
Ilha de Santa Catarina about 20 miles south of Florianópolis.
Photo courtesy Felipe Abreu [Flickr] |
| BZ 107 |
Morro de Imbituba
latitude 28º 14.031'S
longitude 48º 38.799'W
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Located on a bluff on a hook-shaped peninsula
sheltering the harbor at Imbituba. |
| BZ 108 |
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Santa
Marta
latitude 28º 36' 15.8" S longitude 48º 48'
50.2" W
Built by French contractors, this magnificent
lighthouse is one of the best known landmarks of the Santa Catarina
coast. Located on the Cabo Santa Marta, a prominent headland about
13 km south of the city of Laguna.
Photo courtesy ground.zero [Flickr] |
| BZ 109 |
Araranguá (Morro dos Conventos)
This light is no more than 15 m tall and is located on the Morro dos Conventos, a rocky
headland at Araranguá, about 80 km southwest of Laguna.
Photo courtesy ekevu [Flickr] |
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Northern Rio Grande do Sul Coast
| BZ 110 |
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Torres (1912)
latitude 29º 20' 43.2" S longitude 49º 43'
43" W
Located atop a high hill, the Morro do Farol
(Lighthouse Bluff) in the northern section of the city of Torres, at
the northeastern corner of Rio Grande do Sul.
Photo courtesy Thiago Ferronatto [Flickr] |
| BZ 111 |
Torres (1952)
latitude 29º 20' 43.3" S longitude 49º 43'
44.1" W
Just behind the old light (partly
visible above, both lights are visible on the right.)
Photo courtesy Gilberto Otávio Lima [Flickr] |
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| BZ 112 |
Itapeva (Rio Grande do Sul)
latitude 29º 33' 24.3" S
longitude 49º 53' 18.1" W
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Located on the beach about 25 km southwest of
Torres. |
| BZ 113 |
Capão
da Canoa
latitude 29º 44' 41.4" S longitude 50º 0'
18.2" W
Located on the beach about 45 km southwest of
Torres.
Photo courtesy Aguinaldo Severino [Flickr] |
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| BZ 115 |
Cidreira
latitude 30º 0' 30" S longitude 50º 8'
8.6" W
Located in the resort city of Cidreira.
Photo courtesy O. Marisco [webshots] |
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| BZ 116 |
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Berta
latitude 30º 23' 59.2" S longitude 50º 17'
24.6" W
Located on the beach about 30 km southwest of
Cidreira.
Photo courtesy Gilberto Otávio Lima [Flickr] |
| BZ 117 |
Solidão
latitude 30º 42' 5.1" S longitude 50º 28'
52.3" W
Located on the beach about 70 km northeast of
Mostardas and 40 km southwest of Quintão. Accessible by 4WD.
Photo courtesy Rafael Podolano [Flickr] |
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| BZ 118 |
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Mostardas
latitude 31º 14' 53.3" S longitude 50º 54'
25.7" W
This lighthouse is located in a national park, the Parque Nacional da
Lagoa do Peixe.
Located on the beach about 20 km south of the town
of Mostardas. Accessible by 4WD from the seaside resort of Balneário
Mostardense 9 miles northeast.
Photo courtesy Cecilia Cassal [webshots] |
| BZ 119 |
Capão da Marca
latitude 31º 30' 2.6" S
longitude 51º 11' 14.4" W
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Located on the beach about 11 km southwest of the
Mostardas lighthouse. Accessible by 4WD. |
| BZ 120 |
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Conceição
latitude 31º 43' 45.6" S longitude 51º 28' 55.5" W
Located on the beach about 65 km northeast of Rio
Grande do Sul. Accessible by 4WD.
Photo courtesy Rafael Podolano [Flickr] |
| BZ 121 |
Estreito
latitude 31º 52' 49.1" S longitude 51º 46'
15.7" W
Located on the beach about 40 km northeast of Rio
Grande do Sul. Accessible by 4WD.
Postcard courtesy Klaus Huelse [leuchturm] |
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Lagoa dos Pastos
| BZ 122 |
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Itapuã da Lagoa
Located at the northern end of the
Lagoa dos Patos, about 50 km south of Porto Alegre.
The lighthouse is included in
tours from Itapuã on
weekends. Don't confuse this with the northern
Itapuã.
Photo courtesy Paulo Angonese [Flickr] |
| BZ 123 |
Cristóvão Pereira
latitude 31º 3' 48.6" S longitude 51º 9'
54.3" W
Located on a sandy point projecting into the Lagoa
dos Patos about 25 km west of Mostardas. Accessible by 4WD.
Photo courtesy Rafael Podolano [Flickr] |
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| BZ 123J |
Bujuru |
Located on a tiny island off a sandy point
projecting into the Lagoa dos Patos about 16 km north of the village
of Bujuru. Accessible only by boat. |
| BZ 123P |
Ponta Alegre |
Located on the Praia do Farol, a sandy peninsula on
the north side of the Lagoa Mirim, about 25 km southeast of Arroio
Grande. Apparently accessible by 4WD. |
Southern Rio Grande do Sul Coast
| BZ 124 |
Barra Rio Grande
latitude 32º 7' 4.4" S longitude 52º 4'
36.8" W
Lights are said to have been shown from this point
as early as 1698. Located on the west side of the Rio Grande do Sul.
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]
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| BZ 124E |
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Rio Grande do Sul East Mole
latitude 32º 11' 3.3" S longitude 52º 4' 34" W
Located at the end of the east mole (breakwater) at
Rio Grande do Sul.
Photo courtesy Alex Trabas [liteslist]
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| BZ 125 |
Rio Grande do Sul
West Mole
latitude 32º 11' 1.6" S
longitude 52º 5' 3.1" W
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In recent years two long (about 2.5 miles)
breakwaters or moles (moelhas)
were built to protect the entrance to Rio Grande do Sul. These moles
are tourist attractions; light sail-powered rail cars carry visitors
over a narrow-gauge rail track to the lighthouse at end of the West
Mole. |
| BZ 126 |
Sarita |
This lighthouse and the last three on this list are
located on one of world's great beaches, a largely deserted strand
that stretches about 220 km from Rio Grande do Sul to the Uruguayan
border. A 4WD expedition the length of this beach will pass all four
lighthouses. Located about 70 km southwest of Rio Grande do Sul. |
| BZ 127 |
Verga
latitude 32º 58' 33.8" S longitude 52º
33' 29.6" W
Located on the beach about 110 km northeast of
Barra do Chuí.
Photo courtesy Paulo Azambuja [Flickr] |
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| BZ 128 |
Albardão
latitude 33º 12' 9.6" S
longitude 52º 42' 21.7" W
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Located on the beach about 90 km northeast of Barra
do Chuí. |
| BZ 128F |
Fronteira Aberta |
Located on the beach about 40 km northeast of Chuí. |
| BZ 129 |
Chuí
latitude 33º 44' 31.4" S longitude 53º 22'
22.9" W
Located at Barra do Chuí, at the mouth of the
Arroio Chuí, which is the Uruguayan border. Accessible by road from
BR 471 at Chuí.
Photo courtesy Luci Both [Flickr] |
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