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Punta Palmar
latitude 34° 4' 1.1" S longitude 53° 33'
3.9" W
Located off national route 9 about 40 km
northeast of Castillos. The light
is surrounded by private property.
Photo courtesy BetaLima [Flickr] |
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| UR 2 |
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Cabo Polonio
latitude 34° 24' 19.6" S longitude 53° 46'
40.4" W
The lighthouse marks a rocky point in an otherwise
sandy area; offshore are islands with colonies of seals. There's no road
access, but the light can be reached by hiking on the beach from nearby
resorts. Guided tours are available. Located off national route 9 about
25 km south of Castillos.
Photo courtesy libertinus [Flickr] |
| UR 3 |
Cabo Santa Maria (La Paloma)
latitude 34° 40' 5.2" S longitude 54° 9'
10.8" W
Located on the cape in the seaside resort of La Paloma,
at the end of national route 15.
Photo courtesy Bossa [Flickr] |
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| UR 4 |
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Punta José
Ignacio
latitude 34° 50' 47.3" S longitude 54° 38'
60" W
Located in a
popular resort area on the coastal road (national route 10) about 55 km
southwest of La Paloma.
Photo courtesy Ferrando [Flickr] |
| UR 5 |
Isla de Lobos
Uruguay's tallest lighthouse, also one of the tallest
concrete lighthouses in the world. Located on a small (90 acre) island
about 13 km southeast of Punta del Este. Accessible only by boat.
Photo courtesy M Grigge [webshots] |
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| UR 6 |
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Punta del Este
latitude 34° 58' 7.8" S longitude 54° 57'
5.2" W
The narrow peninsula of Punta del Este is the
southernmost point of Uruguay; it encloses the east side of the Bahía de
Maldonado and is the extreme eastern end of the Río de la Plata
embayment and estuary. Located near the end of the peninsula in the
resort city of Punta del Este.
Photo courtesy Vince Alongi [Flickr] |
| UR 7 |
Isla de Flores
latitude 34° 56' 45.4" S longitude 55° 55'
59.1" W
The island is about 12 km offshore in the Río de la
Plata and about 32 km east of Montevideo.
Photo courtesy betitu [Flickr] |
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| UR 7U |
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Yacht Club Uruguayo (Puerto del Buceo)
latitude 34° 54' 36.4" S longitude 56° 7'
50.9" W
Located at the Puerto del Budeo
on the east side of Montevideo.
Photo courtesy pizzadebarr [Flickr]
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Punta Brava (Punta Carretas)
latitude 34° 56' 7.2" S longitude 56° 9'
37.9" W
Located at the end of the point on the southeastern
side of the city of Montevideo.
Photo courtesy gusuval [Flickr] |
| UR 9 |
Montevideo Catedral Metropolitana
latitude 34° 54' 26.6" S longitude 56° 12'
16.1" W
The light was removed after mariners complained it was
difficult to distinguish from other lights of the city. Located in the
old part of the city, which is on a peninsula jutting into the Río de la
Plata.
Photo courtesy Baires [webshots] |
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| UR 10 |
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El Cerro de Montevideo
latitude 34° 53' 18.6" S longitude 56° 15'
35.4" W
Uruguay's oldest lighthouse, built by Spain before Uruguay
became independent. The fortress is now a military museum, the Museo
Militar Fortaleza General Artigas. Located atop the hill (cerro)
for which the city is named, but across the harbor (west) from the main
part of the modern city.
Photo courtesy Santo [webshots] |
| UR 11 |
La Penela |
Located in the Río de la Plata about 10 km west of
Cerro de Montevideo. Accessible only by boat. |
| UR 12 |
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Colonia del Sacramento
latitude 34° 28' 13.3" S longitude 57° 51'
12.1" W
The lighthouse is built within the ruins of the
Convento de San Francisco Javier, built by the Portuguese in 1682. Also
adjacent to the light station is the municipal museum of this historic
city, which faces Buenos Aires across the broad Río de la Plata estuary.
Located in the historic district of the city, on a peninsula extending
into the Río de la Plata.
Photo courtesy gusuval [Flickr] |
| UR 13 |
Isla de Farallon
latitude 34° 29' 5.4" S longitude 57° 55'
5.3" W
The keeper's house is abandoned and probably
endangered. Located on an island in the Río de la Plata about 5 km
southwest of Colonia del Sacramento. Accessible only by boat.
Photo courtesy Gonzalo Sainz-Trápaga [Flickr]
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| UR 14 |
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La Torre
Anchorena (Faux)
At the confluence of the Río San Juan and the Río de la
Plata. While intended as a
lighthouse, it's never be listed as an aid to navigation.
Photo courtesy Paula y Diego [Flickr] |
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