Punta del Este Lighthouse
Punta del Este Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Punta del Este, Maldonado Department. Punta del Este Lighthouse is situated nearby to the church Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, Punta del Este and HMS Ajax.Notable Places in the Area
Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, Punta del Este
Church
Photo: Marinna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Church of Our Lady of Candelaria is a Roman Catholic parish church in Punta del Este, Uruguay.The parish was established 1 February 1948.The first temple was built in 1911. Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, Punta del Este is situated 110 metres east of Punta del Este Lighthouse.
HMS Ajax
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
HMS Ajax was a Leander-class light cruiser which served with the Royal Navy during World War II. HMS Ajax is situated 450 metres south of Punta del Este Lighthouse.
The Hand
34°57′28.31″S 54°56′13.85″W / 34.9578639°S 54.9371806°W La Mano is a sculpture in Punta del Este by Chilean artist Mario Irarrázabal. The Hand is situated 2 km northeast of Punta del Este Lighthouse.
Localities in the Area
Maldonado
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
Maldonado is a city on the Atlantic coast of Uruguay, just north of the beach town of Punta del Este.
La Sonrisa
Suburb
La Sonrisa is a suburb of Maldonado, Uruguay. La Sonrisa is situated 9 km north of Punta del Este Lighthouse.
Villa Delia
Suburb
Villa Delia is a suburb of Maldonado, Uruguay. Villa Delia is situated 9 km north of Punta del Este Lighthouse.
Punta del Este Lighthouse
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Uruguay
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Punta del Este, Maldonado Department, Atlantic Coast, Uruguay, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.96886° or 34° 58' 8" southLongitude
-54.95164° or 54° 57' 6" westElevation
16 metres (52 feet)Open Location Code
48Q722JX+F8OpenStreetMap ID
way 386192986OpenStreetMap Feature
man_made=lighthouseGeoNames ID
11790560Wikidata ID
Q5856500Punta del Este Lighthouse Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- English: Faro de Punta del Este
- French: Phare de Punta del Este
- French: phare de Punta del Este
- Polish: Latarnia morska w Punta del Este
- Spanish: Faro de Punta del Este
Localities in the Area
- La Arbolada VillageNeighbourhood, 4½ km north
- La ResidenceNeighbourhood, 5 km north
- Beverly HillsNeighbourhood, 5 km northeast
- Barrio KennedyNeighbourhood, 6 km northeast
- SarubbiSuburb, 6 km north
Places in the Area
- Estación MeteorológicaMonitoring station
- The Smalleast HotelHotel, 110 metres northeast
- Cuatro MaresRestaurant, 140 metres north
- Hotel AtlántcioHotel, 170 metres northeast
- La 3Bakery, 210 metres northeast
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