Faro de Cabo Polonio
| Faro de Cabo Polonio | ||
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| Place: |
 Uruguay , Cabo Polonio
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| Location: | Rocha , Uruguay | |
| Geographical location: | 34 ° 24 '19.4 " S , 53 ° 46' 40" W | |
| Fire carrier height : | 85 ft (25.9 m ) | |
| Fire height : | 131 ft (39.9 m ) | |
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| Identifier : | Fl.W.12s | |
| Scope knows: | 22 nm (40.7 km ) | |
| Operating time: | since 1881 | |
| International ordinal number: | G 0662 | |
The Faro de Cabo Polonio is a lighthouse ( Faro in Spanish ) in Uruguay . It is in Cabo Polonio , a small fishing and seaside resort in the Rocha department .
description
The building was built according to the plans of Faro de José Ignacio at the tip of the small cape ( Cabo in Spanish ). It consists of the 25.9 meter high round tower made of clinker bricks and a single- story residential building for the beacon keepers . The beacon was put into operation in 1881. It is used for orientation in this demanding sea area, which is characterized by the Islas de Torres archipelago and shallows .
The beacon has a fire height of 39.9 meters and shows a white flash as an identifier with a return of 12 seconds (Fl.W.12s). The range is 22 nautical miles.
The Faro de Cabo Polonio was declared a national monument ( Spanish Monumento de Uruguay ) in 1976 . It is still manned and can be viewed and climbed on certain days.
Trivia
Inspired by the return of the beacon, Jorge Drexler composed the album 12 segundos de oscuridad ( German 12 seconds of darkness ) in 2006 .
See also
Web links
- Russ Rowlett: Lighthouses of Uruguay ( English ) In: The Lighthouse Directory . University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved January 17, 2018.