The Lighthouse - El Faro

Colonia del Sacramento - Uruguay

The Lighthouse at Colonia del Sacramento is worth a visit for an obviously great view of the surrounding area. The lighthouse was built in 1857 over the ruins of the San Francisco convent.

The lighthouse is normally open every day from 12 to 7pm.

The information below about the lighthouse is a translation of what appears on the blue and white tiles to the right:

Lighthouse of Colonia
24th of January 1857
Characteristics: 1 red flash every 8 seconds
Latitude: S 84º 28' 22"
Longitude: W 57º 51' 08"
International Number: G 0756
Elevation above sea level: 34 metres
Height: 26.92 metres
Geographical Reach: 16.5 Nautical Miles
Focal Reach: 10.7 Nautical Miles
Lighthouse Model: Finland LED 350/3 works by Solar Energy 12 Vol.
Steps: 118

Even though the the tiles say it's a red light, that has now been changed to a white light that is much bigger and looks like an inverted bottle of a water cooler (see photo below)

Video from the top of the lighthouse

A 360º panoramic view from the top of the lighthouse at Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay. The starting point is the the Uruguayan flag flying near the water and then it looks at the typical old colonial houses. The second part shows the main square, the rest of the city and also the ruins of the convent below.

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