Punta Brava Lighthouse
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| Location |
 Uruguay |
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| Coordinates | 34°56′07″S 56°09′36″W / 34.93528°S 56.16000°W |
| Automated | 1962 |
| Construction | 1876 |
| Tower shape | Conical tower |
| Admiralty number | URU 012 |
| NGA number | 19184 |
| ARLHS number | G0700 |
Punta Brava Lighthouse (Faro de Punta Brava), also known as Punta Carretas Lighthouse, is a lighthouse in Punta Carretas, Montevideo, Uruguay. It was erected in 1876. The lighthouse has a height of 21 metres and its light reaches 15 miles away, with a flash every ten seconds.[1] In 1962, the lighthouse became electric. The lighthouse is important for guiding boats into the Banco Inglés, Buceo Port or the entrance of the Santa Lucía River, west of Montevideo city.
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