Isla de Flores Lighthouse

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Isla de Flores Lighthouse
Faro de Isla de Flores
Isla de Flores lighthouse in 2012.
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LocationFlores Island
Montevideo
 Uruguay
Coordinates34°56′45.3″S 55°55′57.7″W / 34.945917°S 55.932694°W / -34.945917; -55.932694
Tower
Constructed1828 (1828)
Height19.5 metres (64 ft)
OperatorNational Navy of Uruguay

Isla de Flores Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro de Isla de Flores) is a lighthouse located on Flores Island[1] in the Río de la Plata, not far from Montevideo, Uruguay. Erected in 1828, it is one of the most significant historical landmarks in the region.[2] During colonial times it was used as a slave reception station, later as a sanitorium.[1]

The island is placed between the coast of Montevideo and the dangerous "Banco Inglés" shoal. In the 1800s, the Port of Montevideo desperately needed a lighthouse helping with navigation in hazardous waters; so with the Tratado de la Farola it was agreed that Uruguay ceded to Brazil the territory of the Misiones Orientales in exchange for building this structure. For this reason, the Isla de Flores Lighthouse is known as "the most expensive lighthouse in the world".[3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Uruguay". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  2. ^ "Faros de Uruguay". farosdelmar.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  3. ^ Ferreira, Tania (21 October 2011). "Historias de vida, islas y buques". Brecha (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 November 2025.
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