Punta Carretas Lighthouse
Faro de Punta Brava
This white lighthouse on a rocky headland was built in 1876, and visitors can pay to climb to the top. The rocks below are a good spot to watch sunsets over the Río de la Plata or to fish.
The Punta Carretas Lighthouse (officially the Faro de Punta Brava) was built in 1876 on the southernmost headland of the city, and its white tower is about 20 meters tall. When open, visitors can pay a small fee to climb the spiral staircase to the top balcony, with views of the coastal boulevard, the city skyline and the wide river mouth. Local fishermen often sit on the rocks, and the sunset from here is beautiful in the evening. Nearby are a golf course and the Punta Carretas Shopping mall, which was converted from a former prison.
Opening hours
Lighthouse approx. 10:00 until sunset (closed in poor weather)
Nearby sights
- Punta Carretas Shopping
- Castillo Pittamiglio
- Museo Nacional de Artes Visuales
- Parque Rodó
- La Rambla & Pocitos Beach
- Feria de Tristán Narvaja
- Palacio Municipal & Mirador Panorámico
- Candombe in Barrio Sur & Palermo