This page shows the the documentation of the Lighthouses of Peru. The pictures below are linked to the relevant photo on the web (thus making available to you a higher resolution picture.) Each lighthouse name is linked to (in our editorial opinion) the best reference site for that light. I would like to include directions on how to get to these lights. If you know such data, could you eMail me and I'll post it here (with your choice of attribution.) mailMe |
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PE 1 |
La Concordia |
Just north of the border with Chile, approach to port of Concordia.
Rumor has it that this light has been demolished after massive earthquake damage. ARLHS # PER-009 |
PE 2 |
Boca del Rio latitude 18° 9' 20.8" S longitude 70° 40' 26.7" W
About 25 miles northeast of La Concordia, south coast ARLHS # PER-004
Photo courtesy Peru Navy [dhn] |
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PE 3 |
| Punta Sama
Puerto Grau, Tacna ARLHS # PER-032
Photo courtesy Peru Navy [dhn] |
PE 4 |
Punta Coles latitude 17° 42' 26.2" S longitude 71° 22' 52" W
Entrance to Ilo Harbor, south coast ARLHS # PER-025
Photo courtesy Peru Navy [dhn] |
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PE 5 |
Punta Islay latitude 17° 56.1" S longitude 72° 6' 42.6" W |
Located on a promontory at Islay in southern Arequipa. Accessible by road. photo ARLHS # PER-027 |
PE 6 |
Punta Quilca latitude 16° 43' 0.3" S longitude 72° 26' 8.9" W
SW of Arequipa, south coast, just off the coastal road. ARLHS # PER-045
Photo courtesy Peru Navy [dhn] |
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PE 7 |
| La Planchada latitude 16° 24' 35.5" S longitude 73° 13' 31.1" W
About 35 miles west of Punta Atico, south coast of Peru. ARLHS # PER-011
Photo courtesy Peru Navy [dhn] |
PE 8 |
Punta Atico latitude 16° 14' 10.9" S longitude 73° 41' 55.2" W
About 35 miles SW of Chala. ARLHS # PER-023
Photo courtesy Peru Navy [dhn] |
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PE 9 |
| Punta Chala latitude 15° 52' 27.4" S longitude 74° 14' 16.1" W
Northwestern part of Arequipa, south coast ARLHS # PER-047
Photo courtesy Peru Navy [dhn] |
PE 10 |
Punta San Juan latitude 15° 21' 40" S longitude 75° 10' 51.6" W
On cape about 8 miles south of San Nicolás ARLHS # PER-033
Photo courtesy Peru Navy [dhn] |
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PE 11 |
| Punta San Nicolas latitude 15° 15' 22.7" S longitude 75° 15' 22.8" W
North of San Nicolás, south coast ARLHS # PER-034
Photo courtesy Peru Navy [dhn] |
PE 12 |
Infiernillos
Islotes Infiernillos, about 30 miles northwest of Puerto Caballos ARLHS # PER-048
Photo courtesy moonshot Peru [Flickr] |
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PE 12C |
| Cerro Azul latitude 13° 1' 48.8" S longitude 76° 29' 22.5" W
Located on a high cape at Cerro Azul, about 15 km northwest of San Vicente de Cañete.
Photo courtesy Peru Navy [dhn] |
PE 13 |
Isla Chincha del Centro latitude 13° 38' 7.1" S longitude 76° 24' 6" W
On island SW of Pisco, central coast ARLHS # PER-002
Photo courtesy Peru Navy [dhn] |
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PE 14 |
| Chilca Pucusana Island latitude 12° 28' 31.8" S longitude 76° 48' 7" W
Located on the west side of Isla Chilca, which shelters the harbor of Puerto Pucusana, a fishing port about 10 km northwest of Chilca. ARLHS # PER-001
Photo courtesy Peru Navy [dhn] |
PE 15 |
Isla Palaminos latitude 12° 7' 46.1" S longitude 77° 14' 0.2" W
On island about 3 miles south of Isla San Lorenzo ARLHS # PER-018
Photo courtesy Peru Navy [dhn] |
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PE 16 |
| La Marina/Callao Miraflores
Parque el Faro in Miraflores, southeast of Callao on the central Peruvian coast. ARLHS # PER-010
Photo courtesy courtesy Carlos Caicedo [Flickr] |
PE 17 |
Gran Admirante Grau San Lorenzo Island latitude 12° 3' 47.7" S longitude 77° 14' 47.7" W
This is the highest traditional lighthouse in South America, having a range of 37 km. (Peru has a small light on Isla San Gallan, near Pisco, with a focal plane of 1263 ft). Located atop a very high bluff at the northwestern end of Isla San Lorenzo, the large island that shelters Callao harbor. ARLHS # PER-006
Photo courtesy Peru Navy [dhn] |
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PE 18 |
| La Punta Naval College latitude 12° 4' 18.7" S longitude 77° 9' 58.5" W
Light mounted atop a high-rise building of the Escuela Naval. Located near the end of La Punta (The Point), a long point projecting into the Pacific at Callao. ARLHS # PER-012
Photo courtesy Peru Navy [dhn] |
PE 20 |
Hormigas de Afuera
On small island about 40 miles west of Callao. ARLHS # PER-008
Photo courtesy Peru Navy [dhn] |
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PE 21 |
| Ancón latitude 11° 46' 23.8" S longitude 77° 11' 37" W
Central coast of Peru, about 20 miles north of Callao. ARLHS # PER-038
Photo courtesy Peru Navy [dhn] |
PE 22 |
Isla Grande
Off central coast of Peru, about 5 miles west of Ancón. ARLHS # PER-041
Photo courtesy Peru Navy [dhn] |
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PE 23 |
| Islote Huaquillo latitude 11° 46' 45.5" S longitude 77° 11' 49.8" W
On an island near Ancón. The island is a park and is connected to the mainland by a footbridge. ARLHS # PER-050
Photo courtesy Peru Navy [dhn] |
PE 24 |
Pescadores Island |
ARLHS # PER-020 |
PE 25 |
Punta Chancay latitude 11° 35' 13.2" S longitude 77° 16' 55.2" W
Southern entrance to Bahía Chancay. ARLHS # PER-024
Photo courtesy Peru Navy [dhn] |
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PE 26 |
| Pelado Isle ARLHS # PER-019
Photo courtesy Peru Navy [dhn] |
PE 27 |
Isla Mazorca latitude 11° 23' 0.8" S longitude 77° 44' 39.8" W
About 25 miles SW of Huacho ARLHS # PER-014
Photo courtesy Peru Navy [dhn] |
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PE 28 |
| Faro Salinas (Bahía Salinas) latitude 11° 13' 6" S longitude 77° 38' 12.2" W
Located on a prominent cape about 15 km south of Huacho. ARLHS # PER-054
Photo courtesy Peru Navy [dhn] |
PE 29 |
Punta Huacho latitude 11° 7' 34.7" S longitude 77° 37' 5.4" W
On headland north of Huacho. ARLHS # PER-026
Photo courtesy Peru Navy [dhn] |
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PE 30 |
| Punta Tomas latitude 10° 48' 17" S longitude 77° 45' 15.2" W
Northern coast of Peru, about 25 miles north of Huacho ARLHS # PER-036
Photo courtesy Peru Navy [dhn] |
PE 31 |
Punta Lagarto |
Westernmost point of South America, north coast ARLHS # PER-029 |
PE 32 |
Punta Cabeze de Largato latitude 10° 6' 28.1" S longitude 78° 11' 4.9" W
Located on a headland about 115 km south of Chimbote.
Photo courtesy Peru Navy [dhn] |
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PE 33 |
| Morro Calvario Bahía Casma
About 30 miles south of Chimbote. ARLHS # PER-015
Photo courtesy Peru Navy [dhn] |
PE 34 |
Isla Ferrol del Norte latitude 9° 8' 24.8" S longitude 78° 37' 18.2" W
Located on a small island at the southern entrance to Chimbote harbor.
Photo courtesy Peru Navy [dhn] |
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PE 35 |
Isla Blanca (Islote Roca Blanca) latitude 9° 4' 58.1" S longitude 78° 37' 24.3" W |
South end of Isla Blanca, entrance to harbor of Chimbote ARLHS # PER-040 |
PE 37 |
| Morro Carretas latitude 8° 13' 38.1" S longitude 78° 58' 42.1" W
Northern Peru, slightly south of Trujillo ARLHS # PER-016
Photo courtesy Peru Navy [dhn] |
PE 38 |
Punta Pascasmayo latitude 7° 24' 49.8" S longitude 79° 35' 14.1" W
Pacasmayo is the first coastal location south of Máncora that is readily accessible from the Pan-American Highway. Located about 1.5 km southwest of Pacasmayo, a town about 160 km northwest of Trujillo. ARLHS # PER-031
Photo courtesy Peru Navy [dhn] |
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PE 39 |
| Morro Eten
About 30 miles north of Pacasmayo, north coast ARLHS # PER-022
Photo courtesy Peru Navy [dhn] |
PE 41 |
| Isla Lobos de Tierra
This is a barren island about 10 miles offshore, northern Peru and is a wildlife sanctuary. ARLHS # PER-053
Photo courtesy Peru Navy [dhn] |
PE 42 |
Punta la Negra latitude 6° 3' 19.9" S longitude 81° 6' 47" W
About 40 miles southwest of Bayóvar, north coast ARLHS # PER-028
Photo courtesy Peru Navy [dhn] |
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PE 43 |
| Bayóvar (Punta Aguja) latitude 5° 48' 8.4" S longitude 81° 4' 0.9" W
Located on Punta Aguja, a prominent cape about 25 km west of the port of Bayóvar. ARLHS # PER-021
Photo courtesy Peru Navy [dhn] |
PE 44 |
Isla Foca latitude 5° 12' 35.8" S longitude 81° 12' 19.5" W
About 25 miles southwest of Paita, north coast ARLHS # PER-046
Photo courtesy Peru Navy [dhn] |
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PE 45 |
Punta Telegrafo (Paita) latitude 5° 4' 25.9" S longitude 81° 7' 36.6" W |
About 3 miles west of Paita, north coast photo ARLHS # PER-017 |
PE 46 |
Punta Pariñas latitude 4° 40' 11.9" S longitude 81° 19' 38.5" W |
This lighthouse marks the westernmost point of South America. There is a popular beach just south of the cape, and visitors can climb the headland to see seals below. photo ARLHS # PER-030 |
PE 47 |
Punta Talara latitude 4° 34' 27.9" S longitude 81° 17' 5.1" W
About 10 miles north of Talara, north coast ARLHS # PER-035
Photo courtesy Peru Navy [dhn] |
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PE 48 |
| Cabo Blanco latitude 4° 15' 9.6" S longitude 81° 14' 16.2" W
About 35 miles northeast of Talara, north coast ARLHS # PER-003
Photo courtesy Peru Navy [dhn] |
PE 49 |
Máncora latitude 4° 6' 29.5" S longitude 81° 3' 25.9" W
North coast of Peru, about 60 miles southwest of Tumbes. ARLHS # PER-042
Photo courtesy Luis Abanto Salazar [panoramio] |
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PE 50 |
Contralmiranre Villar latitude 3° 40' 51.9" S longitude 80° 40' 59.2" W |
Located in Puerto Zorritos, a fishing port about 30 km southwest of Tumbes. photo ARLHS # PER-005 |
PE 51 |
Punta Capones latitude 3° 24' 58.7" S longitude 80° 18' 31.6" W
Southern entrance to Golfo de Guayaquil, near border with Ecuador ARLHS # PER-044
Photo courtesy Peru Navy [dhn] |
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PE 53 |
| Pijuayal (Amazon River)
Located in or near the town of Pijuayal, where the river makes a right-angle turn from northeast to southeast. Ecotours of the Amazon visit Pijuayal, which is Peru's port of entry from downstream. ARLHS # PER-043
Photo courtesy Peru Navy [dhn] |
Lago Titicaca
The lake has an elevation of roughly 12,500 ft, so these are probably the highest lighthouses in the world.
PE 54 |
Puno latitude 15° 50' 7.1" S longitude 70° 55.6" W
Located at the Plaza del Faro on the waterfront of Puno, at the western end of the lake.
Photo courtesy courtesy Leo Koolhoven [Flickr] |
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PE 55 |
Isla Taquile latitude 15° 47' 52.3" S longitude 69° 40' 57.6" W |
Located on an island at the entrance to the western arm of the lake, which leads to Peru's principal lake port, Puno. |
PE 56 |
Isla Pomata latitude 16° 15' 29.6" S longitude 69° 17' 41.8" W |
Located on an island just off the southwestern shore of the lake near Fortina Vinto. |
PE 57 |
Isla Anapia latitude 16° 18' 31.3" S longitude 68° 51' 16.8" W |
Located on an island near the easternmost point of Peruvian territory in the lake. |
PE 58 |
Isla Suana latitude 16° 20' 15.4" S longitude 68° 51' 46.8" W |
Located on an island near the easternmost point of Peruvian territory in the lake, about 3 km south of Isla Anapia. |
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