Punta Delgada, Argentina
Punta Delgada is a locality and tourist resort on the Valdes Peninsula in Biedma Department in the north of the province of Chubut, Argentina. It is situated on the Golfo Nuevo.
Punta Delgada Lighthouse
Punta Delgada | |
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| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Chubut |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 49 |
| • Density | 1/km2 (3/sq mi) |
| Post Code | U9201 |
The main attractions are a colony of elephant seals and an active lighthouse built in 1905. The buildings around the lighthouse have been converted into a hotel and restaurant, to accommodate visitors to the area. The 14-metre-high (46 ft) cast-iron lighthouse tower contains a Fresnel lens, which emits a pattern of three white flashes every twenty-five seconds.[1]
References
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southern Argentina". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
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