Faro de San Juan de Salvamento, Isla de los Estados
Facts and practical information
San Juan de Salvamento lighthouse - lighthouse on the island of the States in the Fire Land Archipelago in Argentina.
The original lighthouse, launched in 1884, was the oldest in Argentina. It was built on the north-eastern edge of the island of the States, on the west side of the cove, which is one of the few safe anchors at these coasts. It operated for 18 years, in 1902 it was replaced by the Año Nuevo lighthouse on the nearby Isla Observatorio. San Juan de Salvamento lantern inspired Julius Verne to write the novel "Lighthouse at the end of the world", from the title of which the nickname of the lantern, used to this day. In 1998, fans of Verne's work rebuilt the lighthouse in cooperation with the Argentine Navy Hydrographic Bureau.
The white wooden building has a gray roof, topped with a metal ball. The original building had a twelve -sight base, the octagonal is present. In the past, light provided eight oil lamps, the current lighthouse is electric, powered by solar energy.
Tierra del Fuego