Faro José Ignacio

Since the discovery of our territory by the european sailors in the 16th century, our sea has been a cemetery of shipwrecks, due to the rocky coasts and climatic characteristics, such as strong winds, fog or unexpected storms that ran aground and shipwrecked the boats that entered on the Atlantic coast and Río de la Plata. To improve navigation and avoid maritime disasters, as well as the loss of human life and merchandise, the Lighthouses arose.

In June 1877 on the peninsula known as Punta de José Ignacio, the lighthouse began to function. The situation improved, but, shipwrecks continued. Its first lighting system worked with kerosene lamps and in 1934 the machinery was replaced by a more modern one that used acetylene gas as fuel, producing a white flash every 2 seconds.

Since 1969, lighthouse keepers no longer had to go up every day in order to turn on the light, since the system was electrical, automated with a photoelectric cell.
In June 1877 on the peninsula known as Punta de José Ignacio, the lighthouse began to function. The situation improved, but, shipwrecks continued.

Its first lighting system worked with kerosene lamps and in 1934 the machinery was replaced by a more modern one that used acetylene gas as fuel, producing a white flash every 2 seconds.

Since 1969, lighthouse keepers no longer had to go up every day in order to turn on the light, since the system was electrical, automated with a photoelectric cell.