| Perú has a large number of lighthouses, mostly concrete towers of modern design. Many of these towers do not have enclosed lanterns, but they generally have a small gallery at the top and access to the light is by an interior stairway or ladder. Unfortunately, we have little information about whether many of these light stations are accessible to the public. Tourism is not well developed on the Peruvian coast, except for a few sites favored by surfers. A large part of the coast is not accessible by road. Callao, near Lima, is a major seaport, but most of the other ports are quite small. More information about these lighthouses and their accessibility would be very welcome. Pacific coastal lighthouses in Perú are owned by the navy (Marina de Guerra del Perú) and managed by the navy's Dirección de Hidrografía y Navegación (DHN). Retrieved from the DHN website, we have eighteen photos illustrating the common lighthouse designs used in Perú. We do not know what agency manages lights on the Amazon or Lake Titicaca. Many of Peru's offshore islands are under the management of Proabonos, a public corporation that mines the guano deposits produced by seabirds nesting on the islands. Generally, a permit from Proabonos is needed to visit any of these sites. ARLHS numbers are from the ARLHS World List of Lights. PE numbers are from DHN's Lista de Faros y Señales Nauticos, Admiralty numbers are from volume G of the Admiralty List of Lights & Fog Signals. U.S. NGA numbers are from Publication 111. |
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![]() Faro de Punta Telegrafo, Paita photo copyright Martin Berendson Leigh; used by permission |
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![]() Faro de Isla Lobos de Tierra Peruvian Navy photo |
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![]() Faro de Punta Huacho Peruvian Navy photo |
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![]() Faro de Punta Chala; Peruvian Navy photo |
Posted June 2002. Checked and revised September 2, 2008. Lighthouses: 55. Site copyright 2008 Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.