Isla Tortuguilla Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Isla Tortuguilla Lighthouse
The Isla Tortuguilla lighthouse is a square skeletal tower standing 18 meters tall, painted with red and white horizontal bands. Its light is positioned 21 meters above sea level and emits a white flash every 10 seconds. This navigational aid is situated on a small island approximately 8 kilometers offshore from Puerto Escondido, Colombia. The island is accessible only by boat. While visitors can access the grounds, the tower itself is closed to the public. The lighthouse provides a geographic range of 13.4 nautical miles.
Why it matters: The Isla Tortuguilla lighthouse is essential for safe passage in the waters near Puerto Escondido, aiding local fishing and other maritime activities.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 21m
- Geographic Range
- 13.4NM
Location
- Country
- 🇨🇴Colombia
- Sea Region
- A small island about 8 km offshore near Puerto Escondido.
- Latitude
- 9.0299°
- Longitude
- -76.3419°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Puerto Limon(23.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- J6151
- ARLHS No.
- COL-053
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 18m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- with red and white horizontal bands
Structure: square skeletal tower, painted with red and white horizontal bands
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Isla Tortuguilla على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Colombia، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.