Recalada a Bahía Blanca Light, also known as Monte Hermoso Light or simply Recalada Light (lit.

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), is an active lighthouse in

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, Buenos Aires Province,

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, marking the entrance to the

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. At a height of it is the eleventh-tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world, as well as the tallest lighthouse in the Southern Hemisphere and the tallest lighthouse built of metal in the

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configuration

History

The tower was prefabricated in France by the same company that built the

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. It was first lit on 1 January 1906. In 1928 a

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was installed. The light was replaced with an electric light 1974. An Automatic Identification System (AIS) beacon was installed on 1 January 2006.

Construction

It consists of a central cylinder of iron, in diameter and eight cast-iron columns. There are a total of 331 steps.

Visiting

The light station is staffed and the tower is open to guided tours.

References

External links

List of Lighthouses in Argentina
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History

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Visiting

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