Every now and then you discover a place that you did not know anything about, even though you'd seen it on a map numerous times. Such is the case with the Araya Peninsula of Venezuela, which is an interesting place. But map-wise, it's overshadowed by the island of Trinidad to its west, and the city of Caracas to its east.
It's so interesting, in fact, that soon I'll be devoting a post to the intriguing history, both natural and human, of this location.
But first, a lighthouse. It's a small one, really a light tower and not a lighthouse (the latter being a place that housed somebody, which has been the case for most of the lights I've featured. Most, but not all.)
A lot of the lights in this region share the same design, but different colors. Punta Arenas is orange and white, like a Dreamsicle.
Basic info:
Date [established] unknown. Active; focal plane 42 m (138 ft); white flash every 12 s. Approx. 12 m (39 ft) hexagonal (?) fiberglass tower, upper half red and lower half white, mounted on a 1-story brick base.
Pictures, pictures, pictures:
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