You have to look closely at a map to see these Venezuelan islands, which are located out in the Caribbean Sea, and a bit outside the mouth of the Gulf of Venezuela. Have a look here.
The lighthouse, on Los Monjes del Sur island, is also a Venezuelan Coast Guard station, and pretty remote. I don't think I'd want to be stationed here. So here's a bit about it, and there's not a lot to know about it.
"2003 (station established 1952). Active; focal plane 87 m (285 ft); white flash every 10.6 s. 13 m (42 ft) round rubblestone tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with a red horizontal band, attached to a 1-story service building. This station is staffed by the Venezuelan Navy. ... The light guides vessels entering the Gulf of Venezuela from the Caribbean Sea."
Because it's both remote and not very touristy (at all), there are very few pictures of it. One picture below (taken by Rainer Radloff) shows the island with a barely-visible lighthouse on it.
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