It's probably not news to a lot of you that Lake Titicaca is the largest high alpine lake in the world. It might be news to you (as it was to me) that Lake Titicaca is large enough to have a lighthouse. In fact, it has a couple of them.
This one, the most lighthousey of the lights on the lake, is the Puno lighthouse. Apparently, Puno is a somewhat touristy destination for those interested in the traditional lifestyle and crafts of the indigenous population, such as reed boats.
You may know where Peru is, and where Lake Titicaca is in Peru, but this map shows where the lighthouse is on the lake in Peru.
And the Lighthouse Directory describes it like this:
"Date unknown. Active (privately maintained and unofficial); focal plane 10 m (33 ft); white light, pattern unknown. 9 m (30 ft) round metal tower with lantern and gallery, mounted on a round stone base. Tower painted with red and white horizontal bands."
That's pretty simple. The pictures will confirm the above is an accurate description.
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