Abrolhos Lighthouse, Lighthouse on Santa Bárbara Island, Bahia, Brazil.
The Abrolhos Lighthouse stands as a 22-meter tall cylindrical iron tower painted with distinctive white and black horizontal stripes on Santa Bárbara Island in the Abrolhos Archipelago.
Built in 1861 and operational since 1862, this lighthouse was constructed to enhance maritime safety along the dangerous Bahian coast where numerous shipwrecks had occurred throughout history.
The lighthouse represents a significant piece of Brazilian maritime heritage, featuring one of only two meso-radiant Fresnel lenses manufactured by Barbier & Bernard existing in the country.
Visitors can access the lighthouse through prior authorization from the 2nd Naval District command, with boat trips typically departing from coastal towns in southern Bahia.
The lighthouse operates within the Abrolhos Marine National Park, making it the only functioning lighthouse in Brazil located entirely within a marine conservation area.
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