Striped tower
Red and white.
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The Itapuã Lighthouse stands on Itapuã beach in north-eastern Salvador, about 23 km from the Barra lighthouse. It opened on 7 September 1873 to warn ships of the sandbanks off the beach: a 21-metre conical cast-iron tower delivered as a ready-to-assemble kit, after the design of a lighthouse in Jamaica, set on a base joined to the shore by a short bridge. Painted in red and white horizontal bands, it flashes white every six seconds, visible 15 nautical miles out. It became famous across Brazil through the song «Tarde em Itapuã» by Vinícius de Moraes and Toquinho. The lighthouse itself is run by the navy and cannot be visited, but the area around it is open and is now the busiest spot on the beach.
Red and white.
National fame.
A seaside district.
Itapuã beach, Salvador
No, it belongs to the navy and is closed to visitors, but the area around it is free and open.
