Cabo Branco Lighthouse

Cabo Branco Farol located in Ponta dos Seixas João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil

The Cabo Branco Lighthouse is located on the cliffs of Cabo Branco, district of the same name, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil. Situated-approximately 800 metres (2,600 ft) to the north of Ponta do Seixas, easternmost point of the entire Americas. It is one of the most important and visited places in João Pessoa. Concrete triangular tower, with three projections pointed in wing shape 3.5 metres (11 ft) above the floor. Headlamp painted white with a horizontal black strip immediately above the wings. The Peter Abraham Dieb's monument project, retired teacher of the Department of Architecture and Urbanism Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), who died November 26, 2007, João Pessoa.

It was inaugurated in April 1972, the government of Emilio Medici, full military dictatorship. The beacon of "Cape White" has a triangular shape wings, the only one in the world. The architects had the intention to represent a sisal plant, to design the lighthouse. Sisal was one of most lasting economic cycles and profit in the state of Paraiba.

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Coordinates: 7°08′55″S 34°47′48″W / 7.14861°S 34.79667°W