Recalada a Bahía Blanca Light, also known as Monte Hermoso Light or simply Recalada Light (lit. landfall), is an active lighthouse in Monte Hermoso, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, marking the entrance to the Bahía Blanca. At a height of it is the eleventh-tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world, as well as the tallest lighthouse in the Southern Hemisphere and the tallest lighthouse built of metal in the lattice tower configuration
History
The tower was prefabricated in France by the same company that built the Eiffel Tower. It was first lit on 1 January 1906.
In 1928 a Dalén light was installed. The light was replaced with an electric light 1974. An Automatic Identification System (AIS) beacon was installed on 1 January 2006.
Construction
It consists of a central cylinder of iron, in diameter and eight cast-iron columns. There are a total of 331 steps.
Visiting
The light station is staffed and the tower is open to guided tours.