Cape San Pío


Cape San Pío at, the southernmost tip of mainland Isla [Grande de Tierra del Fuego] as well as of Argentina, except for the small islet Islote [Blanco, Argentina|Islote Blanco] that lies about off the coast in SW direction.
The cape marks the eastern entrance to the Beagle Channel and has an high light Faro Cabo San Pío that dates back to 1919. The brick tower with orange and red bands, and an exterior ladder, is shaped like a bowling pin. The characteristic is two white flashes every 16 seconds and the range is.