Punta Ancon (2°20'S., 80°54'W.), from which a light is shown, is located about 11 miles SE of Puntilla de Santa Elena. The point, although projecting 1.3 miles from the coastline, blends with the background and is inconspicuous from seaward. Punta Carnero, 2.5 miles NNW of Punta Ancon, although lower in height, is more prominent. Foul ground, which breaks, lies about 1 mile off the points, and several detached shoal patches of less than 5.5m lie up to 2.5 miles off Punta Ancon. A dangerous wreck is charted about 4.3 miles SSW of the point. A platform is situated about 8 miles SW of the light. Numerous shoals, with depths of less than 11m, lie up to 4.5 miles off the coast, extending for 20 miles SE of Punta Ancon. Many of these shoals break during a moderate ground swell.

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