 The island has a lighthouse named Ponta de Escuma, built in 1888, consisted of a concrete staircase high with the light on the top.The current light is a cylindrical metal mast high with balcony and lantern.According to the NGA the light is still active, has a solar power unit and emits five flashes white or red depending from the direction in a twenty seconds period visible up to 11 nautical miles.