Ayapua Historic Ship Museum
Barco Histórico Ayapua
A steamship from 1906 from the rubber era, moored by the riverside promenade. After restoration it became a museum about the rubber boom and Amazon river transport.
The Ayapua was built in 1906 and once carried rubber and passengers along Amazon waterways. After restoration, it was moored at Castilla Square, in front of Casa Morey, and is now a rubber-era museum. Inside, the cabins, wheelhouse and cargo holds have been recreated. Display panels describe the wealth of the rubber boom and the exploitation Indigenous people suffered. Admission costs money, and a visit takes about 40 minutes. At certain times, short river cruises can be booked.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00 (check on site)
Nearby sights
- Casa Morey
- Plaza de Armas & Iquitos Cathedral
- Casa de Fierro
- Museum of Indigenous Amazonian Cultures
- Museo Amazónico
- Malecón Tarapacá
- Belén Market & Floating Village
- Puerto Bellavista Nanay