Yavari Ship Museum
Buque Museo Yavari
An iron-hulled steamship assembled on Lake Titicaca. Built in Britain in 1862 and carried over the Andes by mule trains, it now serves as a museum ship moored by the lakeshore.
The Yavari was ordered from Britain by the Peruvian government in 1862. The hull was disassembled into 2,766 pieces, shipped by sea to Arica, and then carried up to the highlands by mules and porters over the Andes. It took six years before the ship was assembled and launched at Puno. It is one of the oldest ships on Lake Titicaca. Today it is moored at the lakeside hotel dock on the northwest side of Puno Bay and operates as a museum. Visitors can tour the wheelhouse, engine room and maritime history exhibits, guided by volunteers. Admission is by voluntary donation, starting at about 15 soles. A taxi from the city center takes about 10 minutes.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Uros Floating Islands
- Puma Uta Viewpoint
- Arco Deustua
- Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria
- Carlos Dreyer Museum
- Plaza de Armas & Puno Cathedral
- Museo de la Coca y Costumbres
- Kuntur Wasi Viewpoint