YAVARI – BUILT: England 1862
This is the extraordinary story of the Victorian steamship, YAVARI, on Lake Titicaca, Peru, in the Andes mountains of South America.
The YAVARI was delivered in pieces by mule to the Lake over 2 miles (3,810metres.) above sea level. After close on 100 years of faithful service she was found slipping rapidly into decay.
Now she has been saved, all her original features restored, her engine repaired and only waits to be fitted out to comply with today's standards of safety in order to sail again.
The YAVARI has a future as well as a past. By applying the same vision and ingenuity as got her there in the first place, the YAVARI can be reborn to serve again. Today the restoration programme has reached its most critical stage. WILL YOU COME ABOARD?
JOIN OTHERS, including Britain’s H.R.H. The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, already dedicated to this rescue mission.
The YAVARI, as a State Registered Museum, is now berthed in Puno Bay, behind the Sonesta Posada Hotel del Inca between the town and Isla Esteves (Hotel Libertador), which can be reached by taxi, “taxicholo” (cycle rickshaw) or by launch. A 40m. pontoon gives access to the vessel and visitors are warmly welcomed.
Open daily: 8.00am – 5.00pm and
other times by arrangement
For the enthusiast, and with advanced notice, the mighty 1914 Bolinder engine can be fired up; an unforgettable experience!
From London’s Thames to Titicaca the
YAVARI is a monument to a bygone age and will operate a
programme of responsible tourism and conservation – BUT ONLY
WITH YOUR HELP……….” Click
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A monument to a bygone age. The YAVARI will operate a programme of responsible tourism and conservation.