Museo Corbeta Esmeralda, Tarapaca Region, Chile
4.5 (1.349 reviews) Friday: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Ranking #2 in Iquique Military Museums • Speciality Museums • History Museums
I slice of history worth visiting
A very important part of history which is worth visiting! Unfortunately, all explanations along the well indicated tour is only in Spanish (not an uncommon here in Chile as for the tourism industry assumes its visitors only speak Spanish. Luckily, we did not hav an issue reading the explanations of the items we saw. There were tour guides through the boat to assist however we were able to easily stump them with questions they did not know how to explain or answer. They were quick to blamed the pandemic for being out of practice. The price of admission was CLP$4,000 (USD$4,75) for adults and about 1/2 that for children / students. The self guided tour takes about 40 minutes and its well worth it. Parking near the boat is slim and given its neighborhood surroundings, I would suggested taking all with you to avoid a bad day. The website says you need a reservation to visit, we called and was told that a reservation was not needed (+56572530812) Very glad we went!
Address
Avda. Arturo Prat S/N - Paseo Almirante Lynch, Iquique, Chile.
Mobile
Website
http://www.museoesmeralda.cl
Working hours
Monday : 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday : 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Friday, May 10, 2024, 17:25
User Ratings
4.5 based on (1.349 reviews)
Reviews
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5thewac0kid 5:00 PM Jan 27, 2014
nice reconstruction
The tours are in Spanish but if one knows a little of the history of the naval battle, you will enjoy this tour even if you don't understand the tour. The original ship was sunk, so this is a reconstruction, with a nice collection of nautical items which accurately portray the vessel in 1879.
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5IrinB 5:00 PM Aug 25, 2013
Great for kids!
My son dreams about pirates, so it was just right for him! visiting a 'real' big ship with cannons, kitchen, dining room, etc. You can even touch things! great for kids and to feel in the 19th century.
