About Andes Museum

Sandwich - Delicious Ingredient Nine (not quite)

A rugby match in Chile never happened. Instead, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 flying to Chile with Uruguay's rugby players, their friends, and family crashed in the Andes. Twenty-nine people died instantly. Only 16 survived freezing weather conditions without food and proper clothing to come back alive, providing inspiration for books and the film "Alive". This museum is dedicated to those who lost their lives in a tragedy documented in minute detail within the museum's walls. Artifacts and paraphernalia from the crash site have been displayed. The museum curator shows visitors around personally, describing the facts. The museum staff is knowledgable, multilingual, and exceptionally friendly. For a very high profile crash, like many others, which have happened all over the world, this incident is the only one, which is so well documented and maintained. This building is the ultimate tribute to one of the greatest stories of survival in human history.

Must See

  • The parts of the crashed plane
  • Clothes of those involved in the crash
  • A video show regarding the plane crash
  • Some real artifacts from the plane, like goggles, jackets, and others

How to reach

Tres Cruces to Andes Museum (4 km)

By bus - 17 minutes - Bus (Linea 222) available every 30 minutes, Bus stops at Galicia, then walk for 10 minutes

By taxi - 6 minutes for 160 - 200 UYU

By Uber - 6 minutes for 100 - 130 UYU

On foot - 41 minutes

Tips

  • The entry rates are subject to change so it would be wise to check regularly on the website: http://www.mandes.uy/esp/index.html.
  • If children are accompanying you, they should be well informed about what they might hear and see.
  • The story of survival might prove to be a bit too much for the faint hearted, so do exercise discretion.
  • If time permits do hear the curator's narration of the incident.
  • Guided tours are available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and German.
  • Lockers are available at the reception to keep your bags.
  • There is a souvenir shop in the museum.
  • There are washrooms too.

Visit Time

Sunday        Closed

Monday:       10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday:      10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Thursday:     10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday:          10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday:     10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
 

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Waiting Time

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Entrance Fee

Yes

Per Person - 200 Pesos

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Time you can spend

1 to 2 hours

 

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Weather

Broken Clouds 20.18°C

 

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