Yavari — Attraction in undefined

What an incredible and magical experience, we were so close to not going as it appeared on google as if this was closed. We arrived via the hotel grounds by the pier near the boat and after waiting on the pier for less than ten mins the engineer on the Yavari sailed out in a small boat to collect us.

The story behind this boat is crazy … built in the 1800s and shipped all the way from London to Lake Titicaca, with more than 2000 individual pieces being hauled 190 miles over the Andes (and more than 15,000 ft elevation) to reach the shores of Lake Titicaca where it was assembled, finished on Christmas Day 1870. Originally a steam boat fuelled by Llama dung! Now has a petrol engine. I won’t say anymore other than what an incredible privilege to have set foot on this boat and had the honour of all the knowledge and passion from the engineer on board.

Truly a hidden gem and will go down as one of the most special experiences I have had in...

Difficult to find out accurate info but definitely worth making the effort. We decided to turn up on the off chance and took a leisurely walk from Puno centre (approx 45 mins along the promenade most of the way). Dropped down from the road to the Sonesta Hotel Posadas Del Inca. Was net by a security guard who took our passport details then walked us around the side of the hotel to a jetty. A tender came to pick us up. The super helpful lady showed us the whole boat, with plenty of explanation in good English. There’s a visitor book and donation box at the end. She then dropped us back to the jetty. Really...

The boat is currently located in the PeruRail pier in Puno port. It can be difficult to find but there is pedestrian access through the nearby artisan market. A very nice lady gave us a tour of the boat which looks fantastic and is 90% restored to its original condition. There is no entrance fee but you are encouraged to leave a donation to contribute to the continuing restoration. I highly recommend a visit if you are in Puno, it is much more interesting and informative than the nearby...