Museo Andes 1972

A museum tribute to those who perished and those who survived an unimaginable catastrophe of Uruguayan Air Force flight 571 in 1972. With 40 passengers (Uruguayan rugby team and their families/friends) and 5 crew on board, the world have thought they all perished in a crash in the Andes at the border of Chile and Western Argentina. But after 79 days, two survivors surfaced miraculously in a Chilean town alerting international rescue. In all, 16 survivors were rescued. *** As such, the museum is an implicit exultation of the human will to survive against all odds. *** It is also a tribute to leadership that ensured survival of those lived through the initial catastrophic crash. The three men (Señores Parrado, Canessa and Vizintin) showed extraordinary valor to organize the survivors and head for an expedition of unknown outcome… but headed on for everyone’s sake…👏👏👏.

This place is awesome, such a beautiful tribute to those who died and a string reminder of the human spirt. Felt immersed in the events of 1972 and would highly recommend

The guide/receptionist was fluent in English which was awesome. He tried to ensure that we don't just look at the facts, but rather that the "real meaning" of everything is taken with you. Small museum - allow 1 hour or so.

Things to know: They only take cash for entry in person or you can buy in advance online with card. Very convenient, but know just incase you were wanting to pay with card at entry. We really found this museum very interesting! We knew of the story of this accident but didn’t have any details. Recommend! We enjoyed learning more about the story of these brave kids who went through something so tragic and the museum is done in a very respectful way.

What a fantastic museum. Such a tragic event which turned into a story of bravery and perseverance against the most difficult of odds. The owners have done an incredible job of telling the story through videos, interactive displays and historic memorabilia. They also speak about it with such respect and passion. If you're in montevideo you should definitely visit!

This is a small museum but very well done. It is also a sad topic so be ready, but it's also an amazing story.

Very interesting museum! After watching the movie, this was a great visit to see the actual story. You could spend hours in there and learn also a lot about climate and other topics related to the story.

Get a little discouraged by the topic at first, but once you enter the museum, you realize they really put a lot of effort into showcase this specific incident, which include about the timeline, the people, the situations and even the cultural background. The simulator on the cold temperature is definitely interesting as well.