President Ollanta Humala visits the Yavari – Sept 2011

President Ollanta Humala visits the Yavari – Sept 2011

President Ollanta Humala visited the Puno region and Lake Titicaca just two months after his inauguration.We presented him with a copy of the book on the ship’s history, and during a brief conversation the President congratulated the Captain Giselle Guldentops...
Celebrating 150 – October 2012

Celebrating 150 – October 2012

Celebrations were held on board for the 150th anniversary of the arrival at the Pacific coast port of Arica (which belong to Peru then), of the disassembled pieces of the Yavari and the Yapura. This year, several important maintenance tasks were completed, including...

Giselle Guldentops, the new Captain

2009 April – We were delighted that our Administrator, Giselle Guldentops, offered to take over from Captain Carlos as acting captain. She is the only Peruvian woman to hold a Master’s Ticket and has already proved her proficiency.