Museo Andes 1972

The Museo Andes 1972 tells the story of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, which crashed into the Andes mountains in October 1972 carrying a Uruguayan rugby team and their supporters. The museum was created with the cooperation of the survivors and the families of those who died, and presents the story with unusual honesty and detail.

The exhibits include personal objects from the crash, documents, photographs, and testimony from survivors. The story of the crash — the cold, the starvation, the decisions made to survive — is presented without sensationalism but without evasion. For anyone who has read the book (Piers Paul Read's "Alive") or seen the film, the museum adds a deeply personal dimension to the story. Even without prior knowledge, the museum is one of the most affecting in Montevideo.

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A story
On October 13, 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashed into the Andes mountains, killing 12 people on impact. The 27 survivors spent 72 days at altitude, in extreme cold, with no food. Their survival — and the means by which they survived — became one of the most extraordinary stories of the 20th century. Of the 45 people on board, 16 eventually walked out alive.

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