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At the naval base in Talcahuano, the Huascar is a ship that was captured from the Peruvian navy in a war in the late 1800s. It is a symbol of Chilean national pride and is the oldest floating historical relic in the world. Visit the museum to learn more.
Huáscar is an ironclad turret ship owned by the Chilean Navy built in 1865 for the Peruvian government. It is named after the 16th-century Inca emperor, Huáscar. She was the flagship of the Peruvian Navy and participated in the Battle of Pacocha and the War of the Pacific of 1879–1883. At the Battle of Angamos, Huáscar, captained by renowned Peruvian naval officer Miguel Grau Seminario, was captured by the Chilean fleet and commissioned into the Chilean Navy.
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Bismarck Tower
A nice hike uphill on well maintained trails, through a eucalyptus forest. At the highest point of the Cerro Caracol there is a stone tower built in 1921 by the German community in Concepcíon as a tribute to the first chancellor of Germany, Otto von Bismarck. On the way back you can either retrace your steps or walk north-east towards the University of Concepcíon.