On April 4, 2025, Spain's Crown Princess Leonor arrived in Valparaíso, Chile, as part of the training cruise she is undertaking with the Spanish Navy aboard the training ship Juan Sebastián de Elcano. This marks the ship’s first stop at a Pacific port after crossing the Patagonian channels, after departing from Punta Arenas on March 23. The agenda in Valparaíso includes several official and public activities.
A unique aspect of this stop is the encounter between the Elcano and its Chilean counterpart, the Esmeralda, the training ship where Chilean midshipmen undergo their naval instruction. Both vessels were built in shipyards in Cádiz, Spain, though the Elcano entered service in 1928, while the Esmeralda was launched in 1954.
On Monday, Crown Princess Leonor (Princess of Asturias) will visit the Arturo Prat Naval Academy of the Chilean Navy, where she will engage with the midshipmen from the Esmeralda. The ship will remain in Valparaíso until April 8 before continuing its journey north across the Pacific to El Callao, Peru. The Elcano is scheduled to depart on Tuesday, setting sail for its second Pacific stop—El Callao.
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