Neruda loved this home and the sea so much he chose Isla Negra as his final resting place.
Neruda died on September 23, 1973. Before his death, he wrote his thoughts about the September 11 coup and the death of Salvador Allende in Golpe de Estado. He was originally buried in the General Cemetery in Santiago. In 1992, following the restoration of democracy, his remains and those of his wife Mathilde were transferred to Isla Negra.
Following his death, the state seized this home. It was later recovered and restored by the Neruda Foundation which also converted two of his other homes into museums: La Sebastiana in Valparaíso and La Chascona, named for his nickname for his wife Mathilde, in Santiago.
