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Andean Bear curator Craig Saffoe, chief veterinarian Don Neiffer, and Francisco Dallmeier, Director of the Center for Conservation and Sustainability (Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute), visited Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel to collaborate with Inkaterra Asociación’s Andean Bear Conservation Center. The group will “help develop a strategy for conservation, education and management of the captive and wild populations of Andean bears in the Machu Picchu Sanctuary,” natural habitat of the only bear species native to the Southern Hemisphere.
Due to the Smithsonian National Zoo’s extraordinary success in breeding Andean bears (six cubs were delivered by their female Billie Jean), Inkaterra aims to achieve similar results at the ‘Semi-Freedom’ enclosures, where breeding and reinsertion-into-wildlife programs are managed.
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Howler Monkeys Sighted at Inkaterra Canopy Walkway
A group of travelers assisted by Inkaterra Explorer Guide Aquiles was enjoying an excursion throughout the Inkaterra Canopy Walkway, at 100ft above the ground. When reaching the third platform, they found a troop of Howler monkeys (Alouatta seniculus) playing around the suspension bridges. The Amazon wildlife spectacle allowed travelers to learn more from this species, one of the largest New World monkeys and known for their deep guttural growls.
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Telipogon phuyupatamarcensis: Notes and Description Amendment in New Lankesteriana Issue
Orchid specialists Benjamín Collantes (Inkaterra Asociación) and Carlos Martel (Institute of Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation Genomics, University of Ulm) have updated the description for Telipogon Phuyupatamarcensis, a Peruvian endemic and poorly known species, after examining living specimens of various populations. Illustrations, figures and taxonomic notes are provided for this orchid from Machu Picchu, listed endangered according to the IUCN Red List.
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Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba’s Organic Farm Featured on VICE Food Blog
Michaela Trimble, from the VICE food blog ‘Munchies’, visited Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba’s corn fields in search of the secrets behind the chicha-making process and the cultural significance of the traditional beverage. “With the help of Inkaterra guide Angel Layme, I venture to the lodge’s very own chichería, passing rows and rows of fertile, organic farmland along the way”, states the author of this fascinating post.
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Cabo Blanco Celebrates St. Peter and St. Paul’s Day
On June 29 local communities paid tribute to Peter and Paul, Patron Saints of sailors and fishermen, with a traditional raft and sailboat regatta. Aiming to underscore Peru’s cultural and natural values, Inkaterra contributes to the conservation of these millenary navigation and artisanal fishing techniques, constantly organizing workshops on eco-friendly activities for the sustainable use of marine resources in the Cabo Blanco tropical sea.
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