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Inkaterra La Casona has been named the Best City Hotel in Central and South America in Travel + Leisure’s 2018 World’s Best Awards. The property also achieved 4th place in the Top 100 Hotels in the World, scoring 97.87.
The first boutique hotel in Cusco and first Relais & Châteaux property in Peru, Inkaterra La Casona had Spanish Conquistador Diego de Almagro and ‘Libertador’ Simón Bolívar among its illustrious guests. The 16th century manor house was harmoniously restored by Denise Koechlin throughout five years, reflecting the encounter of cultures and traditions across centuries. Surrounding the main patio, its eleven suites are provided with chimneys, heated floors and extra-large bathtubs. Its halls are decorated with colonial furniture, Pre-Columbian textiles and original murals.
“We are truly honored to have two of our properties acknowledged among the finest hotels in the world, and Inkaterra La Casona considered the best hotel in the region by the most discerning travelers,” said Inkaterra founder José Koechlin.
The results of the 23rd World’s Best Awards will be published in the August 2018 issue of Travel + Leisure and online at TravelandLeisure.com. Winners will be honored on July 24 during a special cocktail celebration in New York City.
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Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba was rated #2 in the Best Resort Hotels in South America list, and #14 in the Top 100 Hotels in the World.
Immersed in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba spans approximately 100 acres surrounded by imposing green mountains and harvest fields. All 12 rooms in the Casa Hacienda and 24 stand-alone luxury casitas feature breathtaking landscapes, immersing guests in open space, serenity and relaxing solitude. The design is inspired on the area’s cultural history, with colonial furniture, authentic pre-Inca masks and handcrafted woodwork that add to the hacienda’s local charm. Its newly opened Mayu Spa (‘River’ in Quechua) is established on a foothill in-between the property’s organic orchard and an enchanting peppertree forest.
Every year, the readers of Travel + Leisure, the largest and most influential travel magazine brand in the United States, rate their recent experiences with destinations, hotels and resorts, spas, tour operators and safari outfitters, airlines, airports, cruise lines and rental-car companies in our World’s Best Awards survey.
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GENOMICS WORKSHOP AT
INKATERRA GUIDES FIELD STATION
A genomics workshop organized by Field Projects International will be held at Inkaterra Guides Field Station. Genomics in the Jungle: Sample to Sequence in the Amazon Rainforest, Lab and Field Training (July 22-August 4) explores how genetics is revolutionizing biological research, with the successful deployment of instruments that enable molecular work to be conducted ‘on-the-fly’ and in the field.
The new analysis lab at Inkaterra Guides Field Station minimizes the hassles and barriers associated with transporting samples around the world to distant labs that possess the equipment and resources to extract, amplify, and sequence DNA. This new technology is democratizing wildlife research by empowering field scientists all around the world with comparable molecular tools to directly advance their research and conservation initiatives.
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GOLDENE PALME AWARDED TO
INKATERRA MACHU PICCHU PUEBLO HOTEL
The prestigious travel award Die Goldene Palme 2018 was celebrated on June 5 during the Gruner + Jahr Innovation Day, celebrated in Hamburg. During the event, Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel was awarded the first prize in the “Responsible Tourism” category for its initiative to turn Machu Picchu into a global sustainability model.
After the donation of a compacting machine to process 14 tons of plastic waste on a daily basis, the public-private alliance between Inkaterra, the Machu Picchu Town Hall and AJE Group opened the city’s first biodiesel production plant, established in hotel grounds. “We aim to turn Peru’s iconic patrimony into an example for all travel destinations worldwide,” said Inkaterra chairman José Koechlin.
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPEDITIONS VISITS
INKATERRA HACIENDA URUBAMBA
Explorers Rebecca Wolff and Alec Jacobson visited Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba to share their travel experiences through the NatGeo Expeditions Instagram account. From a sunset hike along the Challa Huasi hillside in pursuit of one of the best sights in the Sacred Valley, to the secrets beneath the ancestral production of the chicha de jora beverage and a walk across the property’s organic farm (guided by Inkaterra’s executive chef Rafael Casin), Rebecca and Alec showcased the main attractions in the contemporary hacienda-style hotel – known for its breathtaking views of surrounding mountains and harvest fields.
Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba has been honored with Tatler’s ‘Best Authentic Experience’ Award, and is considered by Travel+Leisure and by Condé Nast Traveler as one of the world’s best new hotels.
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CABO BLANCO CELEBRATES
REGATTA OF THE CENTURY
NGO Inkaterra Asociación sponsored the 2018 Regatta of the Century, a tradition that took place in Cabo Blanco on June 29 during the feast of Saints Peter and Paul. Escorted by Ernest Hemingway’s legendary fishing boat Miss Texas, over thirty artisanal watercrafts sailed Peru’s tropical northern coast. Inkaterra has proposed to the Ministry of Culture the declaration of Cabo Blanco’s artisanal fishing as Living Cultural Landscape – first step to be named Intangible Cultural Patrimony by UNESCO.
The regatta was preceded by the Encounter of Peruvian Sails on June 26, as the artisanal watercrafts saluted the BAP Unión – training ship of the Peruvian Navy. The world’s second largest vessel sailed across the northern coast on its way to the international contest Velas Latinoamérica 2018, held in Guayaquil.
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