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Inkaterra La Casona is the third best hotel in South America according to Condé Nast Traveler’s 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards, whilst being listed in 27th position among the ‘Best Hotels in the World’. “Owners Denise and Joe Koechlin have fussed over every antique and craft-strewn square foot of the place, and exquisite pillars, retablos, and benches have been sourced from all over Peru, including Pre-Colombian textiles and murals,” the staff raves about the first Relais & Châteaux property in Peru.
Additionally, Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel achieved 14th position in the ‘Best Hotels in South America’ category. CNT praises its setting “amid waterfalls and gardens at the foot of Machu Picchu” and its biodiversity, as “214 identified bird species, including the golden-headed quetzal, and the world’s largest native orchid collection (372 species) have been registered.”
The 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards are the result of the votes of more than 300,000 magazine readers who submitted millions of ratings and tens of thousands of comments, sharing their recent travel experiences. Winners are now online and will be featured in the upcoming issue of Condé Nast Traveler.
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2018 READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS:
THREE INKATERRA LODGES AMONG WORLD’S BEST RESORTS
Condé Nast Traveler also named three Inkaterra properties in its ‘Best Resorts in the World’ category. Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica and Inkaterra Hacienda Concepcion were named 2nd and 3rd in South America, while ranking 14th and 34th in the world. “A host of excursions are included in the base rate: Hiking trails, the canopy walkway, visits to Lake Sandoval, and guided ‘rainforests by night’ walks,” highlights contributing writer Todd Plummer on Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica, whose Ena Spa is regarded as “something of a miracle, with all sorts of locally inflected purification treatments, exfoliations, and massages.”
Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba was listed fifth among the South American resorts, while achieving the 40th position globally. “Many view the Sacred Valley as a quick stop en route to Machu Picchu, but since the arrival of Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba, that game has changed,” announces Condé Nast Traveler.
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SMITHSONIAN AND INKATERRA ASOCIACIÓN
ANNOUNCE COMMUNICATION TOOLS
FOR SELF-LEADERSHIP COURSE
The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute is offering its international training course in Communication Tools for Self-Leadership, from March 22 to 27, 2019, at Inkaterra Guides Field Station in Madre de Dios, Peru. Through Self-Actualization Psychology models and methods of Neuro-Semantics, this program defines conservation leadership in the context of self-actualization and provides an intense and powerful opportunity to develop yourself as a leader.
Instructed by Dr. Francisco Dallmeier, Director of the Smithsonian Center for Conservation and Sustainability, and executive coach Joe Brodnicki, the course addresses managers of conservation programs and protected areas, non-governmental organizations, environmental consultant companies, government agencies, and the private sector. Applicants with backgrounds in a diversity of disciplines are encouraged to apply until January 15, 2019.
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BIRD OF THE MONTH:
BLUE-NAPED CHLOROPHONIA
A beautiful and noticeable bird due to its intense colors, the Blue-naped chlorophonia (Chlorophonia cyanea) belongs to the Fringillidae family that includes siskins and euphonias. Native to the humid montane forest, it is approximately four inches (11cm) long and has a small, grey and pointed beak, which allows it to feed on fruit and insects. Its head and throat are green, with a light blue eye ring. Both males and females feature a light-blue stripe on the nape that turns more intense in males as it goes down towards their back. The tail is green and the belly yellow. In recent years the presence of this species has increased considerably within Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel’s gardens.
If you have spotted this species of bird at Inkaterra, we’d love to see! Snap and share your photos & videos with us. Don’t forget to tag us and hashtag #BirdofMouth #BirdYourWorld
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PINDAS KKORA JAMPI TREATMENT AT
INKATERRA HACIENDA URUBAMBA’S MAYU SPA
The most recent addition to Inkaterra’s spa collection is Mayu Spa (‘River’ in Quechua). With a rustic chic design inspired by traditional Andean architecture, Mayu Spa offers a spiritual and soothing experience amid the Sacred Valley’s evergreen mountains and harvest fields. The new wellness center has a pool, four private therapy rooms and a dry sauna, and offers treatments based in 100% natural products such as Pindas Kkora Jampi.
The use of pindas is an ancient technique from Ayurvedic medicine aimed at achieving the perfect relaxation of the body and mind through rhythmic movements. An ideal treatment for those suffering from insomnia, the pindas massage used organic cloth bags filled with seeds or medicinal and aromatic herbs, previously heated to take advantage of aromatherapy. Placed over the body with pressures and rotations, pindas help to release muscle tension.
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NEW PHOTOS OF THE ENCOUNTER OF
PERUVIAN SAILS IN CABO BLANCO
Previously unseen aerial shots of the Encounter of Peruvian Sails – celebrated on June 26 – show how the watercrafts of Cabo Blanco’s artisanal fishing community saluted the four-masted, class “A” barque BAP Unión. The world’s second largest vessel, the training ship of the Peruvian Navy was sailing across the northern coast on its way to the international contest Velas Latinoamérica 2018, held in Guayaquil. The spectacular event was escorted by Ernest Hemingway’s legendary fishing boat Miss Texas, restored by Inkaterra.
Officially declared by the Peruvian government as National Cultural Heritage, Cabo Blanco and El Ñuro’s artisanal fishing is a millenary tradition that nowadays plays a key role for the conservation of the Peruvian Tropical Sea and the sustainable use of fishery resources.
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