Celebrating Inkaterra’s acknowledgement as the world’s third best hotel brand according to Travel+Leisure (American Express Group), we proudly present a short feature directed by Danish filmmaker Morten Andersen to provide a sensorial experience across Inkaterra Hacienda Concepción – one of the brand’s four properties belonging to the exclusive alliance National Geographic Unique Lodges of the World.

Displaying exotic wildlife in one of the world’s nature hotspots, the new film delves into the vast array of experiences available in hotel grounds and surroundings. Among these, the native cacao plantation where guests handpick fresh cacao fruit before rolling up their sleeves in a homemade chocolate workshop.

Gorgeous aerial shots show the clay-colored lagoon next to the lodge, as well as the majestic Lake Sandoval, an oxbow-shaped water mirror surrounded by palm trees, home to hundreds of species of birds, the endangered giant river otter, red howler monkeys, anacondas, side-neck turtles and black caiman.

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INKATERRA GOES PLASTIC BOTTLE-FREE

Soon after the success of Inkaterra and AJE Group’s Sustainable Machu Picchu initiative (which allowed one of the Seven Wonders of World to become a global example of sustainable development due to an innovative waste management), Inkaterra announces that all properties are now free from plastic bottles.

Following Inkaterra’s pledge to avoid the use of plastic for a healthier planet, the Inkaterra Food & Beverage department shifted to reusable glass bottles served in all rooms, restaurants, and the spa collection. Additionally, lunch boxes for outdoor excursions use recycled paper and cardboard boxes, while drinking water dispensers are available throughout all Inkaterra hotels, where guests can refill their canteens.

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SA EXPEDITIONS HIGHLIGHTS
INKATERRA SUCCESS STORY

Nick Dall from SA Expeditions travel blog evokes Inkaterra’s pioneering approach to ecotourism. “Over the years, the Inkaterra Asociación has carried out numerous innovative scientific projects in the Madre de Dios region, many of which combine nature conservation with dignified human development,” Dall says. The author highlights the Inkaterra Canopy Center for outdoor training and academic courses, as well as the GreenLab, the first DNA analysis lab in the Amazon creek.

The article also mentions Inkaterra’s new challenge, in alliance with the Smithsonian Institute and the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) –a sustainable landscape corridor that extends all the way from the lower Madre de Dios River to the Peru-Bolivia border to restore genetic connectivity and stabilize fluctuations in wildlife populations.

‘A NIGHT FOR TAMBOPATA’
DINNER GATHERS 200 GUESTS

Last November 15, the Peruvian Society for Environmental Law (SPDA) held a dinner gala in Astrid & Gaston. The event raised funds for Los Tambopatas, a group of local environmentalists committed to fighting against illegal mining in the Tambopata National Reserve – one of the most diverse nature hotspots in our planet and home to over 1500 native families.

‘A Night for Tambopata’ summoned over 200 guests, who enjoyed an Amazonian buffet created by eight renowned Peruvian cooks, including Virgilio Martínez (Central), Pedro Miguel Schiaffino (Amaz) and Inkaterra corporate chef Rafael Casin – who served Amazon snails sourced by Inkaterra Asociación, a key ingredient in local gastronomy and one of the healthiest protein food sources in Madre de Dios.

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NEW YORK TIMES PROFILES
INKATERRA BIOLOGIST CARMEN SOTO

In a recent article, the New York Times highlights science applied to expand ecotourism efforts – an approach Inkaterra pioneered in Peru since 1975. “Some hotels, lodges and resorts have taken similar steps as Inkaterra, hiring scientists to conduct serious academic inquiry while also offering nature tours, workshops and classes for guests,” stresses NYT collaborator Abby Ellin.

Carmen Soto, Inkaterra Asociación’s resident biologist and orchid specialist, is profiled in the chronicle. Ms. Soto and her team helped identifying 372 native orchid species in the grounds of Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel, 22 of which were new to science. “While continuing to identify new species of birds, butterflies and flora in the cloud forest, she also organizes specialized excursions for guests and educational workshops for area schoolchildren,” Ellin writes.

INKATERRA LA CASONA AMONG BEST HOTELS
IN UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES

Business magazine International Banker named Inkaterra La Casona among the finest hotels established in UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Surrounded by Incan structures, colonial churches and cobblestone streets, La Casona is a 16^th Century manor house, harmoniously restored by Inkaterra throughout five years to conceive Cusco’s first boutique hotel.

“The walls themselves hold much history, and the hotel’s superb restoration boasts of this in every detail,” International Banker praises about Peru’s first Relaix & Châteaux property, named by Travel+Leisure’s 2018 World’s Best Awards the Best Hotel in South America and the 4^th World’s Best Hotel. “From the antique furnishings to the local Peruvian art that decorates its halls and walls, the hotel is a truly immersive and Incan-inspired experience.”

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