WERNER HERZOG AND JOSÉ KOECHLIN CELEBRATE
THE 50^TH ANNIVERSARY OF ‘AGUIRRE, THE WRATH OF GOD’

This February, Legendary filmmaker, Werner Herzog, will attend a special screening for the 50th anniversary of his groundbreaking Aguirre, The Wrath of God. This extraordinary event will be held next Friday, February 11, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the University Theatre on FAU’s campus in Boca Raton, Florida.

The screening will be followed by a conversation with Werner Herzog and the film’s co-producer,ecotourism pioneer José Koechlin – a celebration of their longtime friendship.

Described by film critic Roger Ebert as “one of the great haunting visions of cinema,”Aguirre, The Wrath of God follows the descent into madness of the callous Spanish conquistador Don Lope de Aguirre, in search of El Dorado, the mythical empire of gold. Portraying the true essence of Peru’s breathtaking landscapes, from the heights of Machu Picchu to the depths of the Amazon, Herzog’s film contributed to the development of ecotourism in Peru.

Werner Herzog has produced, written and directed nearly 70 feature films and documentaries, and recently published his first novel, The Twilight World –inspired by the true story of Hiroo Onoda, a Japanese soldier who defended a small island in the Philippines for twenty-nine years after the end of World War II.

“Werner is one of the greatest artists of our time,” José Koechlin says. “Many years ago, François Truffaut named him the most important film director alive – and I believe he still is. The experience of producing Aguirre led me in 1975 to the foundation of Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica in the Madre de Dios rainforest, within Peru’s first private concession for research and ecotourism. Since then we have pursued our dreams through Inkaterra, producing scientific research as a basis for biodiversity conservation and the wellbeing local communities.”

The event is sponsored by FAU’s School of Communication and Multimedia Studies and the Boca Raton Museum of Art, where the international exhibition ‘Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru’ runs through March 3. Produced by World Heritage Exhibitions in alliance with Inkaterra Asociación, this all-new immersive museum experience boasts a stunning selection of 192 artifacts from the Larco Museum (one of the most impressive collections of gold treasures to ever tour the world) and the first-ever VR tour of Machu Picchu.

Click here for further information on the 50th anniversary screening of Aguirre, The Wrath of God.

INKATERRA HOTELS FEATURED IN
FORBES, AFAR MAGAZINE AND THE TELEGRAPH

Afar Magazine featuresd Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel its article on the 10 Must-Visit Historical Places Around the World. To explore the stone buildings of the Machu Picchu citadel, frequent contributor Casey Hatfield-Chiotti recommends the Inkaterra property, as “practically a destination in and of itself.” According to Afar, “The 83 rustic-but-chic, whitewashed adobe casitas are tucked among a sanctuary of terraced hills, stone paths, and waterfalls that are home to 214 bird species and, at 372 cataloged varieties, the largest collection of native orchids in the world.”

Meanwhile, Forbes includeds Peru’s Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu in its 5 Bucket-List Hiking Adventures for 2022, an eight-day trip with accommodations at the famed Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba to enjoying the Inca Trail and “dramatic hikes through Andean valleys and plateaus.”

The Telegraph’s Stella Magazine handpicksed its favorite hotels for vacations in 2022. Highlighting Cusco’s Inkaterra La Casona, Stella praises the impeccable service and historic grandeur a hidden gem. “This 16th-century grand mansion has been beautifully restored and operates like a private home, with no front desk and just 11 bedrooms around a pretty courtyard with no numbers on the doors… Huge marble bathrooms (one with a 400- year-old frieze), roll top baths, and impressive stone fireplaces all add to the ‘wow’ factor.”