Attention all orchid enthusiasts! Inkaterra Asociación is proud to announce venue and dates for the 7th Scientific Conference on Andean Orchids, which will take place in Peru for the first time this year. From November 27-29, 2023, the auditorium of the Universidad San Antonio Abad in the city of Cusco will host the main orchid event in the Andean region – an area known for its mega-biodiversity, including some of the most extraordinary orchid species in the world.

With a vast array of subjects involving orchid diversity, systematics, ecology, conservation and horticulture, the Scientific Conference on Andean Orchids summons the international community of researchers, conservation professionals, gardeners and orchid aficionados to promote the most recent advances on scientific studies and conservation of orchid species native to the region.

Additionally, we are glad to announce to all researchers that the application of abstracts has been extended until July 31st. Guidelines can be found in the following link: https://www.inkaterra.com/inkaterra-asociacion-org/en/conferences/abstract-submission/.

To register at the 7th Scientific Conference on Andean Orchids, please contact us at: aoc@inkaterra-asociacion.org.

We invite all attendees at the 7th Scientific Conference on Andean Orchids to sign up for a fascinating botanical expedition to Machu Picchu guided by one of the world’s most respected and authoritative voices on orchids, Tom Mirenda.

Columnist for the American Orchid Society and a leader of the OGCN (Orchid Garden Conservation Network), Tom has been growing orchids professionally for over three decades. He has traveled the world to find both wild and cultivated orchids, and recently co-authored “The Book of Orchids” with collaborators from Kew. Tom curated the orchid collection at the Smithsonian for 17 years as its Orchid Collection Specialist, producing annual educational exhibits for millions of visitors. He organizes orchid trips through his travel network “Trips with Tom” from his idyllic home in Hawaii.

From November 30-December 3, right after the Conference, Tom Mirenda will share with you a masterclass on orchid observation while visiting majestic landscapes of the Peruvian Andes, including the Sacred Valley of the Incas and the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu.

Offering special rates at Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba and Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel, you will explore during blooming season Inkaterra’s orchid trails in the cloud forest, boasting 372 registered species – the world’s largest native orchid collection in its natural setting, according to the American Orchid Society.

To sign up for Tom Mirenda’s botanical expedition in Machu Picchu, please contact us at: sales@inkaterra.com.

The Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Commerce and Tourism has shared on social media a message from Inkaterra founder José Koechlin, who was appointed chairman of the National Chamber of Tourism (CANATUR) in December 2022.

“Throughout 14 years, tourism was the second source of income for Peru,” José Koechlin said. “Can tourism be once again a leading industry? Of course! What do we need to achieve it? We need to be all united, one force working together to make Peru great.”

José Koechlin’s message highlighting tourism as a source of development was widely praised, as it echoes the Peruvian industry’s efforts to keep thriving and sharing with the world Peru’s extraordinary cultural and natural wonders.

Watch José Koechlin’s message here.

Every year Travel + Leisure readers vote in the prestigious World’s Best Awards survey, weighing in on their favorite travel experiences around the globe. Nearly 165,000 readers completed the 2023 survey, and we are proud to announce Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel was elected among the Top 5 Best Resorts in South America – places that “celebrate native wildlife, modern art, and a sense of place.”

Established at the foot of one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World, Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel comprises 83 whitewashed adobe villas tucked away in the cloud forest amid stone pathways, terraces and waterfalls. Its lush gardens hosting the world’s largest native orchid collection (372 species) and 214 registered bird species – including the iconic Andean cock-of-the-rock and 18 hummingbird species. Its world-class restaurant indulges guests with the many marvels of Andean cuisine, while Unu Spa (“water” in Quechua) provides a spiritual experience with its 100% natural botanical extracts, its freshwater ponds and the candle-lit Andean sauna.

Meanwhile, Argentinean travel writer Flavia Tomaello from Palermo Online stayed at Inkaterra Hacienda Concepción to experience the heart of the Amazon rainforest. “At night, under the canopy that guards your dreams, you are rocked by the murmurs of nocturnal fauna and flora... That is the sustainable and sustainable luxury that Inkaterra Hacienda Concepción proposes,” she writes.

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