The DARWIN200 Project retraces Charles Darwin’s 19th-century voyage, stopping at 32 ports around the globe through 2025. Reminiscent of the historic HMS Beagle, the three-mast ship Oosterschelde carries a crew of DARWIN200 leaders: young researchers devoted to environmental conservation, who aim to reach an interactive audience and raise awareness of wildlife care initiatives at each destination the vessel visits.

Last year, Inkaterra Asociación partnered with The DARWIN200 Project to host three of its scientists while making landfall in Peru. Each researcher teamed up with a young filmmaker to register their findings as they ventured into the Amazon rainforest of Madre de Dios and the cloud forest of Machu Picchu. They journeyed in search of a particular species of flora or fauna in order to explore the role it plays in its habitat, the threats it faces, and the strategies for its long-term conservation.

The three documentary features produced at Inkaterra grounds are now available at Darwin200’s official YouTube channel. The first film goes in pursuit of the Andean cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruviana), considered Peru’s national bird and one of the 311 bird species registered in the cloud forest of the Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel. Other reportage ventures into the Amazon rainforest, diving into the swamps of Madre de Dios, where an endangered vanilla orchid (Vanilla planifolia) is cultivated by Inkaterra Asociación to help conserve the wetland ecosystem. The third film showcases an expedition to the clay licks and the Inkaterra Canopy Walkway in search of the blue-headed macaw (Primolius couloni) native to Eastern Peru.

The Australian Museum has announced an extension of its major summer exhibition, Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru, through Sunday 11 May 2025.

An extraordinary multi-sensory experience, Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru features over 130 stunning artifacts from Lima’s legendary Larco Museum, including exquisite jewelry, funerary objects from royal tombs, and one of the most impressive gold collections to tour the globe. These priceless treasures illuminate the artistic brilliance and cultural sophistication of ancient Peru, offering fascinating insights into the daily lives, spiritual beliefs and extraordinary achievements of these millenary civilizations.

Using a combination of state-of-the-art projections, video and priceless artifacts, this immersive experience brings the grandeur of Peru’s fascinating history to life. Furthermore, the exhibition also features Machu Picchu and the Spirit of the Condor, the first-ever VR showcase of the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Peru, winner of the ‘Best Use of VR’ category at the 12th annual Lumière Awards.

Within the exhibition’s framework, the Australian Museum also hosted Fiesta de Perú on February 22-23, which featured a diverse program with live music and dance performances, Peruvian culinary experiences, artisanal markets, and engaging cultural activities.

“The response to Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru has been fantastic, and we are thrilled to give more visitors the opportunity to experience this remarkable exhibition,” said Australian Museum director and CEO, Kim McKay AO; “Fiesta de Perú added another layer, allowing everyone to celebrate the vibrant culture of modern Peru. Together, these events provide a rich and engaging way to explore the beauty and history of Peru.”

The largest ever exhibition to showcase Peru’s cultural legacy and extraordinary biodiversity, this extraordinary show is produced by Neon Global – the makers of Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs and Pompeii: The Exhibition – in partnership with Adventure World, LATAM Airlines, and Promperu.

“Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru is the most innovative way to welcome travelers from all around the world to explore our many wonders”, says Inkaterra CEO and exhibition partner José Koechlin.

Tickets to Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru are available in the bottom link.

Travel writer Marco Morello from Italian magazine Panorama, visited the Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel, nestled at the foot of one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World.

“For the ascent to Machu Picchu, or to relax after the day's effort, an excellent idea is to stay at the Inkaterra hotel, which revives the old-world atmosphere of an Andean village… surrounded by hill terraces, waterfalls and 83 villas and cabins tastefully decorated with locally crafted furniture and accessories,” Morello writes in his chronicle Cosa vedere in Peru, il paese delle montane incantate (‘Things to see in Peru, the land of enchanted mountains’).

Recently recognized as one of Travel+Leisure magazine’s 500 Favorite Hotels and Resorts in the World, the Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel is a pioneering case of regenerative tourism. Its grounds were originally used for grazing and growing tea. In 1976, Inkaterra began the restoration of the cycle of life in the Machu Picchu cloud forest, through the reforestation of native flora such as ferns, bromeliads, palms, and native trees as the queñual and the pisonay.

Restoring the Andean cloud forest has enabled the Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel to enhance one of the most biodiversity-rich environments within city limits. 311 bird species are registered within the hotel grounds by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s eBird app, including the golden-headed quetzal (Pharomachrus auriceps), the versicolored barbet (Eubucco versicolor), the Andean motmot (Momotus aequatorialis), the torrent duck (Merganetta armata), and up to 18 hummingbird species, are some of the most representative species at the Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel.

Its lush gardens host 111 butterfly species, as well as the world’s largest native orchid collection according to the American Orchid Society, with 372 recorded species. Additionally, the organic tea produced in the hotel grounds won the gold medal at the 2023 Annual Teas of the World Awards in Paris, as well as two silver medals in the 2024 edition.

Promising to craft timeless memories, Sur-Mesure Hotels & Homes and Room 701 are delighted to invite hoteliers and travel partners to their INSPIRATIONS workshops. These are their first-ever joint event dedicated to French-speaking markets, to help travelers discover new hotels with a strong identity, as well as off-the-beaten-track destinations.

Inkaterra is proud to be part of the INSPIRATIONS workshops, to be celebrated on April 8th and 9th in Paris. Winner of Travel+Leisure’s 2020 Global Vision Award, and acknowledged by United Nations as the World’s First Climate Positive Hotel Brand, Inkaterra has been at the forefront of ecotourism and sustainable development in Peru since 1975. Member of exclusive hotel alliances such as Relais & Châteaux and Virtuoso, Inkaterra annually welcomes over 200,000 travelers in properties defined by their eco-friendly design inspired by traditional architecture, and built with native materials in harmony with the environment.

For further information about INSPIRATIONS, click in the bottom link.