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Lobby at Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba

Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS, PERU

MEET Joaquin Escudero, Resident Manager Phone: +51 1 610 0400 Email: sales@inkaterra.com

STAY Urubamba Suite Square footage: 678 – 968 Nightly rate: $935

Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba is a contemporary hacienda-style hotel in Peru’s Sacred Valley of the Incas, between Cusco and Machu Picchu. Immersed in the countryside, the hotel occupies approximately 100 acres fringed by imposing green mountains. All 12 rooms in the Casa Hacienda and 24 standalone luxury casitas feature breathtaking views of the valley, allowing guests to experience open space, serenity and relaxing solitude. Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba’s architecture and interiors are inspired by the area’s cultural history, with colonial furniture, authentic Inca masks and handcrafted woodwork that add to the hacienda’s local charm. Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba Km 63, Cusco–Urubamba–Pisac–Calca Highway Sacred Valley of the Incas, Peru inkaterra.com/inkaterra/inkaterra-hacienda-urubamba

The Urubamba Suite includes one king-size or two double beds, bathroom, spacious living room, dining area and closet. The contemporary hacienda style and the essence of Andean culture inspire the design of this large and warm room, with a chimney, terrace and panoramic view over the Sacred Valley of the Incas. DINE An earth-to-table concept is operated at the hotel, with a 10-acre organic plantation where guests are welcome to pick their own produce. Carbon-free crops such as quinoa, Urubamba giant corn, medicinal herbs and a variety of potatoes are farmed with traditional hand tools and oxen, as it was done centuries ago.

Contact: Gustavo Borja Phone: +51 1 610 0400 Email: sales@inkaterra.com

AWARDS Tatler Travel Award 2016 – Authentic Adventure One of the Best New Hotels on the Planet, It List 2016, Travel+Leisure magazine One of the Best 60 New Hotels in the World, Hot List 2016, Condé Nast Traveler

View over the valley

Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba offers several complimentary excursions, including a visit to the Inkaterra Ecological Farm. Guests are also invited to take part in the preparation of the Inca drink chicha de jora by harvesting, grinding and fermenting the necessary ingredients.