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Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel
Aguas Calientes, Peru · Inkaterra · High Luxury
José Koechlin von Stein began negotiating a former sawmill site along the railway below Machu Picchu in 1976; the cloud-forest hotel opened in 1991. Eighty-five casitas sit on a five-hectare reserve that holds 372 native orchid species, the largest wild collection recognized by the American Orchid Society, one named Sarcoglottis wernerherzogii for filmmaker Werner Herzog. A spectacled-bear rescue works on the same ground. Relais and Chateaux.
- 85 rooms
- Opened 1991
- Rooms from 344 sq ft (32 m²)
About Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel
- Inkaterra Asociación has described 28 previously unknown orchid species found on the property.
- The hotel grows its own organic tea; in 2023 it won the Gourmet OR Gold Medal at the Teas of the World Awards in Paris.
- Eighty-five casitas sit on a five-hectare reserve with 372 native orchid species, one named for Werner Herzog.
- A spectacled-bear rescue works on the same cloud-forest ground below Machu Picchu.
- Entry-level rooms start at 344 sq ft (32 m²).
History
Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel traces its origins to land negotiations begun in 1976 by Jose Koechlin von Stein, who secured rights to a former sawmill and plantation site along the railway below Machu Picchu. After low-impact construction in the late 1980s, the hotel opened in 1991 as a cloud-forest refuge in Aguas Calientes.
Spread over a five-hectare (12-acre) reserve, its 85 casitas sit amid the world's largest collection of native orchids in their own habitat, with 372 species recognized by the American Orchid Society, one named Sarcoglottis wernerherzogii for filmmaker Werner Herzog. A pioneer of Peruvian ecotourism and a Relais & Chateaux member, it shelters an Andean spectacled bear rescue center and hundreds of bird species.
The setting
4 km from Temple of the Moon. Overlooks Vilcanota River.
Restaurants and bars
- First-class restaurant — Restaurant · Peruvian cuisine with a contemporary twist
Experiences
- Orchid Trail — Included excursion through the grounds, which hold the world's largest native orchid collection (AOS), 372 species.
- Birds — Included excursion focused on the bird species registered within the hotel grounds.
- Nature Walk — Included guided excursion through the Andean cloud forest grounds, past a waterfall.
- Organic Tea Plantation & House — Included excursion to the organic tea plantation and tea house.
- Twilight Walk — Included excursion walking the grounds at dusk.
- Sundowner — Evening sundowner set outdoors with lanterns and a picnic-style spread.
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Private pool
- Hot tub
- Butler service
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