UJ #6 - Cusco

5- STAR TOURISM 

FACES FROM A CUSCO VISIT 

SPECIAL EDITION: 

THE HISTORIC MACHU PICCHU SANCTUARY 

ADVENTURE IN THE URUBAMBA VALLEY 

Interview with Walter Regidor, 

General Manager of Marriott in Peru

INDEX 

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EXECUTIVE EDITOR ULTIMATE JOURNEYS 

EDUARDO PEDRAZA 

CONTENT EDITOR 

MARÍA EUGENIA DE ALIAGA / KM CERO 

GERARDO SUGAY / LIMA TOURS 

EDITOR 

RODRIGO CABRERA / KM CERO 

COORDINATOR 

DIEGO GUERRERO / LIMA TOURS 

KM CERO 

ART DIRECTOR 

KM CERO 

PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR 

CHRISTIAN DECLERCQ / KM CERO 

GRAPHIC DESIGN 

MIGUEL SANTAYA 

INFOGRAPHS 

SANDRA FLORIÁN 

WRITERS 

IÑIGO MANEIRO 

PAOLA MIGLIO 

DIEGO OLIVER 

TRANSLATION AND CORRECTION OF TEXTS 

ANNE MONCREIFF DE ARRARTE 

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5-STAR CUSCO 

COPY EDITORS 

GUSTAVO ADOLFO ALVIZURI 

PHOTOGRAPHERS 

ALEX BRYCE 

RODRIGO CABRERA 

VICTOR MANUEL CHÁVEZ 

JANINE COSTA 

CHRISTIAN DECLERCQ 

DIEGO DEL RÍO 

LUIS GAMERO 

RENZO GIRALDO 

IÑIGO MANEIRO 

HEINZ PLENGE 

RENZO TASSO 

GIHAN TUBBEH 

ALFONSO ZAVA LA 

KM CERO ARCHIVES 

LIMA TOURS ARCHIVES 

PROMPERU ARCHIVES 

THE GREAT INCA TRAIL: 

QHAPAQ ÑAN 

Info graph 

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6/ Editorial 

8/ Updates 

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10 THINGS IN CUSCO NOT 

TO BE MISSED 

Special 

INDEX 

12/ 10 Things in Cusco not to be 

missed 

14/ Photo Report 

Cusco: A land for All 

Faces from a Cusco visit 

26/ 5-Star Cusco 

Eat, Sleep, Shop. 

Today we return to Cusco for a 

brief, but intense, visit to see how 

luxury tourism has evolved. 

38/ The Great Inca Trail: 

Qhapaq Ñan 

Info graph 

40/ Walter Regidor 

General Manager of Marriott in 

Peru 

“For us, as a company, to open in 

Cusco has been a goal. After all, 

Cusco is iconic in Latin America 

and around the world.” 

48/ Escape 

A train journey in southern Peru 

connects the coast with the jungle 

 

Its last stretch is its most famous: 

The route from Cusco to Machu 

Picchu. 

54/ New Ways to Look at the 

Navel of the World 

Learn about new ideas from the 

people responsible for the protection 

of Machu Picchu. 

64/ I am Peru: 

The Historical Machu Picchu 

Sanctuary 

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66/ Empire of adventure 

Its geography, natural wonders 

and varied routes, make the Urubamba 

Valley a wonderful place for 

adventure travel. 

76/ Sol & Luna Lodge Spa 

Sacred Valley of the Incas 

80/ Urubamba: The endless valley 

Info graph 

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82/ The Andean Baroque Route 

The use of art in Cusco’s evangelization. 

88/ Agenda 

90/ Expatriate 

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EDITORIAL 

Dear Reader, 

This ancient Inca bridge is off the beaten track in the Machu Picchu Sanctuary. 

There’s no doubt that Cusco is a hot destination these days. And there are a lot of reasons for that. Crowned by the 

impressive Machu Picchu site, the beautiful physical surroundings of the Urubamba Valley and the area’s abun- 

 

its own secrets and its rich history. 

That’s why we decided to dedicate this edition to Cusco, and look at her people; the ingredient that turns the so-called 

Navel of the World into a warm, inviting place with an excellent offering of restaurants and hotels including the JW Marriott. 

In this issue we include an interesting interview with Walter Regidor, Marriott’s General Manager. 

The Machu Picchu Historic Sanctuary has a dramatic location, impressively preserved Inca site and a natural beauty 

that leaves even the most cynical visitor amazed. Recognized by Unesco as a Cultural and Natural Patrimony of Humanity, 

Machu Picchu offers visitors a demonstration of the expert engineering the Incas used to build the site, and its 

effortless meshing with its physical surroundings. The energy said to emanate from the Andes creates a sense of peace 

and magic that is unique to that setting. 

That said, Cusco’s inexplicable magic goes farther than only Machu Picchu. The city of Cusco has maintained its traditional 

charm, resulting in a city that perfectly combines the Inca world, the Colonial world and the modern world. This 

mix has turned Cusco into one of the most cosmopolitan and seductive cities in South America. Outside Cusco, the 

 

and Pisac. One also can enjoy the Inca Trail, or Qhapaq Ñan; an exciting challenge that offers spectacular scenery and 

allows visitors to literally walk in the footsteps of the Incas. 

Enjoy reading and learning!! 

Your friends at Lima Tours

UPDATES 

UPDATES 

Museo Inkariy 

INKARIY MUSEUM 

The Inkariy Museum brings a new way of presenting the 

pre Hispanic cultures of Peru. Using large-scale dioramas, 

iconic scenes of cultural evolution are presented 

based on the Andean concept of a fundamental connection 

between magic and religion. Cultures that are 

included in the exhibits are Caral, Chavín, Paracas, 

Moche, Nazca, Huari, Chimú and Inca. They are presented 

in chronological order. 

Gihan Tubbeh 

PROINVERSIÓN OPENS BID FOR CHOQUEQUIRAO 

CABLECAR PROJECT 

This project calls for the construction of a cable car as the 

means of access to the Choquequirao (Cusco) Archaeological 

Park. It also includes train stations for both arrivals 

and departures. This is a 22-year concession and the es- 

 

ends April 4. The second bid is due May 6, and the third

UPDATES 

EVENING ARCHAEOLOGICAL TOURS IN CAJAMARCA 

Atahualpa’s Room of Rescue, located a few metres 

from Cajamarca’s main square, has been added to 

the evening tours and hours have been extended until 

8pm to accommodate late visits. The Archaeological 

Museum and the Belen Church are also part of the tour. 

Renzo Tasso 

TRADITIONAL CARNIVAL CELEBRATIONS IN 

CAJAMARCA 

Every year between February 18 and March 5 

some 15,000 tourists, both national and international, 

arrive in Cajamarca to take part in the 

traditional Carnival celebrations. “The number 

 

tourism and business sectors. In 2013 only 

8,000 tourists came here,” says Luis Reyna Peralta, 

the Regional Manager of Proturismo. “And 

today 85 per cent of the hotels are full.” 

PADDLE BOARDING AT 3,800 METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL 

Rupa Wasi Travel invites you to try Paddle Boarding 

in the Sacred Valley. Chinchero, where the Piuray Lagoon 

is located at 3,800 metres above sea level, is a 

perfect spot to try this sport and combine adventure, 

spectacular scenery and local culture. 

Rupa Wasi Travel

THE INTERNATIONAL LATIN AMERICAN MEETINGS 

AND INCENTIVES CONFERENCE AND THE CARIBE – 

FIEXPO EXPOSITION IN LIMA JUNE 2014 

The International Latin American Meetings and Incentives 

Conference, scheduled at the Sheraton Hotel and 

Casino from June 2nd to 4th, is expected to generate 

US$ 2.5 million, with over 1,000 executives in attendance 

and 30 per cent more exhibition space than last 

year, according to event president Sergio Baritussio. All 

the countries in Latin American will be represented as 

will the Caribbean. Additionally, 180 hosted buyers from 

around the world are expected. 

Gihan Tubbeh 

ARGENTINE NEWSPAPER CLARIN NAMES LIMA ONE 

OF ITS TOP DESTINATIONS 

Clarin journalist Diana Pazos visited Lima and published 

a chronicle of her trip. In the article, Lima, A 

 

 

to the Palomino Islands off Callao and to the Ballestas 

Islands in Paracas. Pazos also focuses on Lima’s Colonial 

past and its booming restaurant industry.

CUSCO: LAND FOR ALL 

CUSCO SOCIETY, LIKE ALL 

OTHERS, FOLLOWS A SET 

OF UNSPOKEN RULES 

BASED ON COMPLEX 

SOCIAL PROCESSES 

THAT BEGAN CENTURIES 

AGO. THE CORE RULES 

CAME FROM BOTH THE 

PRE COLOMBIAN AND 

SPANISH CULTURES, AND 

TODAY THEY ARE JOINED 

IN A RICH TAPESTRY 

OF ANCIENT BELIEFS, 

RITUALS AND TODAY’S 

ANDEAN LIFE. AT THE 

SAME TIME, CUSCO IS AT 

THE HEART OF PERUVIAN 

TOURISM, SOMETHING 

THAT TURNS THE CITY 

INTO THE SPACE WHERE 

CITIZENS OF THE WORLD 

COME TOGETHER WITHIN 

THE MYSTICISM OF THE 

SACRED VALLEY AND THE 

ANCIENT HISTORY OF 

PERU. 

By 

Diego Oliver 

Photos 

Christian Declercq 

Teodosio Argandoña, 

a local hatmaker, 

is over 80 years old 

and, according to 

his sales records, 

has either made or 

repaired 500,426 hats 

during the 40-plus 

years he has worked 

in Maras. 

Cusco: 

Land for All 

Faces from a Cusco visit

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THE ROUTE IS ABOUT EIGHT KILOMETRES WALKING AT OVER 4,000 METRES UNTIL YOU REACH COLQUEPUNKU PEAK. HERE, 

UNDER A CROSS THRUST INTO THE FROZEN GROUND, LEGEND SAYS THAT A YOUNG, SHEPHERD NAMED MARIANO MAYTA IS 

BURIED. ACCORDING THE MYTH, MARIANO HAD BEFRIENDED ANOTHER YOUNG BOY NAMED MANUEL, WHO HE THOUGHT WAS 

A LIVING APPARITION OF JESUS. 

Beginning every June – on Tuesdays following the commemoration 

of the Holy Trinity – in Sinacara, a district of Occongate, 

about 70 people come together to participate in 

the Pilgrimage to Taytacha Qoyllority (Father of the Snow Star). 

The route is about eight kilometres walking at over 4,000 metres 

above sea level until you reach Colquepunku peak. Here, under 

a cross thrust into the frozen ground, legend says that a young, 

shepherd named Mariano Mayta is buried. According the myth, 

Mariano had befriended another young boy named Manuel, who 

he thought was a living apparition of Jesus. Researches say that 

the pilgrimage began years earlier when people worshipped the 

mountains, the true gods of the “the great gods of the Cusco 

highlands”. The cross was added many years later when the 

Spanish arrived proselyting Catholicism. 

Like the Taytacha Qoyllority Pilgrimage, many cultural events 

take place in Cusco that are both a product of Andean beliefs 

and of Catholicism. According to the cultural organization ALL- 

 

calendar according to rains and the planting season, allowing 

them to grow food during he warm season and sell or exchange 

products during the winter icy season. These communities maintain 

many traditions from their Inca past. They include speaking 

the Quechua language almost exclusively, dressing in traditional, 

handmade clothing with designs that identify each village from 

others and using coca leaves to read the future. 

Ironically, Cusco itself is probably one of the most cosmopolitan 

 

an estimated 2 million international visitors every year. The basic 

population in the city of Cusco is 400,000 people. The streets 

 

their countries, a handful fall in love with Cusco and stay, adding 

another element to the city. 

With its mix of people, races, language and cultures, Cusco has 

become a world capital, mixing international customs with Andean 

beliefs in the power of the mountains and earth, and adding 

Catholic traditional customs. Thanks to the power of travel, Cusco 

has become an inviting melting pot of people and customs 

everyone. 

Above, left: Flowers for sale at the Chinchero market. 

Above, right: A contrast in colours, this young 

villager is heading to Ausangate. 

Below, left: The San Pedro Market in Cusco. 

Below, right: Using an ancient method of conserving 

potato through drying, locals in Chinchero make 

 

Following page: the community of Huilloc.

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CUSCO: LAND FOR ALL

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CUSCO: LAND FOR ALL

Previous page: The drama Ollantay performed in the Ollantaytambo archaeological site. 

Above: The corner of Choquechaca and Cuesta de San Blas streets. 

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CUSCO POPULATION: 

1’283,540 

PEOPLE IN ALL THE REGION 

MAIN ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES: 

MINING 

CONSTRUCTION 

COMMERCE 

AGRICULTURE 

TRANSPORT 

COMMUNICATION 

HOTELS 

RESTAURANTS 

SOURCE: PERU CENTRAL 

RESERVE BANK 

TOURISM NUMBERS – 2013: 

2’000,345 

TOURISTS CAME TO CUSCO 

60% 

WERE INTERNATIONAL 

VISITORS 

80% 

VISITED MACHU PICCHU 

SOURCE: DIRCETUR 

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THE AVERAGE TOURIST STAY IN THE 

GREATER CUSCO AREA FOR TOURISTS 

1,523 

THE AVERAGE EACH TOURIST 

AMOUNT SPENDS 

IN THE CUSCO 

A pause in the plaza: Taking a 

little time out to sit in the plaza 

and enjoy the beautiful historic 

centre is a local pastime that 

draws in visitors. 

Right: One-third of the visitors 

to Cusco are between 25 and 34 

years old. 

Following page: Passing by 

Sacsayhuamán en route home, 

a local ends their day.

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CHRONICLE / CRÓNICA

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5-STAR CUSCO 

THESE DAYS IN PERU 

THERE IS AN INCREASING 

INTEREST IN LUXURY 

SERVICES FROM BOTH 

LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL 

TRAVELLERS AND CUSCO 

IS POSSIBLY THE LOCATION 

WHERE THE BIGGEST 

DEMAND IS BEING FELT. 

ALL KINDS OF SPOTS ARE 

OFFERING A COMBINATION 

OF LUXURY SERVICES 

WITH ORIGINAL DETAILS, 

TAKING ADVANTAGE OF 

THE AREA’S EXCELLENT 

PRODUCTS, BEAUTIFUL 

NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, 

INCA AND COLONIAL 

ARCHITECTURE AND 

CELEBRATED TRADITIONS. 

WHAT ARE THE BEST WAYS 

TO COMBINE THEM? TAKE A 

LOOK BELOW. 

By 

Paola Miglio 

Eat, Sleep, Shop 

5-Star Cusco 

Hatun Rumiyoc 

Street and part of 

the ancient home of 

Inca Roca.


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Left: Street art. 

Right: The San Cristobal Church, Cusco’s 

 

archaeological site. 

Chsristian Declercq 

TRADITIONAL CUSCO CUISINE 

HAS RECENTLY GONE MORE 

CONTEMPORARY, OFFERING 

VISITORS 

SOME INTERESTING DINING 

OPPORTUNITIES THAT COMBINE 

CLASSIC RECIPES WITH REFINED, 

MODERN PREPARATION 

No matter how many times one has passed through Cusco and its 

lovely countryside; or how many times has visited its Inca fortresses 

or colonial cities. There is always more to see. Behind every boulder 

is a hidden history or new project being born. Today, one can see a new 

story – brief but intense – of the evolution of luxury travel. While traditionally, 

luxury travel in many places has seemed unreachably extravagant, these 

days it is far more accessible and simple than what one might imagine. The 

key is simplicity and good taste rather than the distorted excesses often 

associated with high-end tourism. 

FINE DINING IN CUSCO 

Traditional Cusco cuisine has recently gone more contemporary, offering 

visitors some interesting dining opportunities that combine classic recipes 

Examples include celebrated Peruvian 

chef Gaston Acurio’s Chicha Restaurant, and La Bodega de La Chola of

Casa Cartagena. In addition to these two chefs, other 

well-known Lima chefs like Virgilio Martínez. Martinez 

has opened Senzo at Las Nazarenas Hotel serving an 

innovative menu using primarily locally sourced, organic 

ingredients. Martinez offers a delicately crafted 

 

as well as a regular menu of dishes ideal for dining 

in high altitude. Another good restaurant for visitors 

is Calle del Medio (street in the middle). This relaxed, 

informal spot also uses a wide variety of local produce 

for its dishes. A complete menu of pisco-based coc- 

 

diners to branch out from the iconic Pisco Sour into 

more local preparations. 

The last recommendation for those who love excellence 

in food is El Hada (the fairy); a location that 

 

used for every creation. This small cafetería-style 

spot serves the best coffee, pastries, sweets and 

ice creams in all of Peru. The lemon sherbet cone is 

not to be missed. 

NAZARENAS BOUTIQUE 

The Plaza Nazarenas ringed by what once were 

Cusco’s most elegant homes and today are some of 

 

Inkaterra is located in the mansion formerly owned 

by the Almagro Family. With its warm and elegant 

local decor, crowned with large, marble soaking 

 

Cusco Restaurants 

Above, left: Monastery 

Hotel 

Above, right: The Palacio 

Nazarenas Hotel 

Below, left: Something 

new: Calle Medio 

Restaurant 

Below, right: More and 

more Cusco restaurants 

are using local 

ingredients. 

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Above, right: Learn 

about chocolate and 

all the things that 

can be made from 

the cocoa tree at the 

Chocolate Museum. 

Below: The Bodega 

de la Chola 

Restaurant in the 

Casa Cartagena 

Hotel. 

Below, right: Fresh 

pasta in the Incanto 

Restaurant. 

Cusco Resturants 

the Casona is a lovely spot. The Casa Cartagena 

(Cartagena House), once inhabited by Don Fernando 

Cartagena y Santa Cruz, has been beautifully 

restored, with original frescos maintained and rooms 

decorated in a witty and eclectic style. 

The San Antonio Cloister today is the Hotel Monasterio 

(Monastery Hotel), a perfectly preserved, colonial 

cloisters turned into a lovely, luxury hotel. Guests 

stay in elegantly appointed rooms that once were 

home to colonial priests and monks. Plaza Nazarenas, 

a former convent, still has the ancient Inca walls 

upon which the convent was built. An original colonial 

patio and fountain add to the elegant charm. 

Here the rooms are extra large and the patios full 

 

adjacent to a large bar and restaurant area, designed 

to integrate the surrounding seamlessly. 

vice 

include the newly opened, and surprisingly elegant 

Marriott Hotel; Casa Andina, a higher-end, local 

chain that regularly delivers a good travel experience; 

the impressive Aranwa Hotel and the Andean Wings 

boutique hotel which specializes in a more mystic experience; 

offering sessions with reputable local shamans. 

Almost all of the top hotels either have spas 

on site, or can call in top level massage therapists. 

The latest in Cusco is the El Mercado Tunqui Hotel, 

which offers luxurious informality with all the comforts 

of home. The restaurant prepares freshly prepared 

food with a menu that changes daily. 

 

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Above: The 

Coricancha Temple 

and the Santo 

Domingo Church. 

Below: The Guest 

House, a small hotel, 

which also houses 

the popular Fallen 

Angel Restaurant. 

Following page: 

Above: The Aranwa 

Hotel. 

Below: The Hotel 

Río Sagrado, by 

Belmond. 

Gihan Tubbeh 

THE BEST BOUTIQUE HOTELS IN CUSCO ARE LOCATED 

AROUND THE BEAUTIFUL PLAZA NAZARENAS. THE 

MANSIONS WHERE CUSCO’S COLONIAL ELITE ONE 

LIVED HAVE BEEN TUNED INTO THE CITY’S MOST 

COVETED HOTEL ROOMS. 

 

IT IS NO WONDER THAT FALLEN ANGEL IS 

KNOWN FOR ITS OUTRAGEOUS NEW YEAR’S 

EVE AND HALLOWEEN PARTIES. FALLEN 

ANGEL IS PART OF THE GUEST HOUSE, FOUR 

RAMBLING ROOMS, EACH DECORATED 

DIFFERENTLY AND FEATURING A WIDE 

VARIETY OF LOCAL ART TO BE ENJOYED 

AND/OR PURCHASED

O x y g e n E n h a n c e d T o u r i n g 

“The oxygen enriched cabin is effective in preventing altitude sickness. 

Passengers will feel great cruising even this high across the highplateau”. 

says onboard medical advisor Dr. Dante Valdivia 

Cima Clinic in Cuzco 

"La cabina enriquecida con oxígeno es eficaz para prevenir el mal de altura. Los pasajeros 

pueden estar seguros de sentirse bien incluso en las zonas más altas del Altiplano". 

comentó el médico asesor a bordo Dr. Dante Valdivia 

Clínica Cima en Cuzco 

Alleviates altitude sickness symptoms including shortness of breath, headaches, fatigue and nausea. 

Alivia los síntomas de altitud como la dificultad en la respiración, dolores de cabeza, fatiga y náuseas. 

A higher concentration of oxygen will provide a more relaxing journey. 

Una mayor concentración de oxigeno ayudará al pasajero en tener un viaje más placentero 

Oxygen departure valve 

Válvulas de salida de oxígeno 

Driver Panel 

12v o 24v Solenoid Valve 

Válvulas de 12v o 24v 

40sch Flowmeter 

Flujometro de 40sch 

Oxygen Cylinders 

Cilindros de Oxígeno 

40psi Pressure regulator 

Regulador de presión de 40psi 

Low pressure Oxygen line under bus 

Línea de Oxigeno de baja presión debajo del bus 

The additional Oxygen in BusO2, creates a special 

environment 1000m / 3280 ft lower than the actual altitude 

El oxígeno adicional en el Bus, crea un ambiente 

especial 1000m más abajo que la altura real. 

For more information, please contact your Lima Tours 

Specialist or write us to: inbound@limatours.com.pe 

www.limatours.com.pe 

Para más información, favor contáctese con su especialista 

de Lima Tours o escribanos a: inbound@limatours.com.pe

5-STAR CUSCO 


 

TO HELP VISITORS REST AND 

RECHARGE, THE HOTELS IN THE 

SACRED VALLEY HAVE DEVELOPED 

A SERIES OF SPA OPTIONS. 

VIRTUALLY ALL USE LOCALLY 

PRODUCED OILS MADE WITH A 

VARIETY OF DIFFERENT ESSENCES 

INCLUDING COCA LEAVES, QUINUA 

AND DIFFERENT HEALING AND 

RELAXING HERBS. THE RIO 

SAGRADO HOTEL SPA OFFERS A 

PARTICULAR IMPRESSIVE VIEW 

OVER THE VILCANOTA RIVER 

ENJOYED BY ALL ITS MASSAGE 

ROOMS, WHILE IT’S JACUZZI SITS 

OUTSIDE ON AN OVERLOOK. THE 

HOTELS TAMBO DEL INCA, CASA 

ANDINA PRIVATE COLLECTION, 

ARANWA HOTELS, RESORTS & 

SPA, AND SOL & LUNA LODGE ALL 

ARE IN THE VALLEY AND OFFER 

EXCELLENT SPA AND BEAUTY 

SERVICES

A relaxing, covered pool in the spa at the Tambo del Inka Hotel. 


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and small folk art stores; like a market inside the city. 

LUXURY PROGRAMME 

 

DAY 1 CUSCO-SACRED VALLEY 

Transfer from Cusco’s airport to The Sacred Valley. Dinner at Rio Sagrado 

Hotel. 

DAY 2 HUILLOC-SACRED VALLEY 

Visit Huilloc community. Lunch at Casa Orihuela. Return to Rio Sagrado 

Hotel. 

DAY 3 SACRED VALLEY 

Activities in the Sacred Valley. Dinner at the wine cellar of Wayra 

Restaurant. Return to Rio Sagrado Hotel. 

DAY 4 SACRED VALLEY-MACHU PICCHU 

Travel by The Hiram Bingham train to Machu Picchu. Stay at Machu 

Picchu Inkaterra Hotel. 

DAY 5 MACHU PICCHU-CUSCO 

Return to Cusco by the Hiram Bingham train. Resting time at Palacio 

Nazarenas Hotel. 

DAY 6 CUSCO 

Cusco City tour . Lunch at Map Café, free afternoon. Return to the hotel. 

DAY 7 CUSCO-LIMA 

Transfer from your hotel to Cusco’s airport. 

LUXURY PACKAGE 

YOU’LL EXCEED EXPECTATIONS WHEN YOU TREAT YOUR PASSENGERS 

TO OUR LUXURY PACKAGE, SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO ADD VALUE WITH 

DETAILS THAT MAKE THE DIFFERENCE. 

THE PACKAGE INCLUDES: 

 

MAIL BEFORE THE TRIP BEGINS AND THEMED AROUND THE FIVE SENSE 

AND THE EXPERIENCE OF VISITING PERU. 

 

SERVICE; EACH RELATED TO THE NEXT DESTINATION ON THE ITINERARY. 

 

PASSENGER’S RETURN HOME 

FOR MORE INFORMATION WRITE INBOUND@LIMATOURS.COM.PE OR 

CONTACT YOUR SPECIALIST.

INTERVIEW 

Walter Regidor 

General Manager, Marriott Peru 

Interview with 

Rodrigo Cabrera 

Photos 

Cadena Marriott 

WITH A DEGREE IN HUMAN RESOURCES, ARGENTINE WALTER REGIDOR HAS BEEN IN PERU FOR OVER 

FOUR YEARS HEADING UP THE MARRIOTT CHAIN. HIS WORK AS A WELL-KNOWN HOTELIER HAS LED 

HIM TO A LEADERSHIP POSITION IN ONE OF MARRIOTT’S MOST AMBITIOUS PROJECTS: A NEW HOTEL IN 

CUSCO, THE STAR DESTINATION OF SOUTH AMERICA. BELOW, REGIDOR TALKS ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE 

AND HIS THOUGHTS ON CUSCO AS A DESTINATION. 

THE HOTEL 

What has opening a hotel in Cusco meant to the 

Marriott chain? 

For Marriott as a hotel chain, opening in Cusco has 

been a goal. After all, it is an iconic destination in Latin 

American and the world. We are very pleased with 

what Cusco means as a destination. For 

us, it is Peru’s most touristic spot. In Lima 

there is tourism but it is nothing compared 

with Cusco. With this hotel we have 

entered the leisure market, which makes 

us change our business perspective a 

little. The client who travels for pleasure 

is not the same as the client who travels 

for business. Each has distinct needs. 

This difference has created a process of 

adaption and discovery for us. We planned 

for some things and have had to 

adapt to others. 

 

year? 

From the point of view of the destination, 

spectacular. People are very welcoming. 

We have been open in Cusco since 

 

been about learning. We have been at 

43 per cent occupation, and the maximum 

is 68 per cent, so we have learned 

that Cusco is a destination that does not 

have particularly high occupancy rates. 

We also know that this year will be much 

stronger for us and that we will reach 

our objectives. For example, as the airli- 

 

is going to help the destination grow 

and increase hotel demand. 

A beautiful, colonial door beckons at 

the entry to the new Cusco Marriott.

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INTERVIEW 

Luxurious rooms 

where you can enjoy an 

excellent meal. 

THE DESTINATION 

What is your strategy to sell a hotel like Cusco 

when you are going after a client base that is so 

 

I have worked in three difference destinations: Rio de 

Janiero, Saint Kitts and the Caiman Islands. The last 

two are pleasure destinations where you sell the destination 

and then the hotel. The focus has to be to 

 

this here, one needs to work with PromPeru, which 

is doing a very good job selling Cusco. Maybe what 

is missing is a concerted effort by all of us to work 

together to improve the destination and the product. 

What do you think should be improved in the destination? 

One thing that should be done is improving the infrastructure 

by working on projects to better contain the 

Urubamba River. We regularly have landslides in the 

Cusco area which means that highways are closed and 

passengers are stranded…We need to work together 

because it is not just a government issue. One can use 

the investment-for-taxes rules to underwrite costs for 

example. There are many options and lots of things to 

do to improve the area. 

Additionally, I think that Machu Picchu needs to be evaluated 

with a wider lens and that a master plan for the 

site should be developed with the help of private industry 

and others in order to create something sustainable 

 

 

jobs and family income and do it in a planned manner. 

I know there are lots of ideas, but we need to work 

together to make them happen and generate others.

The major limitation is infrastructure… 

Yes. The limited number of visitors allowed in Machu 

Picchu and on the Inca Trail are examples. Cusco is a 

destination where planning for visitors is done a year 

in advance precisely because of these limitations. The 

authorities plan with good intention but more needs 

to be done given the limitations. We have to think of 

integral plans for tourists, alternative transport to Machu 

Picchu – ways to bring more tourists to the site 

without damaging it and better infrastructure. 

What does your new hotel bring to Cusco in 

terms of infrastructure? 

I don’t think any hotel in Cusco has our infrastructure; 

not only in terms of what the client sees, but 

also in terms of the things the client does not see: 

The kitchens, cold areas, deposits, oxygen machines 

 

technology and security. That kind of investment is 

hard to match. 

And in terms of hotel “know how”? 

tor 

in the luxury segment. Additionally we have 100 

per cent satisfaction among our employees and it 

 

our employees in Cusco, our 3,900 other properties 

around the world are very important; offering them 

opportunities to travel around the world to work for 

Marriott. 

Have you tried to work with local suppliers in 

Cusco? 

 

example. But there are other, local products that we 

are using from local providers, like vegetables. One of 

"FOR OUR 

EMPLOYEES IN 

CUSCO, OUR 3,900 

OTHER PROPERTIES 

AROUND THE 

WORLD ARE VERY 

IMPORTANT; 

OFFERING THEM 

OPPORTUNITIES TO 

TRAVEL AROUND THE 

WORLD TO WORK 

FOR MARRIOTT. " 

The new hotel is located 

two blocks from Cusco's 

Main Square. 

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INTERVIEW 

 

"THERE STILL IS A 

LOT OF WORK TO 

DO, BUT CUSCO IS 

A SPECTACULAR 

DESTINATION LARGELY 

BECAUSE TOURISTS 

WHO COME HERE WANT 

TO COME BACK. THAT 

CREATES ENORMOUS 

POTENTIAL" 

After a rest, enjoy the 

hotel bar. 

our biggest challenges working with local producers 

is that they give us formal receipts. It is moving at a 

snail’s pace but we already have two communities 

with whom we are working. We are trying to do the 

same thing with local weavers. We are inviting them 

to the hotel to interact with clients and present their 

work. It helps the locals increase their income. We do 

 

THE MARKET 

What tourist experiences do you think the city 

 

Cusco has improved dramatically. The airlines have 

helped with that. For residents of Peru, not only locals 

but international residents, Cusco is a destination 

where one can escape for three days. And you 

can repeat visits, as there is so much to do within 

and around the city. There still is a lot of work to do, 

but Cusco is a spectacular destination largely because 

tourists who come here want to come back. That 

creates enormous potential. We need to think about 

how to get these people who visit Lima to also travel 

to Cusco and other Peruvian cities. We need to take 

advantage of the fact that Peru is so stable to develop 

other areas in the country; Cusco is just one 

of them. 

For example, worldwide networking with the Peru 

brand helps position Cusco. Before, a Marriott client 

might only have thought about Lima, or not even. 

Today, our Cusco hotel is one of our most attractive 

properties for Marriott Rewards clients, which means 

literally millions of members. This worldwide exposure 

is important. It strengthens us as a chain and strengthens 

Cusco as well. 

Is the Lima market evolving? 

We see that demand is remaining strong; our occupancy 

rates are good and improving. We have been 

growing every year in Peru and this year will be no 

exception. That shows that the demand in Lima is 

strong. For now, the city is still missing a convention 

centre so we can compete with other destinations 

that can handle major events. Something like that 

will move the entire economy and is something that 

is sorely needed. Were Lima to have a facility like 

that, we could position ourselves better against other 

 

it would also reach into other economic areas. The 

 

requires major and responsible investment. Lima is a 

hub for Latin America. She needs to take advantage 

of that fact with a vision and a medium and longterm 

plan to get there.

Luxury rooms for a good rest. 

What are Marriott’s upcoming plans? Do you 

plan to open properties in other parts of Peru? 

We are building a Courtyard in Lima. It will be a 

 

Lima and should be ready by the third quarter of 

2015. With 152 rooms, this is going to be a new 

model for the Courtyard brand. It will be very modern 

and designed for both tourists and business 

travellers. It will be a very interesting product for 

 

in Lima. 

NEW 

 

MIRAFLORES LIMA, 

FOUR-STAR PROPERTY WITH 

152 

ROOMS AND 

SHOULD BE READY BY 

QUARTER OF 2015 

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ENTREVISTA

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ESCAPE 

Renzo Tasso 

CUSCO DEPUTY BENJAMÍN DE LA TORRE WAS THE MAN 

WHO ORIGINALLY PUSHED THROUGH A LAW APPROVING THE 

CONSTRUCTION OF A RAILWAY BETWEEN CUSCO AND THE SANTA 

ANA HACIENDA IN QUILLABAMBA. THE IDEA WAS TO CONNECT THE 

MOUNTAINS WITH THE JUNGLE; SOMETHING WHICH WAS FINALLY 

COMPLETED IN 1977. THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE RAILWAY WAS 

THE FIRST STEP IN INTRODUCING THE WORLD TO ONE OF ITS 

GREATEST WONDERS: THE MACHU PICCHU SANCTUARY. 

By 

Paola Miglio 

I 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Travellers from all over the 

world come thousands of miles 

to reach this point; Aguas 

Calientes, the last stop before 

arriving in Machu Picchu.

ESCAPE 

The Train to Machu Picchu 

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ESCAPE 

 

2,400 

 

ABRA MÁLAGA 

SNOWY HALANCOMA 

SNOWY PUNAHUANCA 

 

 

110 

 

82 

STARTING 

THE INCA TRAIL 

RUINAS 

INTIHUATANA 

SNOWY CHICON 

SNOWY 

SALCANTAY 

HUAYLABAMBA 

 

68 

SNOWY MOYOC 

MORAY 

PAMPA DE 

MARAS 

URUBAMBA 

YUCAY 

LAMAY 

Janine Costa 

BECAUSE OF THE 

DEMAND, IT IS 

RECOMMENDED 

THAT YOU BUY YOUR 

TICKETS TO MACHU 

PICCHU EARLY 

 

11 . 

 

 

 

 

TRAIN STATION 

TARAWASI 

RAILWAY 

ANCAHUASI 

HUAROCONDO 

HUAYPO 

LAGOON 

 

18 

CHINCHERO 

CACHIMAYO 

PIURAY 

LAGOON 

PAVED ROAD WITHOUT PAVED ROAD ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES 

PUCACASA 

HILL 

QONCOCHA 

LAGOON 

TAMPUMACHAY 

 

3,300 

 

PISAC 

 

 

Renzo Giraldo 

Gihan Tubbeh 

Inca Rail 

Above: Train by 

Inca Rail, one of 

the companies 

that provide 

service to 

Machu Picchu. 

Right: Top 

service is

dinner created using local ingredients. 

Alfonso Zavala 

THE RAILWAY TO 

MACHU PICCHU WAS 

CREATED AS PART OF 

A ROUTE CONNECTING 

CUSCO, IN THE 

SIERRA REGION, TO 

LA CONVENCIÓN IN 

THE JUNGLE. THE IDEA 

WAS TO FACILITATE 

COMMERCE BETWEEN 

THE TWO ZONES IN 

PERU. TODAY THE 

MACHU PICCHU 

TRAIN REMAINS 

THE ONLY WAY TO 

REACH THE CITADEL 

OTHER THAN BY 

HELICOPTER, WHICH IS 

NOT AVAILABLE FOR 

REGULAR TOURIST 

TRAVEL 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telephone: 6135288 / Cusco 084-233 030 / Website: www.incarail.com 

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A NEW LOOK AT CUSCO 

THE HISTORIC MACHU PICCHU SANCTUARY, WHICH INCLUDES 

THE RUINS, THE INCA TRAIL AND AN ENDLESS AMOUNT 

OF SMALLER, BUT IMPORTANT RUINS AND OTHER SITES, 

IS PERU’S PRIME TOURISM DESTINATION. IT ALSO IS AT 

THE CENTRE OF A DEBATE ABOUT HOW TO MAXIMIZE ITS 

POTENTIAL WHILE PRESERVING THE INTEGRITY OF THE SITE. 

By 

Iñigo Maneiro 

 


A 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WHERE EVERYTHING IS VERTICAL AND GREEN

A new look at Cusco, 

the navel of the world 

The Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu 

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Houses and the 

principal square, which 

today are closed to 

visitors because of 

damage to the ruins. 

HOW MANY SHOULD VISIT?

2,500 

 

PER DAY ARE ALLOWED 

INTO MACHU PICCHU 

Left: Entrance to the 

mountain Hauyna 

Picchu, one of 

the most amazing 

circuits of the 

sanctuary. 

Below: Incan Bridge, 

alternative route to 

get away from the 

world and observe 

the birds. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ruiz Caro insists that, “what is interesting to look 

at, be there many or few visitors, is that they do 

not impact the site. One can ensure this by monitoring 

and better diversifying the experiences of 

those who visit Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail”. 

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Left: Constructions 

hanging from the top 

of the Huayna Picchu 

Mountain. 

Right: The Machu Picchu 

Historical Sanctuary is 

home to over 190 orchid 

species. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MORE SERVICES 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WITHIN ITS 

ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND 

NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, 

MACHU PICCHU WAS 

CENTRAL TO THE INCA 

EXPERIENCE IN THE 

SAME WAY CUSCO 

WAS THE CENTRE OF 

THE TAHUANTINSUYO 

CIVILIZATION 

Above: Renzo Tasso, Gihan Tubbeh, Luis Gamero 

Below: Alfonso Zavala

Huayna Picchu at a 

distance and as seen 

from the top of the Machu 

Picchu Mountain. 

Following page: The 

buildings within the 

Machu Picchu Historic 

Sanctuary are at harmony 

with their natural 

environment. 

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A NEW LOOK AT CUSCO

1 PEDRO GAMBOA MOQUILLAZA 

HEAD OF SERNANP 

W 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLASSIC 

PROGRAMME 

4D/3N 

DAY 1 LIMA-CUSCO 

 

 

2 DAYSY ÁNGELES BARRANTES 

D 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAY 2 CUSCO 

 

 

 

DAY 3 CUSCO-AGUAS CALIENTES 

 

 

 

 

 

3 RICARDO RUIZ CARO VILLAGARCÍA 

D 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DYA 4 CUSCO-LIMA 

 

 

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EMPIRE OF ADVENTURE 

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Adventure 

Travel Experiences in the Urubamba Valley

THE SACRED VALLEY 

OF THE INCAS IS ONE 

OF THE WORLD’S 

BEST LOCATIONS FOR 

ADVENTURE TRAVEL. 

ITS GEOGRAPHIC 

STRUCTURE, NATURAL 

BEAUTY AND THE 

NUMBER OF ADVENTURE 

OPERATORS ALLOW 

SOME WONDERFUL 

OUTDOORS 

EXPERIENCES. 

By 


Álex Bryce 

Visit archaeological 

sites 

Sacsayhuaman, 

Qenqo and 

Tambomachay on 

horseback. 

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The Chicon Peak in 

the Urubamba range. 


T 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EASY TOURS

IT IS RECOMMENDED 

THAT TRAVELLERS 

SPEND AT LEAST 

TWO DAYS IN 

THE ALTITUDE TO 

ACCLIMATE BEFORE 

THESE TOURS AS 

MOST TAKE PLACE 

AT 3000 METRES OR 

ABOVE 

Left: Bicycle route 

near the lagoon at 

Huaypo. 

Sol & Luna Hotel 

Below: Adventure 

activities are available 

for all states and 

activity levels. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 

 

 

 

Above, left, and below, left: Iñigo Maneiro 

Above: Christian Declercq, Below: Sol & Luna Hotel 

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THIS MANMADE 

SYSTEM OF SIX 

GALVANIZED CABLES 

STRUNG ACROSS 

THE VALLEY ALLOWS 

VISITORS TO GO UP 

250 

 

AND SOAR UP TO 

60 

 

ALONG THE CABLE ROUTE 

Below: The Skylodge 

Adventure Suites 

are located at 400 

metres up. 


A walk around 

Salcantay. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MORE CHALLENGING TOURS 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Skylodge Adventure Suites


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KAYAK LOVERS 

LOOKING FOR 

ADVENTURE CAN 

TRY THE URUBAMBA 

RIVER NEAR AGUAS 

CALIENTES AND 

MACHU PICCHU 


Ollantaytambo is an 

arrival point for hikers 

and riders. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MOST CHALLENGING ROUTES 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EMPIRE OF ADVENTURE

LUXURY ADVENTURE 

PROGRAMME 

7D/6N 

DAY 1 CUSCO-SACRED VALLEY 

 

 

DAY 2 SACRED VALLEY 

 

 

DAY 3 SACRED VALLEY-MACHU PICCHU 

 

 

DAY 4 MACHU PICCHU 

 

 

DAY 5 MACHU PICCHU-CUSCO 

 

 

DAY 6 CUSCO 

 

 

DAY 7 CUSCO-LIMA 

 

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THE PACKAGE INCLUDES: 

 

SENT BY EXPRESS MAIL BEFORE THE TRIP BEGINS 

AND THEMED AROUND THE FIVE SENSE AND THE 

EXPERIENCE OF VISITING PERU. 

 

EVENING AT TURNDOWN SERVICE; EACH RELATED TO 

THE NEXT DESTINATION ON THE ITINERARY. 

 

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IN THE SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS, AMONGST EXTENSIVE 

FLOWER COVERED GARDENS, SOL & LUNA LODGE SPA 

IS LOCATED. A STILL AND HARMONIC SPACE WHERE 

TRAVELLERS CAN CONNECT AND NURTURE FROM NATURE AS 

WELL AS ENJOYING IT WITH THEIR FAMILIES. 

It

Sol & Luna 

Lodge Spa 

Sacred Valley of the Incas 

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SOL & LUNA LODGE SPA HAS BEEN KEEPING THE 

PROMISE MADE WHEN THE HOTEL WAS FOUNDED: 

TO WORK TO IMPROVE EDUCATION, ART AND YOUTH 

SPORTS IN THE SACRED VALLEY. TO MAKE THAT 

HAPPEN, PART OF THE EARNINGS OF BOTH THE 

LODGE SPA AND WAYRA, THE COMPANY IN CHARGE 

OF ALL THE ACTIVITIES, GO TO THE SOL & LUNA 

ASSOCIATION AND ITS CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL 

AND CULTURAL PROJECTS. AMONG THEM IS AN 

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR LOCAL CHILDREN

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THE ANDEAN BAROQUE ROUTE 

AMONG THE VARIOUS 

TOURIST ROUTES 

THAT ARE AVAILABLE 

IN THE CUSCO AREA, 

ONE TAKES VISITORS 

INTO A PARTICULARLY 

SURPRISING PERIOD 

OF THE SPANISH 

DOMINATION: 

EVANGELIZATION. 

By 

Diego Oliver 

Do you know where your 

soul will go? Murals from 

the Huaro Church. The 

image includes scenes 

from heaven, purgatory 

and judgement day and 

was painted by Tadeo 

Escalante in 1802.

Andahuaylillas Church. 

The Andean 

Baroque Route 

The use of art in Cusco’s evangelization 

/83



THE WORLD MONUMENT FUND (WMF) HAS 

DEDICATED IMMENSE TIME AND RESOURCES 

TO PRESERVE THE CULTURAL HERITAGE THAT 

THE JESUITS LEFT IN THE CHURCHES OF 

ANDAHUAYLILLAS AND HUARO THEY HAVE 

RESTORED BOTH CHURCHES AND ESTABLISHED 

NEW PROTOCOLS FOR CARE OF THE 

REMARKABLE MURALS EACH CHURCH HOUSE, 

ALLOWING THEM TO BE SEEN, AS THEY WERE 

HUNDREDS OF YEARS AGO 

The Andahuaylillas Plaza and its age-old 

Pisonáis. This spot has been declared National 

Patrimony by the Peruvian Ministry of Culture. 


Below, left: The Canincunca Chapel and the 

 

Andean Baroque Route. 

 

the resurrection from the murals at Huaro. 

Above: A rest on the benches in the plaza at 

Andahuaylillas. 

THE ANDEAN BAROQUE ROUTE IN THE URUBAMBA’S SOUTHERN VALLEY OFFERS A 

CHANCE TO SEE PREHISPANIC ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES AS WELL AS EMBLEMATIC 

CHURCHES THAT MARKED THE BEGINNING OF THE SPANISH COLONIZATION AND TODAY, 

500 YEARS LATER, REMAIN AS LIVING MUSEUMS. 

This journey helps visitors understands how Catholicism both introduced locals to a new 

world of beliefs and simultaneously established a system of social control.

Road to PUERTO 

MALDONADO 

Road to 

CUSCO 

Oropesa 

Canincunca 

Ccatcca Ocongate 

URCOS 

Quincemil 

Marcapata 

THE MURALS IN PARTICULAR 

IN THE CHURCH OF 

ANDAHUAYLILLAS, DONE BY 

LUIS DE REAÑO IN 1626, ARE 

MAGNIFICENT DEPICTIONS 

OF THE ROADS TO HEAVEN 

AND HELL 

ANDAHUAYLILLAS 

HUARO 

Road to 

PUNO 

Baroque churches 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Víctor Manuel Chávez 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Andahuaylillas Church 

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Andahuaylillas Church 

Door to the 

Andahuaylillas 

Church. 

ONE OF THE ORGANS 

IN ANDAHUAYLILLAS 

IS THE THE OLDEST 

ORGAN IN THE 

AMERICAS AND IT 

IS STILL PLAYED IN 

SPECIAL MASSES

AGENDA 

Lima Tours 

AGENDA 

OLLANTAY RAYMI FESTIVAL 

T 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE INTERNATIONAL CUSQUEÑA 

BEER FESTIVAL 

T 

 

 

 

 

 

QOYLLORITY 

Q

Heinz Plenge Pardo 

INTI RAYMI 

I 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE FESTIVAL OF THE VIRGIN OF CARMEN 

O 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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C 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXPATRIATE 

Tamy Gordon 

"THAT INTENSE BLUE SKY DREW ME IN, IT WAS PURE ENERGY, AND THOSE IMMENSE 

MOUNTAINS; I FELT THE CULTURE, THE SPIRIT, THE SENSE OF REMOTENESS HERE, AND 

I KNEW THERE WERE OPPORTUNITIES TO CREATE FABULOUS THINGS WITHOUT ANYONE 

SAYING, ‘NO!’ I WANTED TO BE PART OF THAT. “ 

 

Diego del Río 

Diego del Río 

Where were you born and where have you 

lived? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

impression did you have? And what 

thing about Cusco was the motivator for 

you to stay here? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What do you feel when people say that 

Cicciolina is the most important and recognized 

restaurant in Cusco? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do you have any new projects in the 

works? Have you thought of opening Cicciolina 

in other parts of Peru, or the world? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What are the challenges of cooking at an 

altitude of 3,400 metres?

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