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5- STAR TOURISM<br />
FACES FROM A CUSCO VISIT<br />
SPECIAL EDITION:<br />
THE HISTORIC MACHU PICCHU SANCTUARY<br />
ADVENTURE IN THE URUBAMBA VALLEY<br />
Interview with Walter Regidor,<br />
General Manager of Marriott in Peru
INDEX<br />
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EXECUTIVE EDITOR ULTIMATE JOURNEYS<br />
EDUARDO PEDRAZA<br />
CONTENT EDITOR<br />
MARÍA EUGENIA DE ALIAGA / KM CERO<br />
GERARDO SUGAY / LIMA TOURS<br />
EDITOR<br />
RODRIGO CABRERA / KM CERO<br />
COORDINATOR<br />
DIEGO GUERRERO / LIMA TOURS<br />
KM CERO<br />
ART DIRECTOR<br />
KM CERO<br />
PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR<br />
CHRISTIAN DECLERCQ / KM CERO<br />
GRAPHIC DESIGN<br />
MIGUEL SANTAYA<br />
INFOGRAPHS<br />
SANDRA FLORIÁN<br />
WRITERS<br />
IÑIGO MANEIRO<br />
PAOLA MIGLIO<br />
DIEGO OLIVER<br />
TRANSLATION AND CORRECTION OF TEXTS<br />
ANNE MONCREIFF DE ARRARTE<br />
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5-STAR CUSCO<br />
COPY EDITORS<br />
GUSTAVO ADOLFO ALVIZURI<br />
PHOTOGRAPHERS<br />
ALEX BRYCE<br />
RODRIGO CABRERA<br />
VICTOR MANUEL CHÁVEZ<br />
JANINE COSTA<br />
CHRISTIAN DECLERCQ<br />
DIEGO DEL RÍO<br />
LUIS GAMERO<br />
RENZO GIRALDO<br />
IÑIGO MANEIRO<br />
HEINZ PLENGE<br />
RENZO TASSO<br />
GIHAN TUBBEH<br />
ALFONSO ZAVA LA<br />
KM CERO ARCHIVES<br />
LIMA TOURS ARCHIVES<br />
PROMPERU ARCHIVES<br />
THE GREAT INCA TRAIL:<br />
QHAPAQ ÑAN<br />
Info graph<br />
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48<br />
6/ Editorial<br />
8/ Updates<br />
66<br />
10 THINGS IN CUSCO NOT<br />
TO BE MISSED<br />
Special<br />
INDEX<br />
12/ 10 Things in <strong>Cusco</strong> not to be<br />
missed<br />
14/ Photo Report<br />
<strong>Cusco</strong>: A land for All<br />
Faces from a <strong>Cusco</strong> visit<br />
26/ 5-Star <strong>Cusco</strong><br />
Eat, Sleep, Shop.<br />
Today we return to <strong>Cusco</strong> for a<br />
brief, but intense, visit to see how<br />
luxury tourism has evolved.<br />
38/ The Great Inca Trail:<br />
Qhapaq Ñan<br />
Info graph<br />
40/ Walter Regidor<br />
General Manager of Marriott in<br />
Peru<br />
“For us, as a company, to open in<br />
<strong>Cusco</strong> has been a goal. After all,<br />
<strong>Cusco</strong> is iconic in Latin America<br />
and around the world.”<br />
48/ Escape<br />
A train journey in southern Peru<br />
connects the coast with the jungle<br />
<br />
Its last stretch is its most famous:<br />
The route from <strong>Cusco</strong> to Machu<br />
Picchu.<br />
54/ New Ways to Look at the<br />
Navel of the World<br />
Learn about new ideas from the<br />
people responsible for the protection<br />
of Machu Picchu.<br />
64/ I am Peru:<br />
The Historical Machu Picchu<br />
Sanctuary<br />
Info graph<br />
82<br />
66/ Empire of adventure<br />
Its geography, natural wonders<br />
and varied routes, make the Urubamba<br />
Valley a wonderful place for<br />
adventure travel.<br />
76/ Sol & Luna Lodge Spa<br />
Sacred Valley of the Incas<br />
80/ Urubamba: The endless valley<br />
Info graph<br />
54<br />
82/ The Andean Baroque Route<br />
The use of art in <strong>Cusco</strong>’s evangelization.<br />
88/ Agenda<br />
90/ Expatriate<br />
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EDITORIAL<br />
Dear Reader,<br />
This ancient Inca bridge is off the beaten track in the Machu Picchu Sanctuary.<br />
There’s no doubt that <strong>Cusco</strong> is a hot destination these days. And there are a lot of reasons for that. Crowned by the<br />
impressive Machu Picchu site, the beautiful physical surroundings of the Urubamba Valley and the area’s abun-<br />
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its own secrets and its rich history.<br />
That’s why we decided to dedicate this edition to <strong>Cusco</strong>, and look at her people; the ingredient that turns the so-called<br />
Navel of the World into a warm, inviting place with an excellent offering of restaurants and hotels including the JW Marriott.<br />
In this issue we include an interesting interview with Walter Regidor, Marriott’s General Manager.<br />
The Machu Picchu Historic Sanctuary has a dramatic location, impressively preserved Inca site and a natural beauty<br />
that leaves even the most cynical visitor amazed. Recognized by Unesco as a Cultural and Natural Patrimony of Humanity,<br />
Machu Picchu offers visitors a demonstration of the expert engineering the Incas used to build the site, and its<br />
effortless meshing with its physical surroundings. The energy said to emanate from the Andes creates a sense of peace<br />
and magic that is unique to that setting.<br />
That said, <strong>Cusco</strong>’s inexplicable magic goes farther than only Machu Picchu. The city of <strong>Cusco</strong> has maintained its traditional<br />
charm, resulting in a city that perfectly combines the Inca world, the Colonial world and the modern world. This<br />
mix has turned <strong>Cusco</strong> into one of the most cosmopolitan and seductive cities in South America. Outside <strong>Cusco</strong>, the<br />
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and Pisac. One also can enjoy the Inca Trail, or Qhapaq Ñan; an exciting challenge that offers spectacular scenery and<br />
allows visitors to literally walk in the footsteps of the Incas.<br />
Enjoy reading and learning!!<br />
Your friends at Lima Tours
UPDATES<br />
UPDATES<br />
Museo Inkariy<br />
INKARIY MUSEUM<br />
The Inkariy Museum brings a new way of presenting the<br />
pre Hispanic cultures of Peru. Using large-scale dioramas,<br />
iconic scenes of cultural evolution are presented<br />
based on the Andean concept of a fundamental connection<br />
between magic and religion. Cultures that are<br />
included in the exhibits are Caral, Chavín, Paracas,<br />
Moche, Nazca, Huari, Chimú and Inca. They are presented<br />
in chronological order.<br />
Gihan Tubbeh<br />
PROINVERSIÓN OPENS BID FOR CHOQUEQUIRAO<br />
CABLECAR PROJECT<br />
This project calls for the construction of a cable car as the<br />
means of access to the Choquequirao (<strong>Cusco</strong>) Archaeological<br />
Park. It also includes train stations for both arrivals<br />
and departures. This is a 22-year concession and the es-<br />
<br />
ends April 4. The second bid is due May 6, and the third
UPDATES<br />
EVENING ARCHAEOLOGICAL TOURS IN CAJAMARCA<br />
Atahualpa’s Room of Rescue, located a few metres<br />
from Cajamarca’s main square, has been added to<br />
the evening tours and hours have been extended until<br />
8pm to accommodate late visits. The Archaeological<br />
Museum and the Belen Church are also part of the tour.<br />
Renzo Tasso<br />
TRADITIONAL CARNIVAL CELEBRATIONS IN<br />
CAJAMARCA<br />
Every year between February 18 and March 5<br />
some 15,000 tourists, both national and international,<br />
arrive in Cajamarca to take part in the<br />
traditional Carnival celebrations. “The number<br />
<br />
tourism and business sectors. In 2013 only<br />
8,000 tourists came here,” says Luis Reyna Peralta,<br />
the Regional Manager of Proturismo. “And<br />
today 85 per cent of the hotels are full.”<br />
PADDLE BOARDING AT 3,800 METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL<br />
Rupa Wasi Travel invites you to try Paddle Boarding<br />
in the Sacred Valley. Chinchero, where the Piuray Lagoon<br />
is located at 3,800 metres above sea level, is a<br />
perfect spot to try this sport and combine adventure,<br />
spectacular scenery and local culture.<br />
Rupa Wasi Travel
THE INTERNATIONAL LATIN AMERICAN MEETINGS<br />
AND INCENTIVES CONFERENCE AND THE CARIBE –<br />
FIEXPO EXPOSITION IN LIMA JUNE 2014<br />
The International Latin American Meetings and Incentives<br />
Conference, scheduled at the Sheraton Hotel and<br />
Casino from June 2nd to 4th, is expected to generate<br />
US$ 2.5 million, with over 1,000 executives in attendance<br />
and 30 per cent more exhibition space than last<br />
year, according to event president Sergio Baritussio. All<br />
the countries in Latin American will be represented as<br />
will the Caribbean. Additionally, 180 hosted buyers from<br />
around the world are expected.<br />
Gihan Tubbeh<br />
ARGENTINE NEWSPAPER CLARIN NAMES LIMA ONE<br />
OF ITS TOP DESTINATIONS<br />
Clarin journalist Diana Pazos visited Lima and published<br />
a chronicle of her trip. In the article, Lima, A<br />
<br />
<br />
to the Palomino Islands off Callao and to the Ballestas<br />
Islands in Paracas. Pazos also focuses on Lima’s Colonial<br />
past and its booming restaurant industry.
CUSCO: LAND FOR ALL<br />
CUSCO SOCIETY, LIKE ALL<br />
OTHERS, FOLLOWS A SET<br />
OF UNSPOKEN RULES<br />
BASED ON COMPLEX<br />
SOCIAL PROCESSES<br />
THAT BEGAN CENTURIES<br />
AGO. THE CORE RULES<br />
CAME FROM BOTH THE<br />
PRE COLOMBIAN AND<br />
SPANISH CULTURES, AND<br />
TODAY THEY ARE JOINED<br />
IN A RICH TAPESTRY<br />
OF ANCIENT BELIEFS,<br />
RITUALS AND TODAY’S<br />
ANDEAN LIFE. AT THE<br />
SAME TIME, CUSCO IS AT<br />
THE HEART OF PERUVIAN<br />
TOURISM, SOMETHING<br />
THAT TURNS THE CITY<br />
INTO THE SPACE WHERE<br />
CITIZENS OF THE WORLD<br />
COME TOGETHER WITHIN<br />
THE MYSTICISM OF THE<br />
SACRED VALLEY AND THE<br />
ANCIENT HISTORY OF<br />
PERU.<br />
By<br />
Diego Oliver<br />
Photos<br />
Christian Declercq<br />
Teodosio Argandoña,<br />
a local hatmaker,<br />
is over 80 years old<br />
and, according to<br />
his sales records,<br />
has either made or<br />
repaired 500,426 hats<br />
during the 40-plus<br />
years he has worked<br />
in Maras.<br />
<strong>Cusco</strong>:<br />
Land for All<br />
Faces from a <strong>Cusco</strong> visit
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CUSCO: LAND FOR ALL<br />
THE ROUTE IS ABOUT EIGHT KILOMETRES WALKING AT OVER 4,000 METRES UNTIL YOU REACH COLQUEPUNKU PEAK. HERE,<br />
UNDER A CROSS THRUST INTO THE FROZEN GROUND, LEGEND SAYS THAT A YOUNG, SHEPHERD NAMED MARIANO MAYTA IS<br />
BURIED. ACCORDING THE MYTH, MARIANO HAD BEFRIENDED ANOTHER YOUNG BOY NAMED MANUEL, WHO HE THOUGHT WAS<br />
A LIVING APPARITION OF JESUS.<br />
Beginning every June – on Tuesdays following the commemoration<br />
of the Holy Trinity – in Sinacara, a district of Occongate,<br />
about 70 people come together to participate in<br />
the Pilgrimage to Taytacha Qoyllority (Father of the Snow Star).<br />
The route is about eight kilometres walking at over 4,000 metres<br />
above sea level until you reach Colquepunku peak. Here, under<br />
a cross thrust into the frozen ground, legend says that a young,<br />
shepherd named Mariano Mayta is buried. According the myth,<br />
Mariano had befriended another young boy named Manuel, who<br />
he thought was a living apparition of Jesus. Researches say that<br />
the pilgrimage began years earlier when people worshipped the<br />
mountains, the true gods of the “the great gods of the <strong>Cusco</strong><br />
highlands”. The cross was added many years later when the<br />
Spanish arrived proselyting Catholicism.<br />
Like the Taytacha Qoyllority Pilgrimage, many cultural events<br />
take place in <strong>Cusco</strong> that are both a product of Andean beliefs<br />
and of Catholicism. According to the cultural organization ALL-<br />
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calendar according to rains and the planting season, allowing<br />
them to grow food during he warm season and sell or exchange<br />
products during the winter icy season. These communities maintain<br />
many traditions from their Inca past. They include speaking<br />
the Quechua language almost exclusively, dressing in traditional,<br />
handmade clothing with designs that identify each village from<br />
others and using coca leaves to read the future.<br />
Ironically, <strong>Cusco</strong> itself is probably one of the most cosmopolitan<br />
<br />
an estimated 2 million international visitors every year. The basic<br />
population in the city of <strong>Cusco</strong> is 400,000 people. The streets<br />
<br />
their countries, a handful fall in love with <strong>Cusco</strong> and stay, adding<br />
another element to the city.<br />
With its mix of people, races, language and cultures, <strong>Cusco</strong> has<br />
become a world capital, mixing international customs with Andean<br />
beliefs in the power of the mountains and earth, and adding<br />
Catholic traditional customs. Thanks to the power of travel, <strong>Cusco</strong><br />
has become an inviting melting pot of people and customs<br />
everyone.<br />
Above, left: Flowers for sale at the Chinchero market.<br />
Above, right: A contrast in colours, this young<br />
villager is heading to Ausangate.<br />
Below, left: The San Pedro Market in <strong>Cusco</strong>.<br />
Below, right: Using an ancient method of conserving<br />
potato through drying, locals in Chinchero make<br />
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Following page: the community of Huilloc.
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CUSCO: LAND FOR ALL
Previous page: The drama Ollantay performed in the Ollantaytambo archaeological site.<br />
Above: The corner of Choquechaca and Cuesta de San Blas streets.<br />
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CUSCO: LAND FOR ALL<br />
CUSCO POPULATION:<br />
1’283,540<br />
PEOPLE IN ALL THE REGION<br />
MAIN ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES:<br />
MINING<br />
CONSTRUCTION<br />
COMMERCE<br />
AGRICULTURE<br />
TRANSPORT<br />
COMMUNICATION<br />
HOTELS<br />
RESTAURANTS<br />
SOURCE: PERU CENTRAL<br />
RESERVE BANK<br />
TOURISM NUMBERS – 2013:<br />
2’000,345<br />
TOURISTS CAME TO CUSCO<br />
60%<br />
WERE INTERNATIONAL<br />
VISITORS<br />
80%<br />
VISITED MACHU PICCHU<br />
SOURCE: DIRCETUR<br />
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THE AVERAGE TOURIST STAY IN THE<br />
GREATER CUSCO AREA FOR TOURISTS<br />
1,523<br />
THE AVERAGE EACH TOURIST<br />
AMOUNT SPENDS<br />
IN THE CUSCO<br />
A pause in the plaza: Taking a<br />
little time out to sit in the plaza<br />
and enjoy the beautiful historic<br />
centre is a local pastime that<br />
draws in visitors.<br />
Right: One-third of the visitors<br />
to <strong>Cusco</strong> are between 25 and 34<br />
years old.<br />
Following page: Passing by<br />
Sacsayhuamán en route home,<br />
a local ends their day.
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CHRONICLE / CRÓNICA
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5-STAR CUSCO<br />
THESE DAYS IN PERU<br />
THERE IS AN INCREASING<br />
INTEREST IN LUXURY<br />
SERVICES FROM BOTH<br />
LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL<br />
TRAVELLERS AND CUSCO<br />
IS POSSIBLY THE LOCATION<br />
WHERE THE BIGGEST<br />
DEMAND IS BEING FELT.<br />
ALL KINDS OF SPOTS ARE<br />
OFFERING A COMBINATION<br />
OF LUXURY SERVICES<br />
WITH ORIGINAL DETAILS,<br />
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF<br />
THE AREA’S EXCELLENT<br />
PRODUCTS, BEAUTIFUL<br />
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT,<br />
INCA AND COLONIAL<br />
ARCHITECTURE AND<br />
CELEBRATED TRADITIONS.<br />
WHAT ARE THE BEST WAYS<br />
TO COMBINE THEM? TAKE A<br />
LOOK BELOW.<br />
By<br />
Paola Miglio<br />
Eat, Sleep, Shop<br />
5-Star <strong>Cusco</strong><br />
Hatun Rumiyoc<br />
Street and part of<br />
the ancient home of<br />
Inca Roca.
Christian Declercq<br />
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5-STAR CUSCO<br />
Left: Street art.<br />
Right: The San Cristobal Church, <strong>Cusco</strong>’s<br />
<br />
archaeological site.<br />
Chsristian Declercq<br />
TRADITIONAL CUSCO CUISINE<br />
HAS RECENTLY GONE MORE<br />
CONTEMPORARY, OFFERING<br />
VISITORS<br />
SOME INTERESTING DINING<br />
OPPORTUNITIES THAT COMBINE<br />
CLASSIC RECIPES WITH REFINED,<br />
MODERN PREPARATION<br />
No matter how many times one has passed through <strong>Cusco</strong> and its<br />
lovely countryside; or how many times has visited its Inca fortresses<br />
or colonial cities. There is always more to see. Behind every boulder<br />
is a hidden history or new project being born. Today, one can see a new<br />
story – brief but intense – of the evolution of luxury travel. While traditionally,<br />
luxury travel in many places has seemed unreachably extravagant, these<br />
days it is far more accessible and simple than what one might imagine. The<br />
key is simplicity and good taste rather than the distorted excesses often<br />
associated with high-end tourism.<br />
FINE DINING IN CUSCO<br />
Traditional <strong>Cusco</strong> cuisine has recently gone more contemporary, offering<br />
visitors some interesting dining opportunities that combine classic recipes<br />
Examples include celebrated Peruvian<br />
chef Gaston Acurio’s Chicha Restaurant, and La Bodega de La Chola of
Casa Cartagena. In addition to these two chefs, other<br />
well-known Lima chefs like Virgilio Martínez. Martinez<br />
has opened Senzo at Las Nazarenas Hotel serving an<br />
innovative menu using primarily locally sourced, organic<br />
ingredients. Martinez offers a delicately crafted<br />
<br />
as well as a regular menu of dishes ideal for dining<br />
in high altitude. Another good restaurant for visitors<br />
is Calle del Medio (street in the middle). This relaxed,<br />
informal spot also uses a wide variety of local produce<br />
for its dishes. A complete menu of pisco-based coc-<br />
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diners to branch out from the iconic Pisco Sour into<br />
more local preparations.<br />
The last recommendation for those who love excellence<br />
in food is El Hada (the fairy); a location that<br />
<br />
used for every creation. This small cafetería-style<br />
spot serves the best coffee, pastries, sweets and<br />
ice creams in all of Peru. The lemon sherbet cone is<br />
not to be missed.<br />
NAZARENAS BOUTIQUE<br />
The Plaza Nazarenas ringed by what once were<br />
<strong>Cusco</strong>’s most elegant homes and today are some of<br />
<br />
Inkaterra is located in the mansion formerly owned<br />
by the Almagro Family. With its warm and elegant<br />
local decor, crowned with large, marble soaking<br />
<br />
<strong>Cusco</strong> Restaurants<br />
Above, left: Monastery<br />
Hotel<br />
Above, right: The Palacio<br />
Nazarenas Hotel<br />
Below, left: Something<br />
new: Calle Medio<br />
Restaurant<br />
Below, right: More and<br />
more <strong>Cusco</strong> restaurants<br />
are using local<br />
ingredients.<br />
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5-STAR CUSCO<br />
Above, right: Learn<br />
about chocolate and<br />
all the things that<br />
can be made from<br />
the cocoa tree at the<br />
Chocolate Museum.<br />
Below: The Bodega<br />
de la Chola<br />
Restaurant in the<br />
Casa Cartagena<br />
Hotel.<br />
Below, right: Fresh<br />
pasta in the Incanto<br />
Restaurant.<br />
<strong>Cusco</strong> Resturants<br />
the Casona is a lovely spot. The Casa Cartagena<br />
(Cartagena House), once inhabited by Don Fernando<br />
Cartagena y Santa Cruz, has been beautifully<br />
restored, with original frescos maintained and rooms<br />
decorated in a witty and eclectic style.<br />
The San Antonio Cloister today is the Hotel Monasterio<br />
(Monastery Hotel), a perfectly preserved, colonial<br />
cloisters turned into a lovely, luxury hotel. Guests<br />
stay in elegantly appointed rooms that once were<br />
home to colonial priests and monks. Plaza Nazarenas,<br />
a former convent, still has the ancient Inca walls<br />
upon which the convent was built. An original colonial<br />
patio and fountain add to the elegant charm.<br />
Here the rooms are extra large and the patios full<br />
<br />
adjacent to a large bar and restaurant area, designed<br />
to integrate the surrounding seamlessly.<br />
vice<br />
include the newly opened, and surprisingly elegant<br />
Marriott Hotel; Casa Andina, a higher-end, local<br />
chain that regularly delivers a good travel experience;<br />
the impressive Aranwa Hotel and the Andean Wings<br />
boutique hotel which specializes in a more mystic experience;<br />
offering sessions with reputable local shamans.<br />
Almost all of the top hotels either have spas<br />
on site, or can call in top level massage therapists.<br />
The latest in <strong>Cusco</strong> is the El Mercado Tunqui Hotel,<br />
which offers luxurious informality with all the comforts<br />
of home. The restaurant prepares freshly prepared<br />
food with a menu that changes daily.<br />
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<strong>Cusco</strong> Resturants
<strong>Cusco</strong> Cathedral: Walk under the light of the moon and contemplate the <strong>Cusco</strong> architecture.<br />
Christian Declercq<br />
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5-STAR CUSCO<br />
Christian Declercq<br />
Above: The<br />
Coricancha Temple<br />
and the Santo<br />
Domingo Church.<br />
Below: The Guest<br />
House, a small hotel,<br />
which also houses<br />
the popular Fallen<br />
Angel Restaurant.<br />
Following page:<br />
Above: The Aranwa<br />
Hotel.<br />
Below: The Hotel<br />
Río Sagrado, by<br />
Belmond.<br />
Gihan Tubbeh<br />
THE BEST BOUTIQUE HOTELS IN CUSCO ARE LOCATED<br />
AROUND THE BEAUTIFUL PLAZA NAZARENAS. THE<br />
MANSIONS WHERE CUSCO’S COLONIAL ELITE ONE<br />
LIVED HAVE BEEN TUNED INTO THE CITY’S MOST<br />
COVETED HOTEL ROOMS.<br />
<br />
IT IS NO WONDER THAT FALLEN ANGEL IS<br />
KNOWN FOR ITS OUTRAGEOUS NEW YEAR’S<br />
EVE AND HALLOWEEN PARTIES. FALLEN<br />
ANGEL IS PART OF THE GUEST HOUSE, FOUR<br />
RAMBLING ROOMS, EACH DECORATED<br />
DIFFERENTLY AND FEATURING A WIDE<br />
VARIETY OF LOCAL ART TO BE ENJOYED<br />
AND/OR PURCHASED
O x y g e n E n h a n c e d T o u r i n g<br />
“The oxygen enriched cabin is effective in preventing altitude sickness.<br />
Passengers will feel great cruising even this high across the highplateau”.<br />
says onboard medical advisor Dr. Dante Valdivia<br />
Cima Clinic in Cuzco<br />
"La cabina enriquecida con oxígeno es eficaz para prevenir el mal de altura. Los pasajeros<br />
pueden estar seguros de sentirse bien incluso en las zonas más altas del Altiplano".<br />
comentó el médico asesor a bordo Dr. Dante Valdivia<br />
Clínica Cima en Cuzco<br />
Alleviates altitude sickness symptoms including shortness of breath, headaches, fatigue and nausea.<br />
Alivia los síntomas de altitud como la dificultad en la respiración, dolores de cabeza, fatiga y náuseas.<br />
A higher concentration of oxygen will provide a more relaxing journey.<br />
Una mayor concentración de oxigeno ayudará al pasajero en tener un viaje más placentero<br />
Oxygen departure valve<br />
Válvulas de salida de oxígeno<br />
Driver Panel<br />
12v o 24v Solenoid Valve<br />
Válvulas de 12v o 24v<br />
40sch Flowmeter<br />
Flujometro de 40sch<br />
Oxygen Cylinders<br />
Cilindros de Oxígeno<br />
40psi Pressure regulator<br />
Regulador de presión de 40psi<br />
Low pressure Oxygen line under bus<br />
Línea de Oxigeno de baja presión debajo del bus<br />
The additional Oxygen in BusO2, creates a special<br />
environment 1000m / 3280 ft lower than the actual altitude<br />
El oxígeno adicional en el Bus, crea un ambiente<br />
especial 1000m más abajo que la altura real.<br />
For more information, please contact your Lima Tours<br />
Specialist or write us to: inbound@limatours.com.pe<br />
www.limatours.com.pe<br />
Para más información, favor contáctese con su especialista<br />
de Lima Tours o escribanos a: inbound@limatours.com.pe
5-STAR CUSCO<br />
Christian Declercq<br />
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TO HELP VISITORS REST AND<br />
RECHARGE, THE HOTELS IN THE<br />
SACRED VALLEY HAVE DEVELOPED<br />
A SERIES OF SPA OPTIONS.<br />
VIRTUALLY ALL USE LOCALLY<br />
PRODUCED OILS MADE WITH A<br />
VARIETY OF DIFFERENT ESSENCES<br />
INCLUDING COCA LEAVES, QUINUA<br />
AND DIFFERENT HEALING AND<br />
RELAXING HERBS. THE RIO<br />
SAGRADO HOTEL SPA OFFERS A<br />
PARTICULAR IMPRESSIVE VIEW<br />
OVER THE VILCANOTA RIVER<br />
ENJOYED BY ALL ITS MASSAGE<br />
ROOMS, WHILE IT’S JACUZZI SITS<br />
OUTSIDE ON AN OVERLOOK. THE<br />
HOTELS TAMBO DEL INCA, CASA<br />
ANDINA PRIVATE COLLECTION,<br />
ARANWA HOTELS, RESORTS &<br />
SPA, AND SOL & LUNA LODGE ALL<br />
ARE IN THE VALLEY AND OFFER<br />
EXCELLENT SPA AND BEAUTY<br />
SERVICES
A relaxing, covered pool in the spa at the Tambo del Inka Hotel.<br />
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and small folk art stores; like a market inside the city.<br />
LUXURY PROGRAMME<br />
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DAY 1 CUSCO-SACRED VALLEY<br />
Transfer from <strong>Cusco</strong>’s airport to The Sacred Valley. Dinner at Rio Sagrado<br />
Hotel.<br />
DAY 2 HUILLOC-SACRED VALLEY<br />
Visit Huilloc community. Lunch at Casa Orihuela. Return to Rio Sagrado<br />
Hotel.<br />
DAY 3 SACRED VALLEY<br />
Activities in the Sacred Valley. Dinner at the wine cellar of Wayra<br />
Restaurant. Return to Rio Sagrado Hotel.<br />
DAY 4 SACRED VALLEY-MACHU PICCHU<br />
Travel by The Hiram Bingham train to Machu Picchu. Stay at Machu<br />
Picchu Inkaterra Hotel.<br />
DAY 5 MACHU PICCHU-CUSCO<br />
Return to <strong>Cusco</strong> by the Hiram Bingham train. Resting time at Palacio<br />
Nazarenas Hotel.<br />
DAY 6 CUSCO<br />
<strong>Cusco</strong> City tour . Lunch at Map Café, free afternoon. Return to the hotel.<br />
DAY 7 CUSCO-LIMA<br />
Transfer from your hotel to <strong>Cusco</strong>’s airport.<br />
LUXURY PACKAGE<br />
YOU’LL EXCEED EXPECTATIONS WHEN YOU TREAT YOUR PASSENGERS<br />
TO OUR LUXURY PACKAGE, SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO ADD VALUE WITH<br />
DETAILS THAT MAKE THE DIFFERENCE.<br />
THE PACKAGE INCLUDES:<br />
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MAIL BEFORE THE TRIP BEGINS AND THEMED AROUND THE FIVE SENSE<br />
AND THE EXPERIENCE OF VISITING PERU.<br />
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SERVICE; EACH RELATED TO THE NEXT DESTINATION ON THE ITINERARY.<br />
<br />
PASSENGER’S RETURN HOME<br />
FOR MORE INFORMATION WRITE INBOUND@LIMATOURS.COM.PE OR<br />
CONTACT YOUR SPECIALIST.
INTERVIEW<br />
Walter Regidor<br />
General Manager, Marriott Peru<br />
Interview with<br />
Rodrigo Cabrera<br />
Photos<br />
Cadena Marriott<br />
WITH A DEGREE IN HUMAN RESOURCES, ARGENTINE WALTER REGIDOR HAS BEEN IN PERU FOR OVER<br />
FOUR YEARS HEADING UP THE MARRIOTT CHAIN. HIS WORK AS A WELL-KNOWN HOTELIER HAS LED<br />
HIM TO A LEADERSHIP POSITION IN ONE OF MARRIOTT’S MOST AMBITIOUS PROJECTS: A NEW HOTEL IN<br />
CUSCO, THE STAR DESTINATION OF SOUTH AMERICA. BELOW, REGIDOR TALKS ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE<br />
AND HIS THOUGHTS ON CUSCO AS A DESTINATION.<br />
THE HOTEL<br />
What has opening a hotel in <strong>Cusco</strong> meant to the<br />
Marriott chain?<br />
For Marriott as a hotel chain, opening in <strong>Cusco</strong> has<br />
been a goal. After all, it is an iconic destination in Latin<br />
American and the world. We are very pleased with<br />
what <strong>Cusco</strong> means as a destination. For<br />
us, it is Peru’s most touristic spot. In Lima<br />
there is tourism but it is nothing compared<br />
with <strong>Cusco</strong>. With this hotel we have<br />
entered the leisure market, which makes<br />
us change our business perspective a<br />
little. The client who travels for pleasure<br />
is not the same as the client who travels<br />
for business. Each has distinct needs.<br />
This difference has created a process of<br />
adaption and discovery for us. We planned<br />
for some things and have had to<br />
adapt to others.<br />
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year?<br />
From the point of view of the destination,<br />
spectacular. People are very welcoming.<br />
We have been open in <strong>Cusco</strong> since<br />
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been about learning. We have been at<br />
43 per cent occupation, and the maximum<br />
is 68 per cent, so we have learned<br />
that <strong>Cusco</strong> is a destination that does not<br />
have particularly high occupancy rates.<br />
We also know that this year will be much<br />
stronger for us and that we will reach<br />
our objectives. For example, as the airli-<br />
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is going to help the destination grow<br />
and increase hotel demand.<br />
A beautiful, colonial door beckons at<br />
the entry to the new <strong>Cusco</strong> Marriott.
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INTERVIEW<br />
Luxurious rooms<br />
where you can enjoy an<br />
excellent meal.<br />
THE DESTINATION<br />
What is your strategy to sell a hotel like <strong>Cusco</strong><br />
when you are going after a client base that is so<br />
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I have worked in three difference destinations: Rio de<br />
Janiero, Saint Kitts and the Caiman Islands. The last<br />
two are pleasure destinations where you sell the destination<br />
and then the hotel. The focus has to be to<br />
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this here, one needs to work with PromPeru, which<br />
is doing a very good job selling <strong>Cusco</strong>. Maybe what<br />
is missing is a concerted effort by all of us to work<br />
together to improve the destination and the product.<br />
What do you think should be improved in the destination?<br />
One thing that should be done is improving the infrastructure<br />
by working on projects to better contain the<br />
Urubamba River. We regularly have landslides in the<br />
<strong>Cusco</strong> area which means that highways are closed and<br />
passengers are stranded…We need to work together<br />
because it is not just a government issue. One can use<br />
the investment-for-taxes rules to underwrite costs for<br />
example. There are many options and lots of things to<br />
do to improve the area.<br />
Additionally, I think that Machu Picchu needs to be evaluated<br />
with a wider lens and that a master plan for the<br />
site should be developed with the help of private industry<br />
and others in order to create something sustainable<br />
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jobs and family income and do it in a planned manner.<br />
I know there are lots of ideas, but we need to work<br />
together to make them happen and generate others.
The major limitation is infrastructure…<br />
Yes. The limited number of visitors allowed in Machu<br />
Picchu and on the Inca Trail are examples. <strong>Cusco</strong> is a<br />
destination where planning for visitors is done a year<br />
in advance precisely because of these limitations. The<br />
authorities plan with good intention but more needs<br />
to be done given the limitations. We have to think of<br />
integral plans for tourists, alternative transport to Machu<br />
Picchu – ways to bring more tourists to the site<br />
without damaging it and better infrastructure.<br />
What does your new hotel bring to <strong>Cusco</strong> in<br />
terms of infrastructure?<br />
I don’t think any hotel in <strong>Cusco</strong> has our infrastructure;<br />
not only in terms of what the client sees, but<br />
also in terms of the things the client does not see:<br />
The kitchens, cold areas, deposits, oxygen machines<br />
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technology and security. That kind of investment is<br />
hard to match.<br />
And in terms of hotel “know how”?<br />
tor<br />
in the luxury segment. Additionally we have 100<br />
per cent satisfaction among our employees and it<br />
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our employees in <strong>Cusco</strong>, our 3,900 other properties<br />
around the world are very important; offering them<br />
opportunities to travel around the world to work for<br />
Marriott.<br />
Have you tried to work with local suppliers in<br />
<strong>Cusco</strong>?<br />
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example. But there are other, local products that we<br />
are using from local providers, like vegetables. One of<br />
"FOR OUR<br />
EMPLOYEES IN<br />
CUSCO, OUR 3,900<br />
OTHER PROPERTIES<br />
AROUND THE<br />
WORLD ARE VERY<br />
IMPORTANT;<br />
OFFERING THEM<br />
OPPORTUNITIES TO<br />
TRAVEL AROUND THE<br />
WORLD TO WORK<br />
FOR MARRIOTT. "<br />
The new hotel is located<br />
two blocks from <strong>Cusco</strong>'s<br />
Main Square.<br />
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INTERVIEW<br />
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"THERE STILL IS A<br />
LOT OF WORK TO<br />
DO, BUT CUSCO IS<br />
A SPECTACULAR<br />
DESTINATION LARGELY<br />
BECAUSE TOURISTS<br />
WHO COME HERE WANT<br />
TO COME BACK. THAT<br />
CREATES ENORMOUS<br />
POTENTIAL"<br />
After a rest, enjoy the<br />
hotel bar.<br />
our biggest challenges working with local producers<br />
is that they give us formal receipts. It is moving at a<br />
snail’s pace but we already have two communities<br />
with whom we are working. We are trying to do the<br />
same thing with local weavers. We are inviting them<br />
to the hotel to interact with clients and present their<br />
work. It helps the locals increase their income. We do<br />
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THE MARKET<br />
What tourist experiences do you think the city<br />
<br />
<strong>Cusco</strong> has improved dramatically. The airlines have<br />
helped with that. For residents of Peru, not only locals<br />
but international residents, <strong>Cusco</strong> is a destination<br />
where one can escape for three days. And you<br />
can repeat visits, as there is so much to do within<br />
and around the city. There still is a lot of work to do,<br />
but <strong>Cusco</strong> is a spectacular destination largely because<br />
tourists who come here want to come back. That<br />
creates enormous potential. We need to think about<br />
how to get these people who visit Lima to also travel<br />
to <strong>Cusco</strong> and other Peruvian cities. We need to take<br />
advantage of the fact that Peru is so stable to develop<br />
other areas in the country; <strong>Cusco</strong> is just one<br />
of them.<br />
For example, worldwide networking with the Peru<br />
brand helps position <strong>Cusco</strong>. Before, a Marriott client<br />
might only have thought about Lima, or not even.<br />
Today, our <strong>Cusco</strong> hotel is one of our most attractive<br />
properties for Marriott Rewards clients, which means<br />
literally millions of members. This worldwide exposure<br />
is important. It strengthens us as a chain and strengthens<br />
<strong>Cusco</strong> as well.<br />
Is the Lima market evolving?<br />
We see that demand is remaining strong; our occupancy<br />
rates are good and improving. We have been<br />
growing every year in Peru and this year will be no<br />
exception. That shows that the demand in Lima is<br />
strong. For now, the city is still missing a convention<br />
centre so we can compete with other destinations<br />
that can handle major events. Something like that<br />
will move the entire economy and is something that<br />
is sorely needed. Were Lima to have a facility like<br />
that, we could position ourselves better against other<br />
<br />
it would also reach into other economic areas. The<br />
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requires major and responsible investment. Lima is a<br />
hub for Latin America. She needs to take advantage<br />
of that fact with a vision and a medium and longterm<br />
plan to get there.
Luxury rooms for a good rest.<br />
What are Marriott’s upcoming plans? Do you<br />
plan to open properties in other parts of Peru?<br />
We are building a Courtyard in Lima. It will be a<br />
<br />
Lima and should be ready by the third quarter of<br />
2015. With 152 rooms, this is going to be a new<br />
model for the Courtyard brand. It will be very modern<br />
and designed for both tourists and business<br />
travellers. It will be a very interesting product for<br />
<br />
in Lima.<br />
NEW<br />
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MIRAFLORES LIMA,<br />
FOUR-STAR PROPERTY WITH<br />
152<br />
ROOMS AND<br />
SHOULD BE READY BY<br />
QUARTER OF 2015<br />
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ESCAPE<br />
Renzo Tasso<br />
CUSCO DEPUTY BENJAMÍN DE LA TORRE WAS THE MAN<br />
WHO ORIGINALLY PUSHED THROUGH A LAW APPROVING THE<br />
CONSTRUCTION OF A RAILWAY BETWEEN CUSCO AND THE SANTA<br />
ANA HACIENDA IN QUILLABAMBA. THE IDEA WAS TO CONNECT THE<br />
MOUNTAINS WITH THE JUNGLE; SOMETHING WHICH WAS FINALLY<br />
COMPLETED IN 1977. THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE RAILWAY WAS<br />
THE FIRST STEP IN INTRODUCING THE WORLD TO ONE OF ITS<br />
GREATEST WONDERS: THE MACHU PICCHU SANCTUARY.<br />
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Travellers from all over the<br />
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to reach this point; Aguas<br />
Calientes, the last stop before<br />
arriving in Machu Picchu.
ESCAPE<br />
The Train to Machu Picchu<br />
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ESCAPE<br />
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ABRA MÁLAGA<br />
SNOWY HALANCOMA<br />
SNOWY PUNAHUANCA<br />
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STARTING<br />
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RUINAS<br />
INTIHUATANA<br />
SNOWY CHICON<br />
SNOWY<br />
SALCANTAY<br />
HUAYLABAMBA<br />
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SNOWY MOYOC<br />
MORAY<br />
PAMPA DE<br />
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URUBAMBA<br />
YUCAY<br />
LAMAY<br />
Janine Costa<br />
BECAUSE OF THE<br />
DEMAND, IT IS<br />
RECOMMENDED<br />
THAT YOU BUY YOUR<br />
TICKETS TO MACHU<br />
PICCHU EARLY<br />
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TARAWASI<br />
RAILWAY<br />
ANCAHUASI<br />
HUAROCONDO<br />
HUAYPO<br />
LAGOON<br />
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CACHIMAYO<br />
PIURAY<br />
LAGOON<br />
PAVED ROAD WITHOUT PAVED ROAD ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES<br />
PUCACASA<br />
HILL<br />
QONCOCHA<br />
LAGOON<br />
TAMPUMACHAY<br />
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3,300 <br />
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PISAC<br />
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Renzo Giraldo<br />
Gihan Tubbeh<br />
Inca Rail<br />
Above: Train by<br />
Inca Rail, one of<br />
the companies<br />
that provide<br />
service to<br />
Machu Picchu.<br />
Right: Top<br />
service is
dinner created using local ingredients.<br />
Alfonso Zavala<br />
THE RAILWAY TO<br />
MACHU PICCHU WAS<br />
CREATED AS PART OF<br />
A ROUTE CONNECTING<br />
CUSCO, IN THE<br />
SIERRA REGION, TO<br />
LA CONVENCIÓN IN<br />
THE JUNGLE. THE IDEA<br />
WAS TO FACILITATE<br />
COMMERCE BETWEEN<br />
THE TWO ZONES IN<br />
PERU. TODAY THE<br />
MACHU PICCHU<br />
TRAIN REMAINS<br />
THE ONLY WAY TO<br />
REACH THE CITADEL<br />
OTHER THAN BY<br />
HELICOPTER, WHICH IS<br />
NOT AVAILABLE FOR<br />
REGULAR TOURIST<br />
TRAVEL<br />
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Telephone: 6135288 / <strong>Cusco</strong> 084-233 030 / Website: www.incarail.com<br />
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A NEW LOOK AT CUSCO<br />
THE HISTORIC MACHU PICCHU SANCTUARY, WHICH INCLUDES<br />
THE RUINS, THE INCA TRAIL AND AN ENDLESS AMOUNT<br />
OF SMALLER, BUT IMPORTANT RUINS AND OTHER SITES,<br />
IS PERU’S PRIME TOURISM DESTINATION. IT ALSO IS AT<br />
THE CENTRE OF A DEBATE ABOUT HOW TO MAXIMIZE ITS<br />
POTENTIAL WHILE PRESERVING THE INTEGRITY OF THE SITE.<br />
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Iñigo Maneiro<br />
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Christian Declercq<br />
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A new look at <strong>Cusco</strong>,<br />
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The Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu<br />
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Houses and the<br />
principal square, which<br />
today are closed to<br />
visitors because of<br />
damage to the ruins.<br />
HOW MANY SHOULD VISIT?
2,500<br />
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PER DAY ARE ALLOWED<br />
INTO MACHU PICCHU<br />
Left: Entrance to the<br />
mountain Hauyna<br />
Picchu, one of<br />
the most amazing<br />
circuits of the<br />
sanctuary.<br />
Below: Incan Bridge,<br />
alternative route to<br />
get away from the<br />
world and observe<br />
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not impact the site. One can ensure this by monitoring<br />
and better diversifying the experiences of<br />
those who visit Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail”.<br />
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Left: Constructions<br />
hanging from the top<br />
of the Huayna Picchu<br />
Mountain.<br />
Right: The Machu Picchu<br />
Historical Sanctuary is<br />
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WITHIN ITS<br />
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NATURAL ENVIRONMENT,<br />
MACHU PICCHU WAS<br />
CENTRAL TO THE INCA<br />
EXPERIENCE IN THE<br />
SAME WAY CUSCO<br />
WAS THE CENTRE OF<br />
THE TAHUANTINSUYO<br />
CIVILIZATION<br />
Above: Renzo Tasso, Gihan Tubbeh, Luis Gamero<br />
Below: Alfonso Zavala
Huayna Picchu at a<br />
distance and as seen<br />
from the top of the Machu<br />
Picchu Mountain.<br />
Following page: The<br />
buildings within the<br />
Machu Picchu Historic<br />
Sanctuary are at harmony<br />
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EMPIRE OF ADVENTURE<br />
Empire of<br />
Adventure<br />
Travel Experiences in the Urubamba Valley
THE SACRED VALLEY<br />
OF THE INCAS IS ONE<br />
OF THE WORLD’S<br />
BEST LOCATIONS FOR<br />
ADVENTURE TRAVEL.<br />
ITS GEOGRAPHIC<br />
STRUCTURE, NATURAL<br />
BEAUTY AND THE<br />
NUMBER OF ADVENTURE<br />
OPERATORS ALLOW<br />
SOME WONDERFUL<br />
OUTDOORS<br />
EXPERIENCES.<br />
By<br />
Iñigo Maneiro<br />
Álex Bryce<br />
Visit archaeological<br />
sites<br />
Sacsayhuaman,<br />
Qenqo and<br />
Tambomachay on<br />
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EMPIRE OF ADVENTURE<br />
The Chicon Peak in<br />
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IT IS RECOMMENDED<br />
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SPEND AT LEAST<br />
TWO DAYS IN<br />
THE ALTITUDE TO<br />
ACCLIMATE BEFORE<br />
THESE TOURS AS<br />
MOST TAKE PLACE<br />
AT 3000 METRES OR<br />
ABOVE<br />
Left: Bicycle route<br />
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Huaypo.<br />
Sol & Luna Hotel<br />
Below: Adventure<br />
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EMPIRE OF ADVENTURE<br />
THIS MANMADE<br />
SYSTEM OF SIX<br />
GALVANIZED CABLES<br />
STRUNG ACROSS<br />
THE VALLEY ALLOWS<br />
VISITORS TO GO UP<br />
250<br />
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AND SOAR UP TO<br />
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ALONG THE CABLE ROUTE<br />
Below: The Skylodge<br />
Adventure Suites<br />
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Following page:<br />
A walk around<br />
Salcantay.<br />
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EMPIRE OF ADVENTURE<br />
Iñigo Maneiro<br />
KAYAK LOVERS<br />
LOOKING FOR<br />
ADVENTURE CAN<br />
TRY THE URUBAMBA<br />
RIVER NEAR AGUAS<br />
CALIENTES AND<br />
MACHU PICCHU<br />
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EMPIRE OF ADVENTURE
LUXURY ADVENTURE<br />
PROGRAMME<br />
7D/6N<br />
DAY 1 CUSCO-SACRED VALLEY<br />
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DAY 3 SACRED VALLEY-MACHU PICCHU<br />
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DAY 4 MACHU PICCHU<br />
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DAY 5 MACHU PICCHU-CUSCO<br />
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DAY 6 CUSCO<br />
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DAY 7 CUSCO-LIMA<br />
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LUXURY PACKAGE<br />
YOU’LL EXCEED EXPECTATIONS WHEN YOU TREAT YOUR<br />
PASSENGERS TO OUR LUXURY PACKAGE, SPECIALLY<br />
DESIGNED TO ADD VALUE WITH DETAILS THAT MAKE<br />
THE DIFFERENCE.<br />
THE PACKAGE INCLUDES:<br />
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SENT BY EXPRESS MAIL BEFORE THE TRIP BEGINS<br />
AND THEMED AROUND THE FIVE SENSE AND THE<br />
EXPERIENCE OF VISITING PERU.<br />
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EVENING AT TURNDOWN SERVICE; EACH RELATED TO<br />
THE NEXT DESTINATION ON THE ITINERARY.<br />
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WEEK AFTER EACH PASSENGER’S RETURN HOME<br />
FOR MORE INFORMATION WRITE INBOUND@LIMATOURS.<br />
COM.PE OR CONTACT YOUR SPECIALIST.<br />
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ADVERTISEMENT<br />
IN THE SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS, AMONGST EXTENSIVE<br />
FLOWER COVERED GARDENS, SOL & LUNA LODGE SPA<br />
IS LOCATED. A STILL AND HARMONIC SPACE WHERE<br />
TRAVELLERS CAN CONNECT AND NURTURE FROM NATURE AS<br />
WELL AS ENJOYING IT WITH THEIR FAMILIES.<br />
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SOL & LUNA LODGE SPA HAS BEEN KEEPING THE<br />
PROMISE MADE WHEN THE HOTEL WAS FOUNDED:<br />
TO WORK TO IMPROVE EDUCATION, ART AND YOUTH<br />
SPORTS IN THE SACRED VALLEY. TO MAKE THAT<br />
HAPPEN, PART OF THE EARNINGS OF BOTH THE<br />
LODGE SPA AND WAYRA, THE COMPANY IN CHARGE<br />
OF ALL THE ACTIVITIES, GO TO THE SOL & LUNA<br />
ASSOCIATION AND ITS CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL<br />
AND CULTURAL PROJECTS. AMONG THEM IS AN<br />
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR LOCAL CHILDREN
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THE ANDEAN BAROQUE ROUTE<br />
AMONG THE VARIOUS<br />
TOURIST ROUTES<br />
THAT ARE AVAILABLE<br />
IN THE CUSCO AREA,<br />
ONE TAKES VISITORS<br />
INTO A PARTICULARLY<br />
SURPRISING PERIOD<br />
OF THE SPANISH<br />
DOMINATION:<br />
EVANGELIZATION.<br />
By<br />
Diego Oliver<br />
Do you know where your<br />
soul will go? Murals from<br />
the Huaro Church. The<br />
image includes scenes<br />
from heaven, purgatory<br />
and judgement day and<br />
was painted by Tadeo<br />
Escalante in 1802.
Andahuaylillas Church.<br />
The Andean<br />
Baroque Route<br />
The use of art in <strong>Cusco</strong>’s evangelization<br />
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Christian Declercq<br />
THE WORLD MONUMENT FUND (WMF) HAS<br />
DEDICATED IMMENSE TIME AND RESOURCES<br />
TO PRESERVE THE CULTURAL HERITAGE THAT<br />
THE JESUITS LEFT IN THE CHURCHES OF<br />
ANDAHUAYLILLAS AND HUARO THEY HAVE<br />
RESTORED BOTH CHURCHES AND ESTABLISHED<br />
NEW PROTOCOLS FOR CARE OF THE<br />
REMARKABLE MURALS EACH CHURCH HOUSE,<br />
ALLOWING THEM TO BE SEEN, AS THEY WERE<br />
HUNDREDS OF YEARS AGO<br />
The Andahuaylillas Plaza and its age-old<br />
Pisonáis. This spot has been declared National<br />
Patrimony by the Peruvian Ministry of Culture.<br />
Following page:<br />
Below, left: The Canincunca Chapel and the<br />
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Andean Baroque Route.<br />
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the resurrection from the murals at Huaro.<br />
Above: A rest on the benches in the plaza at<br />
Andahuaylillas.<br />
THE ANDEAN BAROQUE ROUTE IN THE URUBAMBA’S SOUTHERN VALLEY OFFERS A<br />
CHANCE TO SEE PREHISPANIC ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES AS WELL AS EMBLEMATIC<br />
CHURCHES THAT MARKED THE BEGINNING OF THE SPANISH COLONIZATION AND TODAY,<br />
500 YEARS LATER, REMAIN AS LIVING MUSEUMS.<br />
This journey helps visitors understands how Catholicism both introduced locals to a new<br />
world of beliefs and simultaneously established a system of social control.
Road to PUERTO<br />
MALDONADO<br />
Road to<br />
CUSCO<br />
Oropesa<br />
Canincunca<br />
Ccatcca Ocongate<br />
URCOS<br />
Quincemil<br />
Marcapata<br />
THE MURALS IN PARTICULAR<br />
IN THE CHURCH OF<br />
ANDAHUAYLILLAS, DONE BY<br />
LUIS DE REAÑO IN 1626, ARE<br />
MAGNIFICENT DEPICTIONS<br />
OF THE ROADS TO HEAVEN<br />
AND HELL<br />
ANDAHUAYLILLAS<br />
HUARO<br />
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PUNO<br />
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Christian Declercq<br />
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Door to the<br />
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ONE OF THE ORGANS<br />
IN ANDAHUAYLILLAS<br />
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ORGAN IN THE<br />
AMERICAS AND IT<br />
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EXPATRIATE<br />
Tamy Gordon<br />
"THAT INTENSE BLUE SKY DREW ME IN, IT WAS PURE ENERGY, AND THOSE IMMENSE<br />
MOUNTAINS; I FELT THE CULTURE, THE SPIRIT, THE SENSE OF REMOTENESS HERE, AND<br />
I KNEW THERE WERE OPPORTUNITIES TO CREATE FABULOUS THINGS WITHOUT ANYONE<br />
SAYING, ‘NO!’ I WANTED TO BE PART OF THAT. “<br />
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Diego del Río<br />
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What do you feel when people say that<br />
Cicciolina is the most important and recognized<br />
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