Peru hotels Archive

Staying in the Heart of the Peruvian Amazon

What comes to mind when you think of a vacation in Peru? I can imagine a certain citadel, mountain hikes, perhaps a woman in traditional dress with a llama. Look beyond those typical images though and there’s a lot more of the country to experience, including a real jungle experience in the Peruvian Amazon. There [&hellip

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Where to Stay in Cusco, Peru for Luxury Travelers

While Lima is the capital of Peru, Cusco is the top city for travelers by a long shot. It’s the gateway to the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu, plus it’s a gorgeous historic city on its own even if you don’t get out and about. With all the luxury hotels in the city now, it [&hellip

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Classic Tradition Plus a Splash of New at Country Club Lima Hotel

When we first visited Country Club Lima Hotel in Peru more than a decade ago, we loved the impressive entrance and the grand lobby that showed off its 1920s heritage. The rooms weren’t as flashy as some of the newer ones in the city, but that seemed appropriate given the old money clientele and classic [&hellip

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Why You Should Stay for Days in Peru’s Sacred Valley

If you look through major tour company itineraries for Peru, you’ll see that most of them don’t spend much time in the Sacred Valley between Cusco and Machu Picchu. They rush through the Valle Sagrado to tick off a few sites like Pisac and Ollaytantambo on a bus tour. Or they skip the valley altogether [&hellip

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A Sacred Valley Spa in a 17th Century Building From Explora

We first posted about the latest Explora hotel in Peru when it opened two years ago and we got a correspondent in early to check it out. As these things usually go though, work was still going on during the opening months and additions rolled out over the next two years. We just got someone [&hellip

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Casa Republica Barranco Comes to Lima’s Artistic Neighborhood

The hip artistic neighborhood on the sea coast of Lima has a second boutique hotel worth considering now: Casa Republica Barranco. Lima is a bit of a strange city when it comes to luxury lodging. There’s not much of it anywhere near the airport or the historic center. Most of the luxury hotels of all [&hellip

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