Inkaterra Machu Picchu
When you’re at Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo, take time to stroll through the tea plantation and taste their award-winning tea.
This was my second stay at Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel and I did exactly what I wished I had done on the first visit: take time to just be there.
I recommend a minimum of two nights and three is best if you want to enjoy everything the hotel has to offer - besides Machu Picchu.
The tea plantation is even older than the hotel and both green and black tea are processed right next to where it’s grown.
The hotel has a lovely spa, sauna, heated swimming pool, orchid garden, bird feeders and tea plantation. There are night walks, orchid garden tours and tea plantation tours.
Ancient Pictographs
Inkaterra is also the custodian of some important pre-Inca pictographs of llamas and symbols thought to represent the Pachamama, Mother Earth.
Sustainability at Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel
I really appreciate how Inkaterra ensures every little detail is sustainable: the reusable sandals instead of disposable slippers, the amenities in the bathrooms and even the natural insect repellant is made with flowers grown on the property. Wood provided for the fireplace is eucalyptus, an invasive species in Peru that should all be cut down. Click on the photos above to enlarge them.
Making Sustainability Easy
Inkaterra makes it easy for guests to be sustainable. Filtered water for refills is next to reception and there is no single-use plastic anywhere on the property.
The dining room is lovely and during breakfast boasts an impressive buffet plus an a la carte menu.
There are several lobby areas for relaxing and enjoying teatime.
Inkaterra has several acres reserved for wildlife.
Even if you don’t think of yourself as a birder, it’s absolutely worth your time to get up early and watch the colorful birds that flock to the fruit set out every morning at the bird feeder. Here’s just a few of the species I saw: Versicolor Barbet, Thick-billed Euphonia, Chlorophonia, Saffron-crowned Tanger, Silvery Tanager, Blue-and-gray Tanager, Palm Tanager, Golden-naped Tanager, Blue-necked Tanager, Oropendola, Golden-olive Woodpecker, Chestnut-breasted Coronet hummingbird, Collared-Inca hummingbird and Rufous-booted Racket-tail hummingbirds.
There is a shop with just about every souvenir you can think of.
Questions?
Find the answers on the Inkaterra website.
