Strip Back and Rebuild with Inkaterra

In celebration of our 40th anniversary, we’re introducing an exclusive new four-stage wellness retreat, ‘Strip Back and Rebuild’, designed to strip back the materialism and stresses of everyday life and build a newfound spiritual appreciation for the world.

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From the mystic Machu Picchu, to the heart of the Amazon rainforest, our ‘Strip Back and Rebuild’ retreat will encourage wellness conscious travellers to reconnect with nature and relax with rejuvenating spa treatments, rebuilding the connection between mind, body and spirit.

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Phase One: Strip Back at Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica
The journey begins at Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica, deep in the heart of the Amazon rainforest in Southern Peru. With most lives focused on laptops and mobile phones, our retreat offers a digital detox, teaching you to appreciate the wonders of the surrounding nature, leading you through jungle trails, discovering the beautiful natural wonders of the forest and rivers.
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For the bravest explorers, a stay in the Inkaterra Canopy Tree House, high in the rainforest canopy is the ultimate immersive experience, where you can feel at one with the sounds and space of the vast Amazon.
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Overlooking the rushing Madre De Dios River, our expert therapists will perform the Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica Purification Treatment, which cleanses and purifies the body using cat’s claw, a local medicinal plant from the region, renowned for its detoxifying and analgesic properties.
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Phase two: Learning to love the land at Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba
After connecting with the essence of nature, explorers travel to the Sacred Valley of the Incas to Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba to learn about “Pachamama”, or Mother Earth, which has been integral to the Peruvian beliefs since the Incan times. Touring the hotel’s ecological farm, you’ll be taught to farm using the traditional methods such as oxen and tacllas, harvesting your own herbs and plants for a healthy lunch.
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Phase Three: A Spiritual Connection at Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel
With your new found appreciation for the natural world, you’re taken to Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel where, veiled in the mists of the mystic Andean Cloud Forest, you’re submerged in nature at its most exuberant. Guided by a symphony of birdsong, the Inkaterra’s native orchid garden is the ideal place to wonder in the beauty and power of nature.
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A bespoke Inkaterra Therapy starts with a lymphatic drainage massage using Coca leaf, an essential element of the magical, religious and medicinal rituals of the Andean tradition. A purification session in the Andean Sauna uses stones heated in a Cloud Forest hut, while a de-stress massage aims to restore physical, mental and emotional balance.
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Phase Four: Rebuild The Love of Life at Inkaterra La Casona
After being secluded in the serenity of the Cloud Forest, you end your wellness journey in the historic Capital of the Incan Empire, to spend one night at Inkaterra La Casona. Nestled in the heart of the vibrant Cusco, the XVIth Century colonial manor allows you to rebuild your connection with the modern world, soaking up tradition Andean authenticity and the Peruvian’s colourful zest for life.
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Ensuring you leave the retreat revived and well rested, holistic treatments in the Yaku Therapy Room use authentic Andean gemstones, bathed and anointed before being placed on the body, promoting inner peace and inspiring long life

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Top Sightings of 2015

An enchanting aspect of the Inkaterra experience is the opportunity to catch a glimpse of our fauna friends. Throughout the past year, we’ve spotted a flurry of wildlife playing amidst the scenery that surrounds our Inkaterra properties, transcending land and water.

One exhilarating sighting was on the 28th July, the Independence day of Peru, where the team spotted an Andean Condor, whichbeing listed as endangered gave us another reason to celebrate. Whilst trekking to Huchu Qosqo archaeological centre, the majestic bird was caught posing over an Incan wall on the edge of the mountain ridge. With its charcoal colours feathers flapping effortlessly against the mountain breeze the condor, perched serenely, appeared unfazed by the passersby.

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Another incredible sighting was of the iconic Andean Bear, our very own Paddington. As he tears away branches, perched against fallen trees of the Vilcanota River near Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel, the two-metre tall wild Andean Spectacled Bear is unaware of an Inkaterra Explorer guide, and his three inquisitive accomplices, watching in awe. The Andean Bear sat camouflaged amidst the dense bushes. It wasn’t until he padded through a baron area that, binoculars aside, the group got a clear view of their furry friend, his dense, black fur shining in the Peruvian sunlight.

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Inkaterra Macchu Pichu Pueblo Hotel appears to be a discovery hotspot as a sighting of a Neotropical otter shortly followed.

During a birding excursion,  a group of travellers led by Inkaterra Explorer Guide Braulio Puma, arrived at one of the viewpoints inside the property and came across a pleasant surprise. Instead of spotting a bird, explorers were presented with a Neotropical otter that lay sprawled across a bed of river rocks. A solitary animal that feeds mostly on fish and crustaceans, the Neotropical otter has a conservation status classed by IUCN as Data Deficient since 2008. The group were fortunate enough to catch the moment on film before the otter nose dived into the river and swam upstream.

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These positive sightings confirm and emphasise the unique biodiversity found at Inkaterra. We are looking forward to many more in the new year.

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Inkaterra's 'Inka-redible' 2015

We had an incredible 2015 here at Inkaterra, and as the festive celebrations draw to a close, we’d love to share the highlights of Inkaterra’s ‘Inka-redible’ 2015 with you. From new orchid species to Spectacled Bear sightings, travel awards to reader’s choice awards, we can’t wait to see what 2016 has in store for Inkaterra.

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2015 was an outstanding year for Inkaterra found and CEO, José Koechlin, who scooped up the PURE Award 2015 for his ‘Contribution to Experiential Travel’. Celebrating his commitment to ecotourism and sustainability, the accolade recognises José’s development efforts over the past fourty years.

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This year, José will be the first ever to pick up the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award at the upcoming Hotel Opportunities Latin America (HOLA) conference, in Miami, Florida – congratulations, José!

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The celebrations continued throughout 2015, as Inkaterra was acknowledged as the best Peruvian hotel by the Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards. The hotel ranked 3rd in the Top 25 Hotels in South America, praised for its intimacy, cuisine and colonial charm.

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National Geographic also made our 2015 special with their inclusion of Inkaterra in Unique Lodges of the World, as the only brand to offer four destinations within the luxury travel foray.

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The year ended with a sighting of our furry friend, the Andean Spectacled Bear. Alongside sightings of the Orange-cheeked parrots in the Madre de Dios River, the Spectacled Bear gave explorers a fascinating encounter with Peruvian nature.

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A very happy New Year to all of our Inkaterra explorers, and we look forward to sharing an ‘Inka-redible’ 2016 with you.