Semana Santa in Cusco

Commencing this year on Sunday 14th April with Domingo de Ramos and ending on Saturday 20th April, Semana Santa marks Holy Week in Peru. One of the most important occasions in the country’s religious calendar, Semana Santa consists of a seven day celebration, with residents and tourists coming together to enjoy local food, culture and […]

March 22, 2019

Food and Drink | March 2019

Testimonial: Merlin Labron Johnson, Michelin-starred chef

In February 2019, Inkaterra was thrilled to welcome the UK’s youngest Michelin-starred chef Merlin Labron Johnson to a number of our properties as he travelled through Peru on a culinary adventure. Nine months after opening his first restaurant, Portland, in 2015, Merlin was awarded a Michelin star at the age of 24. Having cooked all […]

March 8, 2019

Conservation and Sustainability | March 2019

Sustainable Farming at Inkaterra

With over 40 years of experience pursuing sustainable tourism initiatives, Inkaterra is well known for our positive approach to environmentally conscious travel. By preserving the environment surrounding our hotels, and educating guests and locals alike on the importance of conservation, we have always led the way when it comes to sustainability in hospitality. However, it […]

August 24, 2018

Food and Drink | August 2018

The Churos Project – Snails in the Amazon Rainforest

Since 1978 the Inkaterra Asociación has produced inventories of flora and fauna measuring its impact on areas of influence in the Amazonian rainforest of Madre de Dios (Southern Peru), the cloud forest of Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley of the Incas, the city of Cusco and the sea, desert and tropical forest of Cabo […]

March 23, 2018

Food and Drink | March 2018

A Guest Blog: Exploring Peruvian Cuisine

Authentic Peruvian cuisine is at the heart of each Inkaterra property, from the earth to table concept at Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba, which sees fresh seasonal ingredients harvested from the on-site eco farm, served up in creative interpretations of Peruvian classics, to the bio-orchard in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. In fact, traditional Peruvian cuisine […]

August 10, 2017

Food and Drink | August 2017

A Taste of Peru at Home

In 2011 Chef, Ferran Adrià made a bold statement. He claimed Peru to be the country which holdsthe key to the future of gastronomy. At Inkaterra we’re excited to see the region becoming increasingly more recognised for its cuisine. The culinary masterpieces being created are vast, diverse and a new concept to a lot of […]

December 22, 2016

Events | December 2016

Christmas in Peru

Christmas is celebrated in different ways around the world, and here in Peru, traditional Christmas’ have been a way of life for centuries, with the first festivities in South America being documented in 1535. Fast-forward to the current day, and Christmas is celebrated throughout the country with great devotion and traditions. Nativity scenes, or Retablos, are extremely […]

October 29, 2013

Food and Drink | October 2013

The Peru effect: the rise of Peruvian restaurants across the globe

Finally, Peruvian food has emerged from the shadows and is receiving the international recognition it deserves. In London, the Peruvian restaurant Lima and its head chef Virgilio Martinez were recently awarded Michelin star status (their first of many, we hope) – the first such accolade for a Peruvian restaurant in London. Another proponent of Peruvian […]

October 14, 2013

Hotels | October 2013

Chocolate Week at Inkaterra

This week is Chocolate Week (14th-20th October), the one week where it’s socially acceptable to eat chocolate at all hours of the day. Across the UK, brands, businesses and consumers are joining in the fun; from Chocolate Factory Open Days to open screenings of the film Chocolat’, it will no doubt be a week of […]

May 28, 2013

Food and Drink | May 2013

Q&A with Gustavo Borja, Executive Chef at Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel

Tell us a little about your background and how you came to be at ITMP My name is Gustavo Borja and I’m from Lima, Peru. I graduated from Le Cordon Bleu in Miami, Florida, and worked for the Marriott Marquis in Miami, for the Marriott in West Palm Beach Singer Island, and the National PGI […]