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Eco-Hotel Pensión Alemana

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  • Apr
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    Original building as family home in 1980, what today is on of the best hotels in Cuzco of its kind

    History of one of the best hotels in Cuzco

    B&B-Hotel Pension Alemana has an almost 25 years history. Starting to operate in 1994 with 6 guest rooms, it was one of the first family guest houses or B&Bs in the picturesque neighborhood of San Blas. Since then it has turned in to one of the best Hotels in Cuzco, of its kind.  As you continue to read you will know a bit more about this history.

    The original house of the B&B-Hotel was build from 1980 to 1982 as family home. According to the strong rules for the conservation of historical heritage the houses was carefully designed and build in the Cuzco colonial style. In the first ten years, from 1983 to 1993, the house served as home for German families, tenets, belonging to development organizations with projects in Cuzco. So the locals named it "Casa Alemana" (German House).
    A Swiss lady, friend of the owners and tourism professional, started to manage in 1994 the house with 6 guest rooms as a "Pension" (German word for family guest house or B&B-Hotel). This is how the "Casa Aleman" becomes Hostal "Pension Alemana", as one of the first B&B-Hotels in Cusco's picturesque neighborhood of San Blas.
    In its first 10 years of operation the hostal gradually makes itself known for its family atmosphere, friendliness, comfort and its favorable location in the idyllic San Blas neighborhood, so close to the main tourist attractions of Cusco's historic city center. Also many tourist guidebooks and several web pages start to mention Hostal "Pension Alemana" as "a B&B with Swiss - German management and style".
    After 10 years with 6 rooms, in 2004 Hostal "Pension Alemana" finishes its first expansion with 6 additional rooms. At the same time the neighborhood of San Blas is embellished, enhancing its historic and idyllic pedestrian streets, offering ever more services with art shops, restaurants, cafes and small Hotels.
    Thus San Blas has become the most attractive and touristic one of the colonial neighborhoods around to the core center of historic Cuzco. In mid-2009 the B&B-Hotel's physical projection reaches its end, concluding the construction and equipping of the second expansion (with 11 more rooms and service areas). This expansion was done with many enviornamental  considerations and improvements.
     
    The whole sober and friendly architectonic assembly in Cusco colonial style is harmoniously grouped around a beautiful blooming central patio-garden and achieves many views over the historic center of Cusco. One of the many favorable guest reviews about the B&B-Hotel, published in the frequently visited web of TRIPADVISOR, expresses what Pension Alemana is for many of its guests:

    A perfect place to enjoy the tranquility or just to relax after visiting tourist attractions and doing physical activities (like the Inca Trail or being in the Rainforest). It's an oasis in lively and busy Cusco. Nowhere I felt better on my trip though South America. Heinzelfrau, Germany, January 31, 2010

    From on 2014 a complete professional interior redesign and many constructional improvements where started. This made it possible, that based on the strict official rules for 3 Star Hotels and specially based on the opening of the new breakfast room and cafeteria-restaurant Siete & Siete, Pension Alemana turned 2015 from a Guesthouse into a 3 Star Hotel. Today it's recognized as one of the best hotels in Cuzco of its kind.

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  • Apr
    15
    Cusco the capital of the Inca Empire

    Cusco, Capital of the Inca Empire

    Cusco is fascinating  destination where you can find history, nature, adventure, art, gastronomy, traditional customs and cosmopolitan life

    Cusco is Peru's main tourist destination and one of the most important ones in South America. It is also the capital of the region, which bears the same name. Cusco is an important trade and economic center in southern Peru, as well as a duty venue for arrivals and departures (The country's second biggest airport, bus station with international and domestic routes and point of departure of important rail roads). This historic city has a population of around half a million inhabitants. While Lima is the political and economic capital of Peru, Cusco is the historical one. The former capital of the Inca Empire is fascinating because it is a destination where you can find history, nature, adventure, art, gastronomy, traditions and cosmopolitan life
     The city radiates a special energy and a strong mythic spirit, due to a fascinating mix of historic heritage as well as the presence of still existing cultures, such as the Incas, the Spanish colonial, the Andean indigenous or the Mestizo one. Nevertheless Inca & Spanish colonial culture have left an incredible heritage of architecture and art, strongly present in the Historic Center and the area around the city. These cultures can be seen within an environment of cosmopolitan life where locals mix with the visitors and residents from all over the world. All these make Cusco a perfect place, with countless tourist attractions, and also a place to enjoy this unique and special environment. Because of the historic importance and its enormous amount of historic monuments, Cusco is often called the "Rome of America" - no wonder why. It was the capital of the Inca Empire from as early as the thirteenth century and since then it has been continuously inhabited. Also in Inca times Cusco was the most important city in South America for being the main cultural and religious center with a great flow of pilgrims from all over the empire. This empire covered an enormous area of 4,500 km (2,800 Miles) along the Andean mountains, a territory which included large parts of the present countries of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina. The Inca empire embraced and integrated an enormous geographical, ecological, ethnical and cultural diversity.
     In 1534 took the Spanish founding of the city of Cusco place, locating the main square (Plaza de Armas) at the same place were it already had been in Inca times as “Huacaypata”, being it by then also the physical core point of the empire. From on the Spanish invasion began a process of cultural miscegenation, which until our days it expressed in an architectural mixture of Inca style and colonial baroque style, present throughout the historical center of the city. Examples of this are the: Casa Garcilaso, Casa Concha and the Admirals Palace, also churches such as the cathedral and the Compañía and the monasteries (Santa Catalina, Santo Domingo and La Merced) as well as the traditional neighborhoods such as the one of San Blas with its narrow cobbled streets, balconies, craft workshops, cozy hotels and cafés. In all these places can be seen stunning and lush testimonies of colonial art, expressed especially in the famous carvings and paintings from the Cusco School. The Spaniards constructed their buildings on Inca buildings because of their solidity and utility for their purposes. That is why within in colonial Cusco there are still many testimonies of buildings, squares and streets from the Inca times, which express an enormous significance of beauty and technological progress. Among them are important to mention the Plaza de Armas (Hucaypata), the streets Hatun Rumiyoq, Siete Culebras and Loreto as well as the Qoricancha temple. The Qoricancha temple was the most important sanctuary in Inca times. Nearby, in the immediate suburbs, can be seen other architectural testimonies, such as the enormous and singular Sacsayhuamán, Tambomachay and Qenco. These fascinating monuments where also important spiritual and ceremonial centers. In the historic city canter you can also find a number of selected museums, which show the life and art of pre-hispanic times as well as religious colonial art.
     In 1534 the Spanish refunded the City of Cusco, locating the main square (Plaza de Armas) at the same place were the “Huacaypata” had been. In Inca times this was regarded as the physical core of the empire and as such the center of the universe. Since the Spanish invasion a process of cultural miscegenation began , which we can see in an architectural mixture of the traditional Inca style and colonial baroque, present throughout the historical center of the city. Examples of this are: Casa Garcilaso, Casa Concha and the Admirals Palace, also churches such as the cathedral ,the Compañía and the monasteries (Santa Catalina, Santo Domingo and La Merced) as well as the traditional neighborhoods such as the one of San Blas with its narrow cobbled streets, balconies, craft workshops, cozy hotels and cafés. In all these places we can see stunning and lush testimonies of colonial art, expressed especially in the famous carvings and paintings from the Cusco School. The Spaniards constructed their buildings on top of the Inca buildings because of their solidity and utility for their purposes. That is why within colonial Cusco there are still many testimonies of buildings, squares and streets from the Inca times, which express an enormous significance of beauty and technological progress. The most important ones to mention are the Plaza de Armas (Huacaypata), the streets of Hatun Rumiyoq, Siete Culebras and Loreto as well as the Qoricancha temple. The Qoricancha temple was the most important sanctuary and religious site in Inca times. Nearby, just outside the city, we can find the enormous and breathtaking Sacsayhuamán, Tambomachay and Qenco. These fascinating monuments where also important spiritual and ceremonial centers. In the historic city centre there are a number of prestigious museums, which show the life and art of pre-hispanic times as well as religious colonial art.
     Cusco is home to numerous ceremonies and imperial festivals such as “Inti Raymi” also known as “the Sun Fest” which always takes place on June 24th on the esplanade of Sacsayhuaman. “Inti Raymi” as well as the catholic ceremonies like “Corpus Christi”, have a strong influence of the ancestral indigenous spirituality and are held throughout the year. This clearly shows that Cusco hasn’t lost its strong, spiritual and religious character, which it had in Inca times as the sacred center of the Empire. Of course, this ancient influence of pre-hispanic spirituality is reflected in today’s Catholic religious practices as well.
     For all the above reasons Cusco is a destination that requires to schedule enough time in order to discover, contemplate and enjoy this wonderful place. Spending a short afternoon in Cusco and only visit Machu Picchu (located just 4 hours from the city) would be like visiting Pompeii without having seen Rome.

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    Huayna Picchu-Cusco

    Imposing beauty and natural atracction within the Machu Picchu Archaeological Complex

    Huayna Picchu is located to the north of the Inca city of MACHU PICCHU. To climb the mountain Huayna Picchu, you must arrive at the checkpoint and enter Huayna Picchu and follow the road that starts a few steps from the Sacred Rock, is an area with very dense vegetation, this trail is very steep and quite Narrow and includes sections of steps, irregularly placed in granite stone, there are some steps that are carved in the rock. The ascent lasts between 45 and 60 minutes, depending on the fitness of the person.
    The imposing beauty of this natural attraction makes it a must see for those who want an unforgettable memory of the citadel. The trail to this young mountain (Huayna Picchu)  is zigzag, its stairs are almost vertical with precipices and for people with dizziness ,access is a little difficult, so it is recommended to be careful, definitely  it’s  a challenge to reach the top of Huayna Picchu, but once arrived there at it is worth the effort because the view is breathtaking. Huayna Picchu has an altitude of 2,667 meters above sea level and its summit has an area of ​​2,000 m2.

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  • Apr
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    Machu Picchu-Cusco

    Machu Picchu-Cusco

    Result of the great respect of the ancient Peruvians for the nature, this wonderful human creation integrates symbiotically to an incredible landscape.

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    In the depths of the Andean mountains of Cusco there is a mysterious ruin called Machu Picchu, which for 400 years was abandoned on a cliff of mist submerged in the jungle. Rediscovered in 1911, it does not contain written or engraved records, nothing that can shed light on the history of this place. Since then for nearly a century, it has challenged endless records of visitors and scientists trying to understand its purpose.
    The archaeological zone is located on the left bank of the Vilcanota river, in the Kusi Chaka gorge, to the mouth of the Aobamba river. In the district of Machu Picchu, province of Urubamba, department of Cusco to 112.5 km. To the northeast of the city of Cusco in Peru.
    To get to the Inca city of Machu Picchu, you can opt for two routes: via Inca road or by rail to Aguas Calientes and from there by car or walking until you reach the mountain where the citadel is located.

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