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SUMAQ HUAYTA WASI $
( 83-2174;
www.casabellalor.com
; Cusco 303)
A number of simple, family-run guesthouses
scattered around town offer lodging from S15 per night. This one - also known as 'Casa
Bella Flor' - provides an excellent balance between tradition and comfort. It is two blocks
from the main plaza.
| Guesthouse
Coporaque to Madrigal
Across the river from Yanque, the non-commercialized Coporaque has the valley's oldest
church and not much else - unless you count the splendiferous views of canyon slopes
covered in terraced fields.
Between the two villages, there is a sign marking the ruins of
Oyu Oyu
. The remnants
of this pre-Inca settlement are reached by a half-hour hike uphill. Afterwards you can con-
tinue to a waterfall, the source of which is the runoff from Nevado Mismi.
Sleeping
COLCA LODGE $$$
( 53-1191;
www.colca-lodge.com
; d/ste incl breakfast S546/852; )
This utterly romantic
hotel is set among artistically manicured grounds alongside the rippling Río Colca. Lavish
rooms come loaded with Noel Coward-esque dressing gowns, wood-burning stoves,
candles, coffee machines and king beds, but the real carrot is the alfresco thermal baths
(37°C to 39°C) sculpted into whimsical pools alongside the river. Reserve in advance.
Nonguests can use the thermal baths for S30.
| Luxury Hotel
LA CASA DE MAMAYACCHI $$
(
www.lacasademamayacchi.com
;
d/tr incl breakfast from S192/250)
Presiding over terraced valley
views, this cozy inn - built from traditional materials, has 28 simple rooms, a games lib-
rary, fireplace and bar. Reserve in advance via its
Arequipa office
(
| Inn
24-1206; Jerusalén
606)
.
