Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Local guides and mules can be hired by consulting with your hostel or the
municipalid-
ad
in Cabanaconde. The going rate for guides is S30 to S60 per day.
Sleeping & Eating
Accommodation options are extremely limited. There are a couple of cheap local restaur-
ants near the main plaza.
LA POSADA DEL CONDE $$
( 40-0408, 83-0033;
www.posadadelconde.com
;
San Pedro s/n; s/d/tr incl breakfast US$25/30/40)
This
small, modern hotel mostly has double rooms, but they are well cared for with clean bath-
rooms. Rates often include a welcome
mate
(herbal tea) or pisco sour in the downstairs
restaurant.
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HOTEL KUNTUR WASSI $$
( 81-2166;
www.arequipacolca.com
;
Cruz Blanca s/n; s/d/ste incl breakfast US$45/55/70; )
Built
into the hillside, this charming hotel has stone bathrooms, trapezoidal windows overlook-
ing the gardens and a nouveau-rustic feel. Suites boast enormous bathtubs. Plus, there's a
bar, restaurant, library, laundry and currency exchange.
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RESTAURANTE LAS TERRAZAS $
( 958-10-3553;
www.villapastorcolca.com
;
Plaza de Armas; snacks S10-15; )
Pizza, pasta, sand-
wiches and cheap Cuba Libres are offered here overlooking the main square and its bucol-
ic donkey traffic. There's also a computer terminal charitably offering free internet.
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Information
There are no ATMs here, so stash some cash.
Getting There & Away
Buses for Chivay and Arequipa, via Cruz del Cóndor, leave Cabanaconde from the main
plaza seven times per day. Departure times change regularly; inquire locally.
