Travel Reference
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Los Jardines $
( 20-1331;
www.los-jardines-urubamba.com
;
Jr Convención 459; s/d S56/80)
Noted
for its very accommodating service, this reader-recommended family hotel occupies a
large adobe home surrounded by flower gardens. Rooms are basic but clean, some feature
large picture windows. The buffet breakfast served in the garden is extra. It's within walk-
ing distance of the plaza.
HOTEL
Hostal los Perales $
( 20-1151;
ecolodgeurubamba.com
;
Pasaje Arenales 102; r per person S25)
Tucked
down a hidden country lane, this welcoming family-run guesthouse offers good-value, ba-
sic rooms around lovely overgrown gardens. Its elderly owners are sweet, serving banana
pancakes and sacha tomato jam from their own tree for breakfast. It's easy to get lost, so
take a mototaxi (S1) from the terminal.
GUESTHOUSE
Casa Andina $$$
( in Lima 1-213-9739;
www.casa-andina.com
; d incl breakfast S555; )
In a
lovely countryside setting, this Peruvian chain has 92 rooms in townhouse-style buildings
on manicured lawns. The main lobby and restaurant occupies an inviting high-ceiling
glass lodge. Classic rooms offer standard amenities and plasma TVs. Among activities are
riding, biking and visits to Maras and Moray.
LUXURY HOTEL
Los Cedros $
( 20-1416; campsites per person S8, house from S265)
A pastoral campground around
4km above the city on winding country roads. Breakfast (S14) is available. There's also a
fully furnished two-story house for hire in the grassy grounds, the site of open-air Full
Moon parties.
CAMPGROUND
Eating & Drinking
High-end hotels have good restaurants open to the public. There are a few touristic
quintas
(houses serving typical Andean food) along the highway east of the
grifo.
Huacatay $$
( 20-1790; Arica 620; mains S28-42; 1-9:30pm Mon-Sat)
In a little house
tucked down a narrow side street, Huacatay is worth hunting down. The tender alpaca
steak, served in a port reduction sauce with creamy quinoa risotto and topped with a spiral
PERUVIAN
