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have a delectable German slant. Visitors can partake in farm life, or in various two-day
workshops (minimum of six people) on relaxation techniques and cooking classes. El
Señor de Muruhuay sanctuary is a one-hour hike away and local tours start from S26.50.
Los Portales $$$
( 32-1411;
www.losportaleshoteles.com.pe
;
Castilla 512; s/d/ste incl breakfast S220/
320/670; )
Set in secluded gardens in the west of town, this hotel features a chil-
dren's playground and 45 standard hotel rooms with cable TV and wi-fi internet access.
Rates include continental breakfast and the restaurant provides room service. The two
suites have Jacuzzis. This is the best choice for accommodation in Tarma city itself. The
town's best disco, Kimera, is also here along with Pollo Stop (a popular chicken restaur-
ant).
HOTEL
Hospedaje El Dorado $
( 32-1914; fax 32-1634; Huánuco 488; s with/without bathroom S30/20, d S50)
Siz-
able, clean, occasionally worn rooms face a leafy internal courtyard and come with cable
TV and hot showers. Friendly staff and an in-house cafeteria help make this central
Tarma's most
mochilero
-friendly (backpacker) sleeping option.
GUESTHOUSE
Hacienda Santa María $$
( 32-1232;
www.haciendasantamaria.com
;
Vista Alegre 1249; s/d incl breakfast S125/
210)
Calle Vienrich becomes Vista Alegre to the northeast of town and after 1km arrives
at this charming hacienda: a white-walled, 18th-century colonial house with wooden bal-
conies perfect for surveying the surrounding lush, flower-abundant grounds strung with
hammocks. Rustic rooms are full of old furniture. There is also a clutch of alternative loc-
al tours that the owners can arrange.
HACIENDA
El Vuelo del Condor $
( 32-2399; Jirón 2 de Mayo 471; s/d/tr S50/75/90; )
Amid the market bustle, this
clean, secure, well-appointed place is owned by people who genuinely seem to care about
making your stay enjoyable. Nothing fancy, but reliable wi-fi and hot water; doubles and
triples are the rooms with windows on the market action.
GUESTHOUSE
Hospedaje Central $
GUESTHOUSE
