Casitas de Colca

The first of its kind in the Colca Canyon, Puquio is the height of rustic charm, a unique tented camp that harks back to the days of the first Andean explorers. Sensitively constructed with warm natural materials, Puquio offers a mix of terracota tyled adobe cottages and stylish canvas tents that blend seemlessly into the surrounding high desert landscape. Although far from luxurios, each spacuious tent benefits from features such as private terraces, wood-burning stoves and indoor/outdoor sh...

Colca Lodge offers no great luxury but its position in the canyon is second to none and its hotsprings a huge bonus. Backing into pre-Incan terraces, the hotel is set amongst spacious, well-maintained grounds and constructed in the regional adobe brick designed to blend in with the environment. Every effort has been made to minimise the environmental impact with solar panels powering the water system and geothermal energy used to heat the lodge. After a busy day exploring the Colca Canyon, th...

The Casa Andina is a good budget option in the Colca Canyon. Rustic in style, the hotel evokes the traditional design of the area with rendered, heavyset stone walls and a mix of thatched and tiled roofs. In the evening, guests gather around the fireplace in the lounge and order drinks from the small bar. At the heart of the grounds, there is small planetarium which offers nightly star-gazing, a real plus! Unlike many other hotels in the area, the Casa Andina allows interaction with the local...