Aranwa Hotel

Our first major destination in Peru. We spent four days here and found it to be an amazing place. It is so new there were only a few guests. The hotel has acres and acres of gardens, ponds and sitting areas. At every turn there is something new to see. The rooms range from colonial to modern, single rooms to huge two story suites.

River walk River walk	The Urabamba river runs right by the hotel The Urabamba river runs right by the hotel	We saw tropical birds flowers and orchids here We saw tropical birds flowers and orchids here	First view of the hotel grounds First view of the hotel grounds
Entrance to one the suites that have two story windows overlooking the river Entrance to one the suites that have two story windows overlooking the river	The church by early morning light The church by early morning light	The pool and hottub The pool and hottub	More suites looking over a pond More suites looking over a pond
Calla Lily growing in one of the many gardens Calla Lily growing in one of the many gardens	Every hallway, stairwell and corner has a niche with an antique figure or icon Every hallway, stairwell and corner has a niche with an antique figure or icon	The main gate, with two armed guards and an electric fence The main gate, with two armed guards and an electric fence	Another view of the main gate Another view of the main gate
Icon outside the chapel Icon outside the chapel	The road into the hotel The road into the hotel	Lawnmower Lawnmower	Lawnmower in training, baby alpaca Lawnmower in training, baby alpaca
Carole makes a friend Carole makes a friend	One morning a local woman showed up in our hacienda The next day we sat down with her and spent an hour talking and purchasing her products One morning a local woman showed up in our hacienda The next day we sat down with her and spent an hour talking and purchasing her products	It was nice to be able to sit and examine the products at leisure JPG It was nice to be able to sit and examine the products at leisure	We ended up buying 150 American dollars worth of goods I guess we made here day because she immediately went home We ended up buying 150 American dollars worth of goods I guess we made here day because she immediately went home
Corner detail of the hacienda where we stayed Corner detail of the hacienda where we stayed	Red Maccaw Red Maccaw	Local parrots They were released each morning and are free to fly away, but I guess this is there home Local parrots They were released each morning and are free to fly away, but I guess this is their home	One of several lagoons at the hotel One of several lagoons at the hotel
The hotel has an orchid conservatory, shown here Also a colonial kitchen, library, spa, church, art gallery, and antiques at every turn The hotel has an orchid conservatory, shown here Also a colonial kitchen, library, spa, church, art gallery, and antiques at every turn	Orchid in the Orchid conservatory Orchid in the Orchid conservatory	Orchid native to area near Machu Picchu Orchid native to area near Machu Picchu	Landscaping details Landscaping details
The colonial kitchen, part of the original hacienda that was on the property in the 17th century The colonial kitchen, part of the original hacienda that was on the property in the 17th century	The original oven, still in use occasionally The original oven, still in use occasionally	Display of native grains, vegetables and beans Display of native grains, vegetables and beans	A variety of native corn grown right in this area, outside the gates of the hotel, actually A variety of native corn grown right in this area, outside the gates of the hotel, actually
Dried potatoes, just add water Dried potatoes, just add water	Large corn kernals, roasted and salted by the local people Large corn kernals, roasted and salted by the local people	Several varieties of native beans that were originally wild Several varieties of native beans that were originally wild	Native lupine beans They are poisonous in the wild, but the Incas figured out how to grow them without the poison Native lupine beans They are poisonous in the wild, but the Incas figured out how to grow them without the poison
	Smaller oven and cooking pots Smaller oven and cooking pots