By Michelle Jana Chan
A wave of hotel openings across the Andes means the classic Peruvian circuit is no longer just for backpackers. With the dollar still strong there, you can even opt for some luxury.
Casa Andina Private Collection, Arequipa Check in to this stylish urban retreat near the baroque convents and 16th-century villas in Peru’s loveliest colonial town (doubles from $199 with breakfast; casa-andina.com).
Las Casitas del Colca Make a side trip to the Colca Canyon, twice as deep at the Grand Canyon, and stay at this luxurious outpost with hot plunge pools on each private terrace. Spot condors, fly-fish and bottle-feed baby alpacas (doubles from $500 full board, including activities; lascasitasdelcolca.com).
Inkaterra Machu Picchu After visiting the great Incan citadel, bed down at Inkaterra’s gorgeous villas and indulge in the spa’s coca treatment (doubles from $832 full board; inkaterra.com).
