Inhabiting a colonial-style hacienda, in a lovely rural setting just beyond the city of Chachapoyas, this small hotel is the perfect gateway to the largely undiscovered but richly rewarding region of Amazonas. The elegantly rustic two-story structure features a red-tile roof and wooden balconies opening onto a colonial courtyard with gardens and a centerpiece fountain. The majority of the 21 rooms are in the antique hacienda, with an additional 8 in the “Casa Nueva,� a new modern annex. The hacienda sits on an estate with a grove of chirimoyas (tropical fruit trees) and on the banks of the River Utcubamba. The hotel has been completely updated, and there is an inviting outdoor pool, free high-speed Wi-Fi in the hacienda public rooms, as well as an auditorium suitable for group or corporate retreats. For visitors to Peru who may have assumed that travel to the Kuélap ruins and Amazonas region might be too devoid of creature comforts and a destination only for hardcore backpackers, Casa Andina Classic - Chachapoyas is the answer
