Monasterio del Cusco, Peru

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=160 BGCOLOR="#003366" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Monasterio del Cusco, Peru</B></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#CC99CC" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#663366" FACE="Arial" >Artful Hotels of the World</FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#663399" FACE="Times New Roman" >    </FONT> |    <B> </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#6633CC" FACE="Times New Roman" ><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Artful Hotels of the World"><U><B>home</B></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" >back to</FONT> <B> </B><A HREF="id8.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="South America and Africa "><U><B>South America and Africa </B></U></A></div> <div> <IMG SRC="055f0030.png" border=0 width="496" height="3" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Monasterio del Cusco, Peru</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="1a3e53f0.jpg" border=0 width="485" height="319" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="8" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="586" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 350 ><NOBR><bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1a5da4b0.jpg" border=0 width="218" height="331" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="334"><bR> <bR> <div> <B>The 122 room Hotel Monasterio del Cusco is located in the ancient Inca capital of Cuzco, Peru.  High in the Andes, more than 11,500 feet above sea level, Orient-Express Hotels has managed the centrally located Hotel Monasterio since May 1999.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>El Monasterio del Cusco, as its name indicates, was a former monastery completely renovated and converted into a 5-star deluxe hotel, which opened in A</B><B>pril '96.  The hotel is located two blocks from the Plaza de Armas, the city c</B><B>enter, and behind the Cusco cathedral. </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>The monastery was originally built in 1595 on the site of the Inca Amaru Qhala Palace. In 1598 it became the San Antonio Abad Seminary where Catholic priests were trained. </B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 288 WIDTH="217"><bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>A 300-year-old cedar tree in the central courtyard is encircled by gardens and historic stone cloisters. Arched walkways are lined with historic paintings on loan from local museums. </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1b0960d0.jpg" border=0 width="406" height="269" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 232 WIDTH="217"><div> <B>With a view to investing in countries whose political and economic systems show potential for improvement, London-based Orient-Express Hotels, Ltd., has come to Peru in a big way.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>In partnership with Peruval, the first tourist consortium in the country; Orient-Express Hotels acquired the 5-star Miraflores Park in Lima, the Hotel Monasterio in Cusco and the Sanctuary Lodge in Machu Picchu.</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="1a954de0.jpg" border=0 width="340" height="222" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 444 ><NOBR><bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1c3dada0.jpg" border=0 width="218" height="218" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="1ab4cb50.jpg" border=0 width="332" height="437" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="10" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="589" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 269 WIDTH="147"><bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Tupay restaurant, located in the former refectory of the seminary of San Antonio Abad, offers  Peruvian and international cuisine</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="1ac88070.jpg" border=0 width="392" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>In 1650 the seminary was seriously damaged by an earthquake.   During restoration, a chapel was added, beautifully decorated in the indigenous Baroque style. Magnificent paintings, by the best artists of the Cusco Art School, adorn its walls. Still in use today, the chapel is the site of numerous weddings.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>As a national historical landmark, the hotel is protected by the National Institute of  Culture.</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="1ae82820.jpg" border=0 width="386" height="386" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>