Openings: La Casitas Del Colca
Ken Scrudato
April 25, 2008
Oh, you urbane things. You endlessly decry your manic, soul-sucking media lives, but how hard do you really try to break away? But here, in deepest Peru -- indeed, in the deepest canyon in the world -- awaits that ticket to mental salvation. Newly opened by Orient Express Hotels, the exquisitely serene 20-room Casitas Del Colca offers the chance to commune with nature, nourish your soul, and also do something really, really nice for someone who really, really needs you. With open fireplaces, terraces with sweeping views, a heated plunge pool, the luxurious Samay spa, and a stylish lounge-bar area, you’ll certainly want for no cosmopolitan pleasures. But the hotel has also partnered with the Mission of Sister Mary Antonia, which runs a daily soup kitchen for more than 600 needy locals; guests’ participation is lovingly encouraged. Don’t you feel better just thinking about it?
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