Hotel Tampumayu

Tampumayu, in Quechua “the lodge of the river”, is located in a strategic place, exactly halfway between the tourist cities of Nasca and Cusco. Tampumayu has been built in the style of a typical Andean village, in a quiet and calm place on the shores of the Pachachaca River. It is the ideal place for those who wish to visit Cusco by land and really get to know Peru.

The Spanish Quechua word that means 'Posada del Rio' is exactly halfway between the resorts of Nasca and Cusco. Here you will find a haven of peace and tranquility, experience a pleasant climate, where you will spend the night peacefully and enjoy a restful sleep.

Accommodation Information

Tampumayu was built using native materials from the region; supplied and prepared by
the locals: adobes burned by the sun, roofs made out of eucalyptus logs, reed canes
and tiles, floors made out of eucalyptus boards and furniture made of Andean pine.

Location Information

Huancaccocha lagoon
Diverse types of birds live on this lagoon, like Parihuanas (local flamingo),
Huallaga (andean goose), ajoya, ajome and 3 native ducks. Trouts and frogs
also live here. It is an area of alpaca’s breeding, stone cabins and curious rock
forms. Sport fishing is allowed.

Ccerococha lagoon
Small lagoon surrounded by rock forest. Vizcachas, (local wild squirrel) can be easily seen.
Trouts sport fishing is allowed.

Pajcha
Is a rock forest and rock forms of 300 hectares size.

Ruiromucco Ccarachipampa
Small rock forest with rock forms looking like petreos animals.

Archeological rests of Huayllaripa
An ancient stone city built between the 10th and 15th century A.D., with Wari and Inca influence. Some meters away there is a colonial temple and chapel, that date from 1790.

Condorccocha Lagoon
Or “lagoon of the Condors” lodges condor nests where they nestle and live the whole year round, in addition to some other varieties of local and migrating birds.

Pampamarca
Very well preserved colonial church.

Caraybamba andens
“Andens” are agriculture areas located in the slopes of the Andes where the Inca’s cultivated their crops. This Ccaraybamba andens are 17 kms. long and 3 kms. wide and were used by the Wari’s and the Inca’s. Ccaraybamba, which in quechua language means “give, invite without any interest”, was a very important place for the Wari culture, because of the weather and the way the Andean slopes are located. In the top of Caraybamba are the archeological remains of Pucarccasa, which belong to the Wari’s.

San Pedro de Chuquinga
XVI-XVII colonial church in restoration.

Sañayca
andean community whose hospitable inhabitants still practice their ancient costumes such as the ayni, the minka, bartering and the sowing rituals besides the art of weaving Alpaca wool. Visitors can learn how to spin or weave the wool. In Sañayca, they can rent horses, hike or mountain bike, as well as observe various animal species of singular beauty such as condors, hummingbirds, hawks, deer, foxes, herds of mustangs and with luck, even pumas.