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Luxury Resorts in Antigua Guatemala – La Reunion offers Relaxation, Pampering and Golfing

May 4th, 2009 No comments

There are some outstanding luxury hotels in Guatemala. When looking at Antigua Guatemala luxury resorts La Reunion offers some of the best golf and sports fishing experiences. Antigua luxury resort, La Reunion, is only 17 kilometers away from Antigua Guatemala. In 1979 UNESCO declared Antigua Guatemala a world heritage site. Here is an overview of La Reunion Luxury Golf Resort:

La Reunion is different from most Antigua Guatemala luxury resorts. It combines a residential zone, a sport club, a golf course and Antigua Guatemala luxury hotels. The architecture is elegant and is able to embrace the colonial feel of Antigua Guatemala. It is a fantastic collaboration between wonders of nature and luxury.

La Reunion Antigua luxury resort has 26 colonial hacienda style suites. Each has a private terrace with an outside pool, Jacuzzi and shower. The suites have relaxing ambiance. There are traditional highly detailed Guatemalan wood crafts and furnishings in each unit. Every unit offer views of the four volcanoes.

The master suites have two queen beds and a bathroom. The Suite Gran class has one king size bed, a living room with an ergonomic chair, and a bathroom. A Golf cart is included with the suites. The golf cart is to be used for transportation to the club house and around the resort. The suites also include an LCD TV, a bar, IPod base and CD player.

La Reunions was originally a coffee plantation. Now it is an example of Antigua Guatemala luxury. There are four imposing volcanoes that frame the Antigua luxury resort. They are Agua, Fuego, Acatenango and Pacaya. Volcanoes and mountains are believed to be full of spirit. They are places that provide purifying and rejuvenating energy. Shamans still perform sacred ceremonies on Guatemalan volcanoes and mountainsides. La Reunion has wonderful scenic views of the volcanoes.

La Reunion has a stunning 18-hole professional golf course, Fuego Maya or Mayan Fire. The golf course offers spectacular views of the Fuego volcano and the Pacific coastline. This is a beautiful place to play golf in Antigua Guatemala. The course is designed to demonstrate similarities between the millenary Mayan calendar and golf.

The Mayan calendar has 18 20-day months with an extra period of five days. The first nine holes are connected to the first nine months. In the Mayan calendar the first nine months follow the sun moving north. The last nine holes connect with the last nine months following the sun as it travels south. Wayeb, the last five day period is for relaxing and preparing for the journey ahead. Much like the club houses so fondly known as the 19th hole.

Sports fishing on the Pacific is very popular in Guatemala. It is only 40 minutes from La Reunion golf resort to Guatemalas sport fishing marina. There Billfishing Adventures offers fishing tours or angling adventures. An exhilarating chance to catch sailfish, blue marlin, Dorado, tuna and all varieties of marine life. Sailfish offer a great battle between fish and angler. Sailfish are about 8ft long and 80lbs. They fight when hooked, providing acrobatic displays and speedy runs. A challenge for any sports fisher. La Reunion Antigua Guatemala luxury resort offers the opportunity to combine a golf vacation with sports fishing.

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Inkaterra Machu Picchu Luxury Hotel

April 28th, 2009 No comments

Situated deep in the cloud forest, next to the train station, the Inkaterra Machu Picchu enjoys one of the most exclusive locations in Peru; right next to one of the most iconic landmark of South America, the Machu Picchu, the lost city of the Incan Empire, this Machu Picchu luxury hotel is an astounding and unique place to stay in Peru.

The Machu Picchu Hotel is constructed exclusively from local materials and rudiments. Based on conservation and preservation of the natural habitat as well as ensuring the preservation of the Incan culture, the Machu Picchu Hotel is built so as to integrate fully to the natural environment. The single or two- storey cottages of Inkaterra Machu Picchu Luxury Hotel features eighty five guestrooms constructed to create a lovely Andean village ambience.

The Machu Picchu hotel brings, features stone pathways, large patios and one- or two-story whitewashed cottages. Every room boasts local artifacts and colorful elements that reflect the traditional culture of the Incan Era, as well as pre colonial crafts that remind the diversity and richness of the multi-cultures. Guests have the chance to take enjoyable strolls amidst lush gardens and dazzling waterfalls, through a forest that was restored and well preserved. The Inkaterra Machu Picchu Hotel is the only hotel in the world that features a large collection of orchids ” 372 different species in their natural habitat. Moreover, the guests have the chance to see some of the protected and endangered species of South America, such as the endemic birds and butterflies.

The villas of the Inkaterra Machu Picchu hotel are built with the traditional Colonial Style, blending Andean elements so as to create a unique environment. The Machu Picchu Hotel is more than a luxury hotel, it is a natural cloud forest destination that boasts a great number of attractions. The Villas are situated in a secluded area, overlooking orchid trails and the Vilcanota River.

The whitewashed bungalows is nestled amidst of the cloud forests of the Andes, with a variety of facilities at the guests disposal at all times. The UNU (water in Quechua) Spa offers body and mind treatments following the healing approach of the mountains and natives, using exclusively natural and local products derived from herbal extracts.

The Machu Picchu Hotel boasts one of the most unique restaurants in Peru; a glass walled dining outlet that overlooks the Vilcanota River and the mountain chain of the Andes. A palm thatched roof and Andean architecture that creates a romantic spot in Machu Picchu, catering novo Andino flavors. The quinotto is an absolute must taste.

There is no better way to prepare yourself for a visit to the lost Incan city, but a natural and secluded paradise, such as the Machu Picchu Hotel. Once in the hotel, you can feel the mystic and magic power of the mountains and valleys and the spiritual energy of the ancient culture. Luxury meets tradition, culture blends with mysticism and the enigmas of a lost civilization.

Inkaterra Association, is Inkaterras NGO, a non profit organization that is created to promote the conservation of Perus natural environment and its cultural and archeological resources. It develops scientific, technological, social and cultural research designed to manage and protect the biodiversity of Perus Andes and Amazon Rain Forest.

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