First off thanks to Luisa y Antonio for the hospitality, excellent food and top service!
It was just great!...we could make horseback riding, cycling and interesting strolls.
Besides enjoy a wonderful scenario, with great Inca architectures, snowpeaks, rainbows and the wonderful people of Chinchero.
We will back very soon!!
La Casa de Barro it´s a must see destination in Cusco.

During our stay in Peru we decided to stay one night in Chinchero on our way back from Machu Picchu to Cusco, because we wanted to visit the market and didn't want to go back and forth so much.
Arriving at night we first didn't really have a great first impression of the town, especially since we didn't actually have a clou where to go. So we took a tax from the bus stop of the "Colectivo" and around 50m further down the road we turned into a small street and another 20m and we were there :-) - so you can easily walk from the "Colectivo"-stop --> just go in direction of Cusco and then left after approx. 50m.

The hotel itself made us feel at home right away! We stayed in a LOT of hotels in our 4 weeks down in southamerica (and most of them were actually really good) - but "La casa de la barra" was the first and only one were we didn't feel like clients but rather part of the family right away :-) So we got to talk to Jose (the owner) and actually he had some quite good travelling tips - but more importantly we also got some interesting insights in Peruvian life & politics.
The next morning he was going out and offered us to take us and show us around Chinchero a bit. So we had a really nice morning and saw a lot of the countryside and the "simple life" in Peru which you don't get hopping from city to city...

More for the hotel:
- 100% clean
- A/C
- everything seemed really new and well maintained

Overall 150% recommendable !!!

btw: try the spaghetti with apple sauce!!! Sounds crazy but is delicious - as actually everything they serve!

Most people pass through Chinchero via a quick tour of the Sacred Valley. I did this five years ago and knew I had to return. This trip I spent two days in Chinchero, staying one night here at this lovely little place. Beautiful hotel with vibrant colors, lots of sunlight, flowers and cheerfully-decorated rooms.
The friendly staff were quick to greet you with a smile and eager to please. The food was fantastic! Some of the best I had during my fifteen days in Peru. The hotel is located on a dirt road at the edge of town, a quick and easy stroll to the church and back...if you are used to the altitude and don't mind all the stepped streets.
Chinchero is an incredibly interesting town with lots of artisan textile workshops, be sure not to miss this place should you choose to explore Chinchero further than just a tiny glimpse of it from your tour bus.

We stayed just one night but would have loved to stay a little bit longer. Out of the crowd but in the middle of the Sacred Valley, close to all atractions. Lovely staff, delicious food, colourfull and comfortable rooms. Definately a place not to be missed. A home away from home!