“It’s not as if we can drop everything and fly to Peru,” says the long-suffering Mr Brown in a scene from the recently-released Paddington sequel, Paddington in Peru. Of course, everyone knows what happens to the Brown family a short time later – the title, after all, is a giveaway, […]
The Sol y Luna Foundation is finishing a year of fundraising by throwing a Christmas Auction. This online auction is open to everyone, no matter where you are. Place your bids via this link before it closes on 6th January 2025. Every bid makes a difference. The auction features 20 […]
Sol y Luna, nestled in Peru’s Sacred Valley, is more than a luxury Relais & Châteaux property—it plays a central role in the local community. Rooted in Relais & Châteaux’s 12 commitments to sustainability, Sol y Luna integrates the power of hospitality with the transformative mission of the Sol y […]
Discovering the flora and fauna of the Sacred Valley Peru’s 60km long Sacred Valley is a place of extraordinary natural beauty, colourful history and vibrant culture. Hugging the Urubamba River, the valley covers a range of elevations through the Andes. From towering icy peaks and barren desert landscapes to verdant […]
Travel writer and photographer Mark Stratton recently spent a heavenly week in Peru’s Sacred Valley. “…Immersed within a living Andean landscape…” he writes in the August/September edition of Wanderlust travel magazine, “…little [has] changed since the conquistadors arrived”. A winter visit to the Peruvian Andes with an unusual slant, Mark’s […]
The Sol y Luna gardens – 25 acres of lawns and an abundance of native flowers, trees and shrubs, all connected by winding stone pathways – play host to a wide variety of birdlife, not to mention insects and butterflies. This is perhaps unsurprising, considering that Peru has one of […]