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Santa Cruz Lodge

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A comfortable Eco-Lodge that acts as the ideal base from which to prepare for the scenic challenge of the Santa Cruz trek.

The Santa Cruz Lodge, located in the foothills of the Huascaran National Park, is a comfortable Eco-Lodge that acts as the ideal base from which to prepare for the scenic challenge of the popular Santa Cruz trek. Based 2,900 metres above sea level, it is perfectly positioned for those wanting to acclimatise for the hike, and its cosy campfire, restaurant serving ingredients mostly produced on site and snug bedrooms, mean it is also a good place to relax and recover afterwards. The lodge is actively involved in projects to improve the local community, with education and technology cornerstones of its attempts at having a positive social impact.

What our clients say

It was all amazing to use an overworked word, but (i) the Cotopaxi days (train plus condors plus steaming volcano) was extraordinary, and (ii) encountering the Galapagos Islands and their…
JL, Winchester Jul 2015
We have toured the USA, Europe and China before but the experience we had with JLA was the by far and away the best we've ever had!
PD, Stockport Nov 2016
“The Lima hotel is a little 'functional', no character.”
RDH, Highgate Oct 2013
This didn't feel like staying in a hotel - it felt like staying on a working farm, which I suppose is what it is. There isn't the usual feeling of…
KDP, Jersey Nov 2015
Beautiful lodge - lovely rooms with hammocks to lie in and watch the Amazon rainforest etc. Food was excellent. The activities were good and the guide very knowledgable.
AL, London Feb 2017
Absolutely outstanding place, fantastic guide (Remi), amazing wildlife, great food. Really sorry to leave. Very interesting to learn more about the community, although our main interest was seeing the wildlife…
DL, London May 2017

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Hannah Waterhouse - Travel Expert

Hannah had an early introduction to Latin America when her family moved to Ecuador and she returned to study in Buenos Aires for a year before backpacking across the continent.

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