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Carbon Neutral Hotel
At INKATERRA, we strongly believe that we all need to change our behaviours as individuals, as countries and as a global community. We all contribute to global warming; thus, everyone needs to be part of the solution.
Since 1975, based on a principle of respect for the ecosystem, INKATERRA has been developing conservation programs to preserve the natural characteristics of the Amazon rainforest, which helps prevent global warming.
These programs directly protect 12,000 hectares of private property, fixing 7,200 ton/CO2/ha/year. Furthermore, INKATERRA indirectly fixes more than 12,600 ton/CO2/ha/year through its support for a variety of external conservation programs.
Additionally, Inkaterra pays a non-profit organization in the US (Sustainable Travel International) to offset the few carbon emissions in our activities. The total carbon emission for Inkaterra is 277 ton/year, and we pay US$3,607. Moreover, the flights that our employees take when visiting the properties emit 404 ton/year (we pay US$ 5,239) and the excursions our interpreters offer emit 7 ton/year (we pay US$91). With these payments, Inkaterra has become a truly Carbon-Neutral organization. Thus every guest at Inkaterra has a 100% Carbon Neutral hotel stay.
In addition, Inkaterra La Casona Cusco provides its guests with the opportunity to offset their air travel related greenhouse gas emissions through a unique custom carbon calculator developed by Sustainable Travel International (STI). “Inkaterra is setting a precedent,” explains STI Vice President and Co-founder Peter D. Krahenbuhl. “As one of the leading and most influential tourism companies in Peru, they’re taking the lead in sustainability and the fight against global warming. In addition, they’re actively educating their customers to do so as well.”
Wish List
Wish List is the social and environmental welfare program of Inkaterra, a list of donations one may wish to send: “Sending Wishes from People to People and from People to Nature” Inkaterra being a unique travel company, is committed to not only providing the sophisticated traveler with a luxurious, gracious and authentic exposure to Peru but also in conserving our country’s natural and cultural heritage, protecting our resources and endangered environment, and sustaining and enriching Peru’s rural communities by way of responsible tourism activities such as Carbon Neutral & Wish List.