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Qelqatani Hotel
Jr Tarapaca, 355 Puno, Puno, 1
Locality:
Puno,PE
(28 rooms)
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| Description of the Qelqatani Hotel |
Qelqatani represents a territory with historical, better known as "rupestre", paintings or images in stone, located in the district of "Santa Rosa de Juli", in the province of Chucuito, a few kilometers from Mazocruz (85 Kms from Puno city). This is where the first written stones laid and gave origin to "Qelqatani". The word Quechua-Aymara means "is written" or "written stone". This paintings together with Pizacoma (Kalikantu), constitute the oldest and most remote artistic remains that the old inhabitants (hunters) of the high plateau of the Andes left us.
These remains were discovered in 1940 by Carlos de Amat Palacios, an inhabitant of these lonely places. In 1965, he took Christian Spahni, who reconstructed and reproduced on special canvases more than 1000 drawings of the art of Qelqatani after 4 months of investigation, with the help of Irma Gebert.
Why do we choose this name for the hotel?: Because this great area is a territory forgotten by the world and ignored by the "puneños" (people of Puno); a place that has been plundered, dug and depredated on several occasions by expeditions exploiting it. They cut the stone and removed the paintings, taking pieces of the art with them without caring to preserve the beautiful art in stone that is so close to us. For this reason, the name of Qelqatani was chosen, in order to promote the scenario and the areas where Qelqatani rests and to motivate the "puneños" and their visitors in the defense of the cultural heritage, which is comparable to the caves of Altamira (Spain), according to experts. Also, because Qelqatani served as a den, place of rest, refuge, housing, retirement and home for many men who were passing through the place, who left their mark in time, as our current visitors do (tourists, executives, advisory, sportsmen, etc.) at Qelqatani Hotel, by helping and supporting the development of the Region and our country.
For this reason, the Qelqatani Hotel is not just as a simple lodging establishment, since the people who work there feel a commitment to our culture. We give the best in us to help it advance, attending to the traveler or visitor excellently, offering him a home away from home, where he will find tranquility, rest, comfort, food, support and concern for the best stay at all times, making his visit memorable forever.
With all this, we want to pay a silent tribute to the man of Qelqatani, the origin of our culture
Located in the heart of Puno city, within easy walking distance of tourist attractions such as museums, colonial churches, commercial centers, banks, restaurants, night centers, and other places of interest for our guests.
The Hotel has 28 rooms (at present), 9 are single or double room, 12 are twin rooms, 5 triples and 2 are Suite "Double Junior", each room is furnished with Carpet, TV / Cable, Telephone (IDD/NDD), Heating , Bathroom with tub and Hot / Cold Water 24 hrs, Safe, Hair Dryer and Enegy Trasformer from 220V to 110V.
Hotel services include Restaurant, Bar and Cafeteria, Laundry, Telephone (IDD/NDD), Fax and Internet, Room Service, Conference Room, Mail Service, Souvenirs Shop, Tourist Information, Travel Agency, Medical Assistance, Reservation and Flight Confirmation, Transfers to the Airport, Money Exchange, Credit Cards, Baggage Storage and Taxi Service. Our Conference Room offers great benefits to our current and future clients, where we offer Dinner & Shows. During the day, it is also available for conferences, seminars, shops and any other activity that requires a wide, elegant and welcoming atmosphere.
Puno is consider as the Folklore Capital of Peru for it's great variety and quality of it's dances, typical suits and music. Without any doubt this is due to the great influence that has brougt many visiters to our land. Many international and national visiters have enjoyed this art, and it's now a pleasure to show our friends and visitors what our culture involves. "Noches Puneñas" is the name given to the show that is presented only by your request. The show is presented in our "Wiracocha" Conference Room, normaly it's from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., which it's primary objective is to show the best part of the Puno Folklore.
For one hour you will be delighted by the beauty of the typical suits and the wonders that this dances bring, always accompanied by great typical music. This is a very small part of what it's shown in the very famous now "Festividad de la Virgen de la Candelaria" which is the most important festivity that Puno has one week a year. We try to present in a small period of time part of this glamorous festivity, which is a important part of our land, Puno. This show is performed by the group of dancers named "QOTAMARKA" and to make our show a complete one, we also present live Andean musical groups.
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Hotel Facilities of the Qelqatani Hotel
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| Currency Exchange
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Restaurant(s)
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Conference Room
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| Business Services
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Bar
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Postal Service
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| Valet Laundry
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Room Service
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Room Facilities of the Qelqatani Hotel
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| Telephone
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Cable/Satellite TV
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Hairdryer
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| Private Bath
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In Room Safe
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