Private room Posada Santa Barbara

Room in Chucuito, Peru

  1. 3 beds
  2. Shared bathroom
Rated 4.85 out of 5 stars.
Hosted by Samuel & Santiago
  1. 10 years hosting

Listing highlights

Room in a bed and breakfast

Your own room in a home, plus access to shared spaces.

Shared bathroom

You’ll share the bathroom with others.

Shared common spaces

You'll share parts of the home.
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The Posada Santa Barbara is unique in its style. It offers a terraced garden with flowers and stone statues and a direct view of Titicaca Lake from almost all the structures and from a small private terrace. All buildings are of stone and wood.

The space
The Posada Santa Barbara is unique in its style. It offers a terraced garden with flowers and stone statues and a direct view of Titicaca Lake from almost all the structures and from a small private terrace. All buildings are of stone and wood, made with typical Andean techniques. Most floors have mosaics and details inspired to the Inca culture.

The main rooms have two floors and a private small bathroom with hot water thanks to solar panels, heating and lake view.

We offer a variety of tour packages:
We are raising horses very close to the posada and offer being with the horses and horsebackriding at the sorrounding of Chucuito and the Titicaca lake.
We offer tours to the islands Uros, Taquile and Amantani. Tours to Sillustani, Cutimbo, Aramu Muro. We also offer private boat trips with a local fisher boat (fishing is possible) and kayak tours at the Lake.

The Posada Santa Barbara is located 20 minutes from Puno, one block from the main square of Chucuito, City of the Royal Treasury.

Guest access
Guests have access to the room , the large garden , the veranda and the restaurant . They can not have access to the kitchen .

Moreover they can have access to the Andean Sauna fueled by natural wood fires and local healing herbs at extra cost.

We offer a hammock and deck-chairs to relax in the garden.

With reservation we can organize a barbecue with typical Peruvian food in the garden.

Guests can use the washing machine at extra cost.

We offer typical Peruvian games handmade like the Sapo and the table football; other board games (cards, dice, Monopoli and others).

During your stay
We will be available to guests throughout the day to provide information and support. Moreover we love to know new people and speak with them.

Other things to note
The posada is the perfect place for those who love the tranquility of the countryside which faces the lake Titicaca and for those who want to escape the chaos of the Peruvian cities.

What this place offers

Lock on bedroom door
Wifi
Free parking on premises
Washer
Indoor fireplace
Unavailable: Carbon monoxide alarm
Unavailable: Smoke alarm

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4.85 out of 5 stars from 142 reviews

Overall rating

  1. 5 stars, 88% of reviews
  2. 4 stars, 10% of reviews
  3. 3 stars, 1% of reviews
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  5. 1 stars, 1% of reviews

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for cleanliness

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for accuracy

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for check-in

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for communication

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars for value

Guest reviews mention

Where you’ll be

Chucuito, Puno, Peru

Chucuito is a small, rocky and fascinating city, located 20 minutes by car from Puno.
It is a great alternative to the hustle and bustle of the city of Puno, it is also a city rich in history.

Chucuito was the capital of the realm of traditional Aymara Lupaca (descendants of the Tiwanaku culture, before the Inca Empire) and until the arrival of the Spaniards was the domain of the Great Lord Lupaca, second personality of the Inca empire that commanded from Cuzco to Chile (Garci Diez, 1567). Chucuito in ancient times was the largest city after Cuzco and Lake Titicaca was called Lake Chucuito.

Chucuito was also a very important point for the colonization because it was the city of the royal treasure. In fact, during the colonial period there was a silver mine and the taxes of the whole area were kept in this place, hence the name Ciudad de las Cajas Reales.

On the origin of the name there are two versions. One says that the name comes from the Aymara word "Chuco" meaning "cloak or blanket" with the ending "ito" used to diminutives, then the translation would be "small pool". The other version says that its origin comes from two Aymara words "Chuki" which means "gold" and "Witio" meaning "piece of land that stretches down to the river," combining the two words the translation would be "the hill of gold”.

The town of Chucuito is one of the few Aymara communities that remain today and who has faithfully maintained the traditions of the ancient Aymara culture.

It is a really nice town, where people can find peace, tranquility, cleanliness and a spectacular view of Lake Titicaca.

Meet your host

Host
276 reviews
4.78 out of 5 average rating
10 years of hosting
Speaks English, Italian, and Spanish
Lives in Puno, Peru
We are a family who has a B&B unique in its style (my father Santiago built it in 15 years). I'm Samuel, I love to travel and I'm half Italian for this reason I'm not stay always in Peru. Now at the Posada Santa Barbara you can meet Sonia (a family friend who helps us with the B&B), Anja (the partner of my father) who will start with a new project of tours with horses in the local area near the Titicaca lake. Also Anja works a lot with others volunteer from the world. And my father Santiago who do a bit of all. We are a family that owns a B&B unique in its style (my father build it in 15 years). I am Samuel, I love to travel and I am half Italian, for this reason I am not always in Peru. Now at Posada Santa Barbara you can meet Sonia ( a family friend who helps us with the B&B), Anja (my father's couple) who will start a new horseback riding project in the nearby area of Lake Titicaca. Anja also works a lot with volunteers from all over the world. Finally, my father Santiago, who takes care of a little bit of everything.
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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Flexible check-in
Checkout before 11:00 AM
4 guests maximum
Safety & property
Carbon monoxide alarm not reported
Smoke alarm not reported
Not suitable for infants (under 2 years)