Casa Pukayaku Lodge - Adults Only Nature Retreat

We had a fantastic stay at Pukayaku lodge in the beautiful and tranquil surroundings. Belissa and Jorge are such wonderful and welcoming hosts. The food was so delicious and we both enjoyed the home-brewed artesanal beer. The room was spacious and spotlessly clean. We didn't want to leave!

Truly beautiful place with the best hosts you could possibly ask for. Amazing location right along the river with several hikes accessible directly from the place and yet still walkable or short moto-taxi to town. Breakfasts and dinners were delicious and the beer brewed on-site was the best beer you will find in this area.

That I couldn't stay a LOT longer

Pukayaku lodge in Caraz is not what you would expect from a typical lodge, it is a blend between a secluded paradise and a personal invitation to a spectacular private home. Being located right above Caraz and situated close to a mountain river, Pukayaku lodge provides views to both Cordillera negra and Cordillera blanca. Caraz is easily accessible in 20 min by feet or in 5 min with a mototaxi. The room which we had was just fantastic, both breakfast and dinner (optional) were of superb quality. The true highlight of Pukayaku lodge, however, are the owners, Bely and Jorge. Both are very open and friendly, easily accessible for all sorts of questions, truly engaged to make the stay at their house a nice one, constantly providing a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere – taken together, a dream pair of ideal hosts. Thank you, Bely and Jorge, for the wonderful week at Pukayaku lodge.

Pukayaku is one of the best guesthouses we‘ve ever stayed at, with two wonderful, spacious rooms with hammocks and a private patio set in a very lovely garden with stunning mountain views all around. Also, Belissa and Jorge are amazing hosts, who looked after us so we’ll, we felt like visiting friends. They helped us organise transportation, booked restaurants for us, kept our luggage while we hiked the Santa Cruz Trek, helped us plan said trek, and Belissa made the most delicious vegetarian breakfasts for us :-) If you ever come to Caraz, you should definitely stay at Pukayaku! And if you’re wondering - Caraz is a far more convenient starting point for trips to Laguna 69 and the Santa Cruz Trek.

nothing, it was perfect!

We had the absolute BEST time at Casa Pukayaku. We had originally booked an airbnb in Huaraz on our way to Cordillera Blanca, but were unhappy the way it turned out. We widened our location search and found this gem of a BnB on a mountainside in Caraz. Bely and Jorje were incredibly wonderful hosts (and amazing at karaoke!). The food was excellent, the artisanal beer was delicious, and overall ambiance was a dream. This is a perfect place to stay if you are looking to hike the Cordillera Blanca mountains.

Our group of four enjoyed every minute of our stay here. We had the whole place to ourselves since there are only two rooms available. The hosts have created a beautiful oasis to enjoy your time in Caraz and they go above and beyond to ensure that you are taken care of. They made sure there were taxi’s waiting each morning to bring us to our planned treks before the tour buses arrived, packed lunches to bring with us, held our baggage past check out time and even allowed one of our group members to stay behind past check out on our last day because they weren’t able to do one of the hikes. We couldn’t have done it without them. They are incredible people with a beautiful property. If this place is available don’t think twice, just book it.