Our Story & Purpose
It started with a journey
In 2006, Ignacio Masias, CEO & Founder of Andean, set out to share Peru with friends. What began as a personal way of travelling slowly grew into a collection of journeys, places, and encounters that eventually became Andean.
Over twenty years of travelling, sharing, and discovering Peru differently.
From journeys to places
Andean did not begin with a plan to create a collection of properties. It began with a desire to bring people closer to Peru, to its landscapes, traditions, and the people who give each place its meaning.
What began as a handful of houses beside Lake Titicaca became Titilaka, a different kind of hotel, shaped not only by its architecture, but by the landscape, local culture, and the journeys that unfolded around it.
A legacy in the making
2005
DMCFounded as an incoming tour operator, ranked among the top three in Peru.
2007-2008
Titilaka begins operations as a lodge with 17 rooms, located on Lake Titicaca.
2016
Atemporal begins operations as a six-room boutique property
in Lima.
2019
CIRQA begins operations as an
11-room property
in Arequipa.
2023
PUQIO begins operations as a camp with 8 tents/domes, located in the Colca Valley.
2025
A new hamlet in Tinajani Canyon, located between Cusco, the Colca Valley, and Lake Titicaca.
2005
DMCFounded as an incoming tour operator, ranked among the top three in Peru.
2007-2008
Titilaka begins operations as a lodge with 17 rooms, located on Lake Titicaca.
2016
Atemporal begins operations as a six-room boutique property
in Lima.
2019
CIRQA begins operations as an
11-room property
in Arequipa.
2023
PUQIO begins operations as a camp with 8 tents/domes, located in the Colca Valley.
2025
A new hamlet in Tinajani Canyon, located between Cusco, the Colca Valley, and Lake Titicaca.
Everything that followed grew from that idea.
Different places.
Different stories.
The same spirit.
Over time, the collection began to take shape. Each property began with the place itself, its history, its landscape, and its particular way of life.
“Twenty years ago, this journey began with a desire to share Peru with friends. Today, much has grown around that first idea, but the essence remains: meaningful encounters between travellers, and the people who call these places home.”
A story shaped by many
Andean may have begun with one person’s desire to share Peru, but it has been shaped by many. Across every journey and property are people whose knowledge, generosity and connection to place make each experience possible.
Sandra Masias
Product & Experience Manager
Our commitment today
Today, Andean brings together distinctive places to stay and a team that designs journeys throughout Peru. From a first conversation to the final day of travel, local knowledge connects every part of the experience.
The result is not simply a route between destinations, but a journey shaped as a whole.
- For our guests
Breathtaking journeys that allow travellers to step out of their reality to explore new destinations, seek novelty, and open their minds to fresh perspectives and new ways of being.
- For our team
Fair and respecul work opportunities to foster careers that celebrate Andean heritage and cultivate a sense of pride towards our shared roots.
- For our destination
A true showcase of the essence of each locality through experiences inspired by the local beauty, meant to instil a sense of place.
