We are an institution dedicated to rescue animals that have suffered the mistreatment of man, or those from illicit trafficking in wildlife. We are also currently engaged in the investigation of the reproduction of the Andean Condor as it is listed as a critically endangered species of extinction, for the subsequent release of the offspring to the environment.
Posted By : R5997GAjenb
Wow! What an experience - we hired a taxi from our hotel and purchased our tickets once we arrived. A personal guide took us around and explained the purpose of the sanctuary and a bit of the history behind each of the animals. What a worthy cause - and most if not all of these animals would not have survived if not for this company's involvement.
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Posted On : 2024-06-25 19:53:47 
Posted By : Christina R
Lovely experience! Fantastic to see how they care for a variety of animals; lots of enrichment activities and plenty of space to keep them happy. Got to see a couple of condor flights from inside their enclosure (!); such impressive creatures! Definitely worth a visit - you can feel good about putting soles toward a beautiful cause. If you can do a tour, there’s a lot of interesting information about all the inhabitants, but it’s not necessary.
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Posted On : 2024-05-27 17:18:45
Posted By : 606katjab
The Cochahuasi Sanctuary is a wonderful place where abused and injured animals are taken in and cared for with the aim of releasing them back into the wild (if they want to - some have returned after being released). Absolutely worth seeing and supporting. As soon as I arrived I was given a knowledgeable guide who explained everything to me. The entrance fee was 25 soles, which helps to care for the animals. If you have the opportunity to stop there, do so and support this wonderful project!
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Posted On : 2024-05-24 20:44:02
Posted By : L4980CSpeters
This place is trully a must! It is easily accessible from Cusco and we visited on our way to Pisac. It's a place where rescued animals are taken care of, rehabilitated and with any luck released back into the wild. They had some incredibly rare animals there. There were andean bob cats, often referred to as the ghosts of the andes. Condors!! And even puma! It is really worth stopping by. The staff are incredible and highly motivated. Was a real highlight of our trip to Peru. They rely on donations and tickets so it's a win win to make this part of your trip! Remember the animals are wild animals and being rehabilitated for release. Amazing place.
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Posted On : 2024-02-10 20:03:23
Posted By : Heather_M
This is an amazing place, that takes in animals that have been abused, trafficked, abandoned or treated poorly. For your entrance fee, you get a guide that will walk you through and explain all the situations, as well as the history of each animal, and what their current status is. There are some that can be released back to the wild upon completion of rehab and those that cannot, have a permanent home here. The keepers/guides are very passionate about their care of the animals and are thrilled to talk about them! If you take a cab or an Uber there, for a small fee, they will wait for you to take you back to your hotel or the city. It's about 30 minutes from Cusco, but so worth the visit! If you can donate extra, I know they will appreciate it!
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Posted On : 2024-02-06 16:24:58 
Posted By : jamiehH5451DA
Visited the sanctuary as reviews seemed good and saw a supposed actual release video on the Instagram page, however still left feeling a conflicted.
The guide was clearly passionate about the animals and told us release dates of some but did say some would never be released. He said most had been rescued from trafficking.
The Andean cat was pacing and meowing, it did not look in a healthy mental state. The cages are quite tiny as well. I can only hope the money spent does go towards releases
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Posted On : 2023-12-07 16:51:49
Posted By : laurahP2100OQ
I expected this experience to be fantastic, based on past reviews, but it is so much more than that. Albert is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about his work and the animals, and we learned a huge amount from him. It is clear that he has a mutual trust and respect with the animals and birds in his care, and he is doing everything to provide them with the best lives possible.
We were given lots of time to spend close to the birds and animals, learning about them and taking pictures. We saw the beautiful pumas and wildcats being fed. I loved the spectacled bears, and my highlight was the condors flying so close above us that one even touched my head with his enormous wing, an Incan blessing Albert said. I can’t put into words how special it felt to go around seeing all the wonderful rescued animals and birds with Albert - you will just have to go and see for yourself. I’m sure you will take away many special memories with you too!
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Posted On : 2023-09-11 16:34:24
Posted By : Julia290
This is a great place to stop between Cusco and the Sacred Valley. My husband and I visited with our three sons. My sons who love animals were absolutely smitten--they loved feeding and petting the alpacas & llamas plus seeing the adorable animals (monkeys, turtles, bobcats, condors, etc.) You can only walk through the sanctuary with a guide, and our guide was fabulous--giving us enough time with each animal and enough individual information about each one. My middle son and husband were skeptical that they'd enjoy this stop, but both ended up loving it.
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Posted On : 2023-08-18 20:53:55
Posted By : 295filipes
Great experience. You can see the animals, know their history, and even interact with some, like llamas and alpacas. The people at the sanctuary are doing a great job nursing them and returning some into the wild. Worth a visit.
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Posted On : 2023-07-23 11:43:56
Posted By : philj2975
I'm so glad we found this place. I noticed on the map between Cusco and Pisac and my kids love animals so it seemed worth a visit. It was a great way to spend a few hours. We did a VIP tour and had the chance to feed some of the animals. I get that some reviewers worry about whether the animals are returned to wild or not, and I can't comment on that, but what I did see was content, well cared for animals that had space to roam. It was not at all like a zoo, and the setting was lovely. Kids really enjoyed it.
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Posted On : 2023-07-11 15:57:29
