Welcome to Hearts Cafe

Photo (above left): A mother has her baby examined by a doctor as part of a medical campaign organized by Living Heart, in cooperation with ECOTREK and PLANIFAM, in the community of Cancha Cancha. The mother has dressed her baby in some of the clothing that was donated by international sources and distributed by Living Heart.

We are on the main square of Ollantaytambo, in the heart of the Sacred Valley of the Incas, near Cusco in Peru, with views across the plaza onto the Inca temple-fortress.

Our cafe's profits go to children's projects in the Sacred Valley.

Hearts Cafe serves mainly wholefood and an International menu with a Home Cooked flavour. All breads, cakes, cookies, muffins and pasties are home made. We have box lunches and food to go.

Hearts has pleasant pavement dining, a book exchange and plenty of magazines. Travellers from all over the world meet here, make friends and swap tales and advice. We have a cosy stove for cold Andean nights and a Gaggia coffee machine for the best espresso and coffee.

Please browse our Web site; look at our menu and read more about our projects. We hope to see you when you next visit Peru.

NGO Living Heart formed!

The NGO Living Heart was founded in August of 2007 by Sonia Newhouse, with the goal of improving the lives of people of communities in the Sacred Valley, Peru, through the development and institution of programs in the areas of health and nutrition; education; and cultural and natural conservation. For more information, please visit the Living Heart website.