Maras Salt Mines Moray Cusco Perú
Maras Salt Mines Moray Cusco Perú
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Maras Salt Mines Moray Cusco Perú
This tour presents some of the most interesting Inca sites in Cusco. The tour begins with a visit to the colonial town of Maras and its church. From Maras we continue to the nearby Inca site of Moray, a magnificent series of terraced circles embedded in the ground that were used by the Incas for crop experimentation. Our final destination is the salt mines, in use since pre-Inca times. Water from a subway stream is channeled through pools where it evaporates and leaves crystals of pure salt. With thousands of white pools stretching across the valley, the views are breathtaking.
Min 2 Persons
Easy
Moray is a unique archaeological site consisting of circular terraces that were used by the Incas for agricultural experimentation. The terraces are arranged in concentric circles, and each level has a different microclimate that allowed the Incas to grow a variety of crops. The terraces are thought to have been used for agricultural research, as the Incas were known for their innovative farming techniques.
Maras salt mines, on the other hand, are a series of thousands of small pools carved into the mountainside that are used to extract salt. The pools are fed by a nearby underground saltwater stream, and the saltwater is left to evaporate in the sun, leaving behind salt crystals that are harvested by local families.
Highlights
- Enjoy a half day tour
- Learn about Inca history from experts
- Travel in comfortable transportation
- We offer scheduled stops en route
Trip Details
- Duration: 6 hours
- Depart: From Cusco
- Difficulty: Easy
- Destination: Sacred Valley
- Type: By bus
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Itinerary of Maras Moray
After being picked up from your hotel in Cusco at 8:00 am, you will drive to Moray winding through lush fields of potato, wheat and high Andean villages.
Moray is located at (3,450m/11,318ft), where we can find 4 unusual Inca ruins, with beautiful circular depressions in terraces used as agricultural laboratories by the Incas.
Maras and Salineras
Next, you will stop in the town of Maras, a colonial town built during the Spanish invasion to exploit the salt mines located near the town, in the town you can see the old roads and a beautiful church built in 1650.
When you finish exploring Maras, you will continue driving for 20 more minutes to Salineras and explore the more than 3000 salt ponds where the Maras villager are harvesting salt for centuries, even before the Incas.
The harvesting process is through evaporation and the cloud takes over a month.
Chinchero
Later we will continue our journey to Chinchero; a small rustic village dedicated to agriculture, textiles, and famous for the colorful market where women will show you how they wash, dye, spin and weave their traditional costumes.
After visiting the market, shopping, you will drive back to Cusco arriving just in time for lunch around 13.00 pm.
Included
- Hotel Pick up and drop off
- Comfortable transportation (round tri
- Professional Tour Guide
No Included
- Entrance tickets
- Lunch
- Tips
What to Bring
- Extra Money for souvenirs
- Rain gear, warm clothes
- Suncream, Insect repellent
- Water, snack
- Camera
Optional Services
Travel Guide
Maras Salt Mines
The salt mines of Maras or Salineras as they are known in Spanish is about 6 km outside the town of Maras in a canyon within the Sacred Valley.
Ruins of Moray
The drive took almost 20 minutes because the road was bumpy. But we didn’t mind as the views along the Sacred Valley are incredible. Soon we arrived at the parking lot. The ruins were a short walk away.
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