Overview Maras Moray – Half Day
- Duration Half Day
- Tour type Hike
- Difficulty Easy
- Max altitude 3500 m.a.s.l
- Accommodation Not Included
- Group size Minimum 2 people
Enjoy an unforgettable experience visiting the great Inca laboratory “Moray” and the famous salt mines in “Maras”, is a highly recommended tour after a tour of the Sacred Valley of the Incas or after a trip to Machu Picchu.
The archaeological site of Moray and the salt mines of Maras are located in the heart of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. This journey will take you through a region filled with mysterious natural and cultural wonders.
The Circular Terraces of Moray: Your adventure begins in Moray, where you will discover a unique archaeological complex of its kind. The circular terraces of Moray are a series of agricultural amphitheaters built by the Incas. Each terrace has a different microclimate, which made Moray a center for agricultural experimentation in Inca times.
Las Salineras of Maras: Then our transport will take us to the Salineras de Maras, a network of thousands of salt evaporation pools on the slopes of the mountain. These salt pans date from pre-Inca times and are still in operation today. The sight of the white pools contrasting with the surrounding landscape is impressive.
Beautiful Landscapes of the Sacred Valley: As you explore Moray and Maras, you will be surrounded by the natural beauty of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Andean mountains and terraced agricultural fields make for an impressive backdrop.
This one day tour to the salt mines of Maras and Moray gives you the opportunity to experience the impressive interaction between nature and culture in the Sacred Valley. It is an opportunity to connect with the history of the Incas and marvel at the wonders they created in this region of the Peruvian Andes.
Related guide: Sacred Valley of Peru: map with distances, altitudes and the tourist ticket
Itinerary Maras Moray – Half Day
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MORAY
This archaeological site is unique. Which have many chroniclers and estudiadores says that it may be a centre of laboratory and research farm for the disposal of its inca terraces circulare, which were purely to generate a micro-climates, as cooler temperatures at higher by gradually reducing the temperatures being able to differentiate up to more than 20 climates different gift of adapted more than 350 different plants. Then we will head to Maras.
MARAS
This town was called as a village of Maras in the Spanish era that was founded by PEDRO ORTIZ DE ORUE it is said that this village was very important to evangelize to the people of Maras and its rededores in what today we can see in their cover of the houses carved in the rocks in the shields of the religion also have that the carriers were required to transport agricultural products and cusco.after continuing our visit we will arrive well Salineras.
SALINERAS
This place is known as the salt mines are constituted by about 400 wells of small salt. This built on the mountain of Cachiccata, where it leaves in salty water, this place was very important from the time Inca that the Inca gave the use of much value for food as is the charki meat or dissected. Today it continues to be the salt for export Asia, Europe, to obtain the salt, the villagers have to fill the pot then let the water evaporates and leaves the salt if it is done for a month or more to get the volume and the solidity of the salt. Then we will return directly to Cusco.
Includes / Does not include Maras Moray – Half Day
Includes
- Pick up from hostel / Plaza de Armas
- Tourist transport.
- tourist ticket
- Professional guide.
Not included
- Entry to the salt mines 20 soles additional
Prices Maras Moray – Half Day
Tour price
Price per person · ask us for group-size rates
- Starting from US$40 per person Check dates
- Groups & private service Rate based on your group per person Get a quote
DEPARTURE DATES 2024
PRICE PER PERSON US$40 (GROUP SIZE: 02 People MINIMUM & 12 People MAXIMUM)
Overview
- Duration Half Day
- Tour type Hike
- Difficulty Easy
- Max altitude 3500 m.a.s.l
- Accommodation Not Included
- Group size Minimum 2 people
Enjoy an unforgettable experience visiting the great Inca laboratory “Moray” and the famous salt mines in “Maras”, is a highly recommended tour after a tour of the Sacred Valley of the Incas or after a trip to Machu Picchu.
The archaeological site of Moray and the salt mines of Maras are located in the heart of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. This journey will take you through a region filled with mysterious natural and cultural wonders.
The Circular Terraces of Moray: Your adventure begins in Moray, where you will discover a unique archaeological complex of its kind. The circular terraces of Moray are a series of agricultural amphitheaters built by the Incas. Each terrace has a different microclimate, which made Moray a center for agricultural experimentation in Inca times.
Las Salineras of Maras: Then our transport will take us to the Salineras de Maras, a network of thousands of salt evaporation pools on the slopes of the mountain. These salt pans date from pre-Inca times and are still in operation today. The sight of the white pools contrasting with the surrounding landscape is impressive.
Beautiful Landscapes of the Sacred Valley: As you explore Moray and Maras, you will be surrounded by the natural beauty of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Andean mountains and terraced agricultural fields make for an impressive backdrop.
This one day tour to the salt mines of Maras and Moray gives you the opportunity to experience the impressive interaction between nature and culture in the Sacred Valley. It is an opportunity to connect with the history of the Incas and marvel at the wonders they created in this region of the Peruvian Andes.
Related guide: Sacred Valley of Peru: map with distances, altitudes and the tourist ticket
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MORAY
This archaeological site is unique. Which have many chroniclers and estudiadores says that it may be a centre of laboratory and research farm for the disposal of its inca terraces circulare, which were purely to generate a micro-climates, as cooler temperatures at higher by gradually reducing the temperatures being able to differentiate up to more than 20 climates different gift of adapted more than 350 different plants. Then we will head to Maras.
MARAS
This town was called as a village of Maras in the Spanish era that was founded by PEDRO ORTIZ DE ORUE it is said that this village was very important to evangelize to the people of Maras and its rededores in what today we can see in their cover of the houses carved in the rocks in the shields of the religion also have that the carriers were required to transport agricultural products and cusco.after continuing our visit we will arrive well Salineras.
SALINERAS
This place is known as the salt mines are constituted by about 400 wells of small salt. This built on the mountain of Cachiccata, where it leaves in salty water, this place was very important from the time Inca that the Inca gave the use of much value for food as is the charki meat or dissected. Today it continues to be the salt for export Asia, Europe, to obtain the salt, the villagers have to fill the pot then let the water evaporates and leaves the salt if it is done for a month or more to get the volume and the solidity of the salt. Then we will return directly to Cusco.
Includes
- Pick up from hostel / Plaza de Armas
- Tourist transport.
- tourist ticket
- Professional guide.
Not included
- Entry to the salt mines 20 soles additional
Tour price
Price per person · ask us for group-size rates
- Starting from US$40 per person Check dates
- Groups & private service Rate based on your group per person Get a quote
DEPARTURE DATES 2024
PRICE PER PERSON US$40 (GROUP SIZE: 02 People MINIMUM & 12 People MAXIMUM)
