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Salt Mines of Maras and Moray Half Day Adventure
Maras
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The Maras and Moray Salt Mines Tour starts in the town of Maras also known as the town of the portals, located in the province of Urubamba at 3300 meters above sea level. Located 52km from the city of Cusco, it houses the most important salt mines of the Inca period, being exploited since the Inca period until today, we also find the archaeological site of Moray which is an Inca agricultural research center where the adaptation of products to different climates was carried out with a system of terraces.
Points forts
5 heures
Proposé en Anglais & Espagnol
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
5 heures
Proposé en Anglais & Espagnol
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
Ce qui est inclus
Guide bilingue
Prise en charge à l'hôtel à Cusco
Transport aller-retour
Air-conditioned vehicle
Repas non mentionnés
Boleto turistico
Maras
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The Maras and Moray Salt Mines Tour starts in the town of Maras also known as the town of the portals, located in the province of Urubamba at 3300 meters above sea level. Located 52km from the city of Cusco, it houses the most important salt mines of the Inca period, being exploited since the Inca period until today, we also find the archaeological site of Moray which is an Inca agricultural research center where the adaptation of products to different climates was carried out with a system of terraces.
Points forts
5 heures
Proposé en Anglais & Espagnol
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
5 heures
Proposé en Anglais & Espagnol
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
Ce qui est inclus
Guide bilingue
Prise en charge à l'hôtel à Cusco
Transport aller-retour
Air-conditioned vehicle
Repas non mentionnés
Boleto turistico
Maras
Itinéraire
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Salars de Maras
The tour begins with the pick up from the hotel between 8 to 9 am and then make a journey of 1 hour and 20 minutes to our first place of visit, during the journey we will appreciate snowy, lagoons, corn and potato fields.
The first place Moray (agricultural laboratory) where we can appreciate Andean terraces in circular form and that are carved in the depths of the earth, in the form of bowls, were used for adaptation of products to different climates.
After the visit to Moray we will go to “Salineras” or “salt of Maras”. This town is known in ancient times as a salt producing center and is believed to date back to pre-Inca times.
We can find more than 3500 salt ponds strategically carved on the side of the mountain and filled by water channels.
On our way back to Cusco we will pass through a picturesque village “Chinchero” birthplace of the rainbow, this village is characterized by the fact that the Andean textile technique is still preserved.
Approximate time of arrival: 3:00 p.m.
