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Excursion to Moray & salt mines with textile visit in Chinchero.
Cusco
About
Houses the most important salt mines of the Inca period and we also find the archaeological site of Moray is famous for its impressive circular terraces, which functioned as an Inca agricultural laboratory. The Maras Salt Mines consist of more than 3,000 pools used for salt extraction since pre-Inca times. Their uniqueness is due to: Natural saltwater source: An underground spring with a high saline content feeds the pools.
Highlights
6 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
6 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
tour guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
pick up ffrom your hotel (city center)
transport
meals
Entrance
Important Information
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Excursion to Moray & salt mines with textile visit in Chinchero.
Cusco
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About
Houses the most important salt mines of the Inca period and we also find the archaeological site of Moray is famous for its impressive circular terraces, which functioned as an Inca agricultural laboratory. The Maras Salt Mines consist of more than 3,000 pools used for salt extraction since pre-Inca times. Their uniqueness is due to: Natural saltwater source: An underground spring with a high saline content feeds the pools.
Highlights
6 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
6 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
tour guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
pick up ffrom your hotel (city center)
transport
meals
Entrance
Itinerary
1
Cusco
start point
2
Moray
MORAY.
• It is located 7 km. from Maras, two hours from the city of Cusco along the Chinchero route is one of the most spectacular visits where there are circular platforms of different sizes. They are terraces of agricultural experimentation and places of concentration of feminine energy, for which it is considered as a magnetic center of the Pachamama.
1 hour
3
Salinas de Maras
SALAS DE MARAS.
• Located northwest of the town of Maras Known by some as "salt mines" they are made up of about 3,000 small wells. Salt has been obtained since pre-Hispanic times through a system for drying the salty water in the sun that occurred from an underground stream. Once the water has evaporated, the salt is ready for sale.
• We will return to Cusco (02:00 PM)
