TOUR MARAS MORAY HALF DAY
| SHARED TOUR : | Daily Departure. |
| DEPARTURE TIME : | 8:30 a.m. |
| ARRIVAL TIME : | 2:30 p.m. |
| CATEGORY : | CUSCO |
| RATING : | (1000 reviews) |
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WHY CHOOSE THIS TOUR?
Explore the ancient knowledge of the Incas, who built the circular terraces in Moray, that was the ancient agricultural laboratory, because each level of the superimposed platforms could simulate different types of microclimates from the lowest temperatures to the highest, so Incas could calculate the level of annual production in the Tahuantinsuyo.
Visit the Andean town of Chinchero and its incomparable craftsmanship, see the ancient salt mines of Maras, a set of wells dug into terraces, each one with a characteristic color in shades of white and variations of brown
TOUR MARAS MORAY HALF DAY
CUSCO – CHINCHEROS – MARAS – MORAY – CUSCO.
This day of exploration of the Inca vestiges will begin with the pick-up from your hotel (downtown Cusco) to depart for Maras, during the journey you will have a beautiful panoramic view of the snow-capped La Verónica and Chicón mountains in the Urubamba Mountain range at 4600 meters above sea level. Once in Maras you will be able to appreciate village and its colonial buildings, and then continue with our visit to the Moray Archaeological Center, characteristic for its circular terraces whose function was a culture laboratory in Inca period.
Then we will go to Las Salineras de Maras, also called salt mines on the slope of the hill, the excavated terraces are fed by salt water that comes from the spring of Apu Qaqawiñay or Qori Puji. The exploitation of the salt mine is as old as the Tahuantinsuyo, nowadays local population is in charge of the salt extraction activities. To end our tour, we will return to Cusco City.
INCLUDED:
- Advice one day before the tour.
- Professional English/Spanish speaking guide.
- Tourist transportation.
NO INCLUDED:
- Others not mentioned in the program.
- Entrance to Maras(cost S/. 15.00 PEN).
- Lunch
- Entrance to Moray(Cusco tourist tickets BTC)
| PRICES TABLE | |
| Prices in ($ USD) DOLLARS | number of people |
| $ 36.00 USD | per 1 person |
