MARAS - MORAY (by Bus)

MARAS MORAY BY BUS

The salt mines of Maras are near Cuzco, at 3300 meters above sea level, fed by a subway spring, which was exploited since pre-Inca times. It consists of pools of pink Andean salt of only five square meters each, leaving a spectacular landscape.

Moray is an Inca archaeological center at 3,500 meters above sea level very close to Maras, and also located in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, at first glance it looks like an amphitheater, but apparently it was an agricultural research center built in the form of terraces. The Incas experimented here at different altitudes, different microclimates since in each terrace the temperature varies 1 degree, growing corn, quinoa, Andean grains, kiwicha and many other different products to test different crops. 

The tour starts with pick up from your hotel at 08:00 am, then we head to the town of Chinchero, which is located 28 km from the city of Cusco. This town is surrounded by beautiful landscapes and cultivated fields because it is a very important agricultural center since the times of the Tahuantinsuyo.

Continuing the tour we go to the picturesque town of Maras, which is located 52 km from Cusco at an altitude of 3,300 m; this town has about 3,000 small wells of approximately 5 m² from which salt is extracted. 

Then, we head to the archaeological group of Moray, located about 7 km. from Maras. In each place visited you will have time to enjoy the view and take pictures; return to Cusco city at 14:00 pm approx.