At first glance, Moray looks like a kind of amphitheater made up of several circular platforms. However, this peculiar Inca construction was a center for agricultural experimentation, where differences in height were used to obtain various microclimates. Near Moray we will find Maras, from where we will walk along a bridle path until we reach an impressive salt exploitation complex, whose technology dates back almost a millennium and has been maintained for generations. Along the way we will see animals carrying bags of salt on their backs.
At 08:00 hrs the transport will pick you up from the hotel and will begin a tour to the archaeological sites of Maras and Moray. First visiting Maras, an impressive salt extraction complex made up of large salt deposits, using a technique practiced for generations. Next, visit the Moray archaeological complex, made up of circular platforms that correspond to agricultural embankments with a complex irrigation system, which reached the three sectors that make up the complex. The Quechuas call these areas “muyus” and in its largest basin the depth is 150 meters. To finish the excursion, return and arrive in the city of Cusco at 2:00 p.m., transfer to the hotel.
A group tour means that it is open for other hikers to join.
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Private tours are available and the price depends on the size of the group.
During the tour we visit Maras and Moray. Maras is a salt extraction complex, while Moray is a complex of circular agricultural terraces.
Moray is made up of circular platforms that served as agricultural embankments, with a complex irrigation system that created microclimates. These structures allowed the Incas to experiment with different crops.
Maras is an impressive salt extraction complex, where large deposits of salt and a technique passed down for generations are used. Visitors can observe animals carrying bags of salt on their backs along the way.
The tour includes tourist transportation and official tourist guide. However, it does not include the entrance to Maras and Salineras (US $5.00), nor the entrance to Moray, which is purchased with the Cusco Tourist Ticket.
It is recommended to bring a passport or identification document, light clothing and comfortable shoes, a hat, binoculars, sunglasses, a water bottle and coins in small denominations of Soles or Dollars.
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