Main Info
Moray is a beautiful and mysterious archaeological site located at approximately 50 kilometers of distance from Cusco City on a high plateau at about 3,500m.o.s.l./11,500ftwest. An enigmatic Inca site built in a spiral shape said to have been used as an agricultural type of laboratories as one of its theories On large bowl-like depression where has constructed a series of terraces that looks like an ancient Roman amphitheater built in a series of descending concentric rings.
Maras Salt Mines is an ancient Inca built site that has remained completely using the same techniques to extract different types of salt. The site on its own can be enjoyed by walking through its beautifully odd shaped pools. It is owned by native local communities and protected and regulated by the government.
So if you are in Cusco for a vacation you have to visit the pools of salt in Maras and the archaeological complex of moray which are the most famous tourist attractions of the region Cusco.
Itinerary
Begin your day with a pick-up at your hotel (approx. 8:45 am) and then enjoy beautiful views ride to the north of Cusco. the first Stop will be to the ancient Incan ruins of Moray believed to be an Inca laboratory dedicated to the study of foreign plant species that demonstrates the ancient Inca knowledge of growing crops at high altitude.
This amphitheater penetrating deep into a hilltop is made of a series of descending concentric rings.
Continue our trip to the natural Inca salt mines of Maras still in use today, See the sparkling white and yellow sulfur salt pools built to trap water from a briny hot spring and then evaporate it and watch the salt extraction process.
We continue our trip to the archeological site of Chinchero, where colonial architecture constructed upon the remains of ancient Inca palaces
village renowned above all for its traditional textiles. where locals, in traditional Andean dress, using natural dyes to create stunning alpaca wool creations like sweaters, blankets, shawls. Etc.
finally, we return to Cusco, (approx. 3:00 pm) through stunning rural landscapes highly scenic
The final stop will be close to San Francisco square, end of our service
