Morning: Maras and Moray half day tour with entrances

1 day
Half Day
Morning
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About this activity
We will leave from your accommodations around 9am. First we will visit Moray which exhibits numerous circular agricultural terraces built by the Incas in natural sinkholes on a limestone plateau overlooking the Urubamba valley. It has been suggested that they had a cosmological meaning, but their function, other than for agricultural purposes, remains unclear. Next, we will visit the Colonial village of Maras. This is an important salt mine site exploited during Inca time and later during the Colonial time. It exhibits age-old terraced salt mines and ponds. Return to Cusco about 3pm.
MARAS is a town in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. The town is well known for its nearby salt evaporation ponds, in use since Inca times. The salt-evaporation ponds are up-slope, less than a kilometer west of the town.
MORAY is an archaeological site approximately 50km northwest of Cuzco. The site contains unusual Inca ruins, mostly consisting of several enormous terraced circular depressions, the largest of which is approximately 30 m (98 ft) deep. As with many other Inca sites, it also has a sophisticated irrigation system.
Included
  • Pick up from accommodation in Cusco
  • Transport
  • Guided tour
  • Entrances to Maras
  • Entrances to Moray
  • Drop off at Plaza Regocijo (2 blocks from main square)
Not included
  • Meals
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Entrances are mandatory
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Features
Tourism
95% Cultural
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