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MORAY & MARAS SALT-MINES
About This Tour
The archaeological complex of Moray, located northeast of the city, where we can appreciate its circular platforms, our Inca ancestors designed these types of platforms with the purpose of creating different microclimates and thus experimenting with agricultural products, Las Salineras de Maras, with white pools in a beautiful landscape, belonging to the ancient town of Maras, and a pride for its famous pink salt used for the culinary and medicinal sectors.
What to Pack
- Picture of your ID or passport.
- 2 or 3 liter water bottle
- Raincoat.
- Cap.
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses.
- Camera with extra battery.
What’s Included
- Round trip tourist transportation.
- Partial tourist ticket (BTP).
- Entrance ticket to Salineras, Maras and Moray.
- Professional tour guide.
- Food (breakfast and lunch).
- Extra drinks.
- Tips (optional).
- Travel insurance.
Tour Plan
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- We start the day with the pick up from your respective accommodation at approximately 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
- We start the day with pick-up from your respective accommodation at approximately 8:30 a.m. to 8:50 a.m.
- After the complete group is there, we will begin the journey towards the northeast of the city, our first point of visit will be Moray, better known as the “agricultural laboratory of the Incas”
where we can descend towards its beautiful circular platforms, observe and experience its microclimates, while our certified guide shares interesting theories about this archaeological complex. - Then, we will continue with the tour for about 30 minutes to reach the Salineras de Maras, we will be able to see more than 3,000 wells or pools through which salt water circulates, which evaporates
with the help of the sun and is subsequently extracted in the form of crystals of salt. salt that we can later find in all the stores in town for culinary or medicinal use. - Finally, we will return to Cusco to arrive at 14:30 hrs approx. near the main square of Cusco.
Maximum Altitude: 3,760 masl (12,300 feet approx.).
Minimum Altitude: 3,200 masl (10,500 feet approx.).
Difficulty degree: Low.
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