Excursion to Moray & salt mines with textile visit in Chinchero.
Houses the most important salt mines of the Inca period and we also find the archaeological site of Moray is famous for its impressive circular terraces, which functioned as an Inca agricultural laboratory. The Maras Salt Mines consist of more than 3,000 pools used for salt extraction since pre-Inca times. Their uniqueness is due to: Natural saltwater source: An underground spring with a high saline content feeds the pools.
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Excursion to Moray and Maras Group Tour
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What's included in Excursion to Moray & salt mines with textile visit in Chinchero.
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
CuscoPass-by Only
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Moray
MORAY. • It is located 7 km. from Maras, two hours from the city of Cusco along the Chinchero route is one of the most spectacular visits where there are circular platforms of different sizes. They are terraces of agricultural experimentation and places of concentration of feminine energy, for which it is considered as a magnetic center of the Pachamama.
Salinas de Maras
SALAS DE MARAS. • Located northwest of the town of Maras Known by some as "salt mines" they are made up of about 3,000 small wells. Salt has been obtained since pre-Hispanic times through a system for drying the salty water in the sun that occurred from an underground stream. Once the water has evaporated, the salt is ready for sale. • We will return to Cusco (02:00 PM)
Inclusions
- tour guide
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- pick up ffrom your hotel (city center)
- transport
- meals
- Entrance
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Please arrive at the pick up point 10 minutes before departure time.
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Hotel pick-ups are only possible if they are within the historic center.
