CUSCO MARAS MORAY

08.30 am Pick up from our clients (passengers) from their hotels, departure to Maras and Moray, on the way we can see splendid panoramic views of the snowy "La Veronica and Chikon" (1h trip approx.) We arrive at the town of Maras , where we can appreciate the town and its colonial constructions. Then we will visit the archaeological group of Moray, place of huge concentric terraces. Continuing with our visit we headed to the salt mines (salt mines) 02:30 pm. Approx. we return to the city of Cusco.

MORAY ARCHAEOLOGICAL AREA: Group of terraces or circular terraces in the form of a deep hole with levels, in the Inca era this place was used as a climate research laboratory for the adaptation of new plants to the ecosystem of the place. It has a depth of 150 m. approx. The temperature varies according to the levels.

ARCHAEOLOGICAL AREA OF MARAS: Located 52 km from the city of Cusco. From this point you can see the Urubamba mountain range and the snowy peaks of "La Verónica" (5682 masl) and the "Chikón" (5530 masl); the importance of this place is because of the salt mines it has; These mines are composed approx. of about 3,000 small wells of 5 m ² each. The "Salineras de Maras" has been exploited since the time of the Inca and was the main means for the practice of economic exchange activity.