Stunning area nestled in the heart of the sacred valley that particular area combines all the natural beauty of the andes these places are hidden and perfect to change to get off the beaten track passing through green mountains and local andean villages. Discover Moray terraces ,circles set into the ground that were once used by the Incas for experimentation with crops later you will visit salt mines rising to the surface from a subterranean stream and evaporating in the Andean sunshine.
Availability : Every day
Tour duration : 8:00 Am to 1:00 pm (5 hours)
Difficulty : None
Places to visit : Moray (Experimental agricultural terraces), Salt Mines of Maras, Chinchero Craft Market, colonial temple and archaeological complex
We will pick you up from your hotel in a private transportation and take you through beautiful snow capped peaks, and beautiful farm lands to visit the Salineras of Maras, a huge salt mine which was used in the pre-colonial times.You will be able to see more than 3000 evaporation chambers/salt pools which they still use to process the salt and provide for the entire Cusco region, Once you are done Salt Mines of Maras, you will visit Moray Inca ruins and the amazing Inca Laboratory series of terrace circles set into the ground that were once used by the incas . This is where they learned about the different microclimates of the region, and they developed many different strains of produce here. Finally on you we visit Chincheros small andean village. then we will come back to Cusco and we will drop you off at your hotel in Cusco.
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What else to say about this beautiful, historic and amazing place. We hiked up the Wayna piccu to get an overlook on the maccu piccu and where lucky. It was absolutely breathtaking!
Our trip in May was my second to Cusco and the first one for my friend. I already had in mind to visit WaynaPicchu since I couldn’t do it in my first trip (my kids were too small for such a hike) and it was more than I expected. Maybe it was the anticipation, or maybe it was the hour hike it took to get there…
It was an awesome climb! And it was Not near as physically challenging as the four day Inca Trail. Looks intimidating but it was fairly safe for a 60+ year old (that is in good physical shape). It took my wife & I about 30 to 40 minutes to climb. It had steel cable handrails along the mountain side for many parts of the climb. You should be acclimated to the elevation prior to climbing. And train on hikes and/or stair master. Spectacular views. Worth the climb and price.
