Visiting Maras and Moray is an incredible experience. Maras is home to salt pools. Moray has ruins in the form of the Roman Coliseum with impressive micro climates. The town of Chinchero houses a unique and ancient textile culture.
This Chinchero Maras Moray tour will take you to visit these Inca sites that were used to investigate many different agricultural products.
Enjoy a half day tour at the Sacred Valley of the Incas exploring these amazing tourist attractions with Inca ruins.
Chinchero
Early in the morning, we will pick you up from the hotel to start this fascinating tour to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Our first stop will be at the town of Chinchero, located 17 miles from the city of Cusco. Here, we will visit a local workshop to appreciate the ancestral techniques to create amazing textiles.
Maras
The next stop is at the salt mines of Maras, located on an open hill in the valley of Urubamba. This place has an impressive process created by Incas, where a subterranean stream evaporates salty water, and it emerges at a spring. The flow is then directed into an intricate system of tiny channels constructed so that the water runs gradually down onto the several hundred ancient terraced ponds. The water, which is exposed to the sun, leaves salt on the land.
Moray
After visiting Maras, we are going head to the ruins of Moray, which are made up of three coliseums, thought to have been used by the Incas as a sort of open air crop laboratory. The coliseums consist of several enormous terraced circular depressions, the largest of which is about 30 meters (98 feet) deep. Admire these terraces which are arranged in concentric circles and are reminiscent of an ancient Greek theater.The Sacred Valley of the Incas has extensive fertile lands, perfect for cultivation, as well as impressive archaeological sites. This place will show us the lifestyle of the Inca Empire and its advanced construction techniques.After the tour you will be taken to El Regocijo Square.
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4.6
We were captivated by the vibrant textiles displayed in the local market, especially after exploring the ancient ruins that spoke volumes of the past.
4.6
Exploring the Inca ruins and ancient textiles was a highlight of our trip in Cusco. The drive to Chinchero, Maras, and Moray was smooth and provided stunning views of the Andean landscape, which really set the mood for the day. While the guide was knowledgeable, we found that the pace could have been a bit faster at times, but overall, we loved discovering the intricate designs and history behind the textiles and admiring the impressive ruins.