Maras Moray & Salt Mines Cusco Tour

Maras and Moray located one hour from the city of Cusco. They are two unique and unforgettable places. It is believed that cultures before the Inca Civilization made use of these places. Together with our professional English-speaking guide you will discover many surprising facts about the Inca civilization and how they took advantage of the natural resources along the Sacred Valley of the Incas.

This tour will take you to know more about the Inca history and culture. Even today these resources are being used by the inhabitants of the area.

We strongly recommend you to spend a few days in Cusco or book our Cusco City Tour. This tour is ideal for those travelers who wish to visit the citadel of Machu Picchu.

If you want to know more places of the Sacred Valley we recommend booking our Sacred Valley Tour Cusco. It includes a visit to these two amazing places.

The Salt Mines of Maras

It is one of the most visited natural places by tourists. It offers an impressive view of the use of natural resources and the technology they used to take advantage.

These wells were used for the extraction and production of salt. An evaporation process was used, where the solidification of these salty waters is expected. After that, the salt is extracted and processed by more than 800 families from the local communities of Maras for consumption.

It is known that there are more than 3000 water wells. These wells are filled with water flowing from the mountain. More than 800 families from the local communities of Maras exploit this resource

Moray

Located a few kilometers from the town of Maras. The Archaeological complex of Moray awaits us. Famous for its circular agricultural terraces.

This complex was used by the Incas as an agricultural research center. It has 20 terraces that as they descend are smaller in size. In addition, you can appreciate 20 different microclimates, which varies by 15 degrees between the highest and the lowest terrace.

Thanks to this agricultural laboratory, the Incas managed to make use of most of the land along the Sacred Valley and give it the necessary conditions for successful production.