TOURISTIC DESTINATIONS
Where to travel?
SALINERAS MARAS – MORAY
Salinas de Maras, or maras salt mines as they are also called, are salt mines whose exploitation is as old as the Tahuantinsuyo. Located on the slope of the hill, the salt pans in the form of terraces or platforms is crossed by a stream that nourishes the pools with salt water.
Duration: 01 Day
Altitude: 3500 msnm
Tour: Salineras Maras - Moray
Difficulty: Moderate
Recommended time: January to December
Itinerary
Visit to MORAY, archaeological rest that presents an impressive circular andenería simulating a great amphitheater. It is said that this place was a center of agricultural research, the external platforms are higher and would be at a higher temperature than the internal ones and could simulate the conditions of the different ecological grounds, then we will continue to MARAS, the famous and ancient salt mines whose exploitation dates from the Inca period, these mines in the form of terraces or platforms are located on the slope of the hill that is crossed by a stream that feeds salt water pools. The view of the set of pools is spectacular.
Includes
INCLUDES
- Professional guide
- Private transport
NOT INCLUDE
- Entrance to the cathedral
- Entrance to the Coricancha
- Tourist ticket
