Mountain Bike Tour to Maras and Moray

Includes:

Entrance tickets to Maras, Moray, and the Salt Mines.
Round-trip transfers.
English-Spanish guide.

Not included:

Hotel night in Cusco.
Meals.
Services not mentioned.

Recommendations:

Light backpack.
Comfortable clothing and shoes.
Windbreaker jackets.
Sunscreen and sunglasses.
Camera.

To begin our tour to Moray and the Maras Salt Mines, we will pick you up from your hotel at approximately 8:00 a.m. Then, we will head by transport to Moray and Maras. Along the way, you will see Andean landscapes surrounded by trees and local wildlife.

First, we will visit the Chinchero Textile Center. There, you will see how local women make their textiles using ancestral techniques. This center was founded to preserve traditional weaving and pass this knowledge on to future generations.

Next, we will visit the archaeological site of Moray, located 38 km from the city of Cusco. Moray is considered an Inca agricultural laboratory built in the form of rings, specifically made up of four muyus or circles, which are concentric terraces. The lowest terrace is 36 meters in diameter.

Inside the terraces, temperature variations range from 0.5 to 1.5 °C per terrace, creating different microclimates. It is believed that the purpose of this archaeological site was to grow products that did not naturally thrive in this area.

Afterwards, we will visit the Maras Salt Mines, made up of around 3,000 small salt ponds. Each pond produces approximately 50 to 80 kilos of salt per season. It is said that during Inca times they supplied salt to the Cusco region and its surroundings.

These ponds are fed by an underground saltwater spring. The crystallization process can take almost two months per production cycle. Maras salt is highly sought after, and the highest-quality variety is the pink mineral salt. This mineral is also associated with medicinal properties. During the visit, you will be able to purchase products made from this salt.

These two places have a rich history and many interesting facts that our guide will share along the way. After visiting and exploring these spectacular sites, our transport will pick us up and we will return to the city of Cusco, where our tour ends at approximately 2:00 p.m., concluding our tour to Moray and the Maras Salt Mines.

Includes:

Entrance tickets to Maras, Moray, and the Salt Mines.
Round-trip transfers.
Professional English-Spanish guide.

Not included:

Hotel night in Cusco.
Meals.
Other services not mentioned.

Recommendations:

Light backpack.
Comfortable clothing.
Windbreaker jacket.
Comfortable sneakers or shoes.
Sunscreen.
Water bottle.
Sunglasses.
Camera.

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