Chinchero - Moray and maras salt ponds

6 Hours

Mobile Ticket

Hotel Pickup Offered

English,Spanish

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Overview

This full day tour into the Sacred Valley is one of our favourites and a fascinating alternative to the more standard tours around Cusco city.Collecting you from your hotel, we begin with a relaxing drive to the ancient city of Chinchero. The route we take offers spectacular views of the majestic Andes; what a way to start the day! Arriving in Chinchero you will notice that much of the 12th Century Incan architecture still survives today. As we wander the busy cobbled streets, amongst the artisan street vendors selling their traditional handicrafts and costumes, it really will feel like a step back in time.Next we visit the Salt Mines at Maras, Located in the high plains above Urubamba, these ancient mines were created by the Incas and still in use today. The thousands of ponds are a spectacular site, each yielding around 150kg of salt per month. The famous Peruvian Pink Salt found in markets throughout Peru is sourced here at Maras.

Chinchero - Moray and maras salt ponds

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