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Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsMoray and the Maras salt pans
Cusco and the Sacred Valley
On the high plateau above the Sacred Valley, Moray's concentric terraces drop into the ground in giant circles. Many researchers believe the Incas used the different temperatures at each level to experiment with crops.
A few kilometres away, the Maras salt pans spill down a valley: thousands of small pools fed by a salty spring and still worked by local families.
Visiting
- Moray. Walk around the rim of the largest circle; walking down into the terraces is not allowed.
- Maras. Since 2019 visitors can only view the pools from the viewpoint path, not walk between them. Buy pink salt from the stalls.
- By bike or on foot. Some tours cycle or walk between Moray and Maras across the plateau, then down to the valley.
Where it is
Multi-day tours that visit Moray and the Maras salt pans
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Moray and the Maras salt pans: questions
Is the Maras salt mine included in the Boleto Turístico?
No. It has its own small entry fee, paid in cash at the gate.
Are Moray and Maras worth it?
Yes, as part of a Sacred Valley day. Both are unlike anything else on a Peru trip.