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Biking Tour to maras - moray - Salt - Mines |
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Maras - Moray - Sal Mines and Sacred Valley in Cusco - Peru |
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Moray Archaeological Incan Complex is located about 7km away from Maras town (3300m) and 35 km from Cusco. Those are enormous natural depressions or hollows in the ground surface that Incas used for constructing irrigated farming terraces around them. Arqueologys dominated this place like "Agricultural Laboratory".
In those natural formations, nature has created an environment, conditions or micro climates. It was an important center of domestication, acclimatization and hybridization of wild vegetable species that were modified or adapted for human consumption.
Maras Salt Mine is located near of Maras town surrounded by huge snow peaks named "La Veronica" (5682m) and "Chicon" (5530m). This place as know salt-pans or salineras of the sacred valley of the Incas. Maras-Salineras it is great tourist attractive there are the thousands of evaporation salt flats that form an enormous salt mine, the process of production goes on from Inca time. |
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At 8:15 am we pick up from the hotel and travel by own private jeep to Chincheros village, which takes 40 minutes. Here we begin our cross country biking tour on the nice Andean landscape.
We visit Lake Huaypo, Moray agricultural laborary, Maras colonial town surrounded by nice farming area.
Salt mining of Maras located on the way down to Urubamaba River, and is a place named Salineras, are extensive terracing salt areas, controlled, and used since before Inca days.
Finally enjoy downhill bike ride to Urubamba-Sacred Valley. This trip is for beginners, and experience bikers, you can choose to ride in asphalt road, dirt road and single trucks. Will be a nice experience mixing the sport and knowledge of the Inca culture.
After 5 hours biking around 30km and stopping at different view points and lunch at Urubamba town we will back to Cusco on late afternoon. |
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| Meet up location: at the customers hotel |
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| End location: at the customers hotel |
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| Duration: 8 hours |
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meet your tour guide...
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•English speaking tour guide
•Private supporting vehicle
•Mountain bikes in good maintenace (full disc brake)
•Windproof and full-finger glove which can also be worn during the cold season or high altitudes
•Helmet; light ventilated and comfortable for your head
•1 lunch in the sacred valley of the Incas
•Entrance fee to Moray archaeological site and Salt flat
•Repair kits and new parts
•Bottle of oxygen and first aid kit for all participants and our cam staff
•Food for our camp staff (guide and driver) |
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| Tour #: 16369 |
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| Tour Type: Shore Excursion, Hiking & Walking, Cycling |
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| Transportation Method: Car, Bicycle, Walking |
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| Activity Level: Moderate |
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 Friendly: No. |
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| Kid Friendly: Yes. Suitable for mature teenagers |
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| Language(s): English (advanced), Spanish (fluent) explanation |
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| Maximum travelers: 5 |
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