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Towards the northeast are
the Maras "Trabajos de Sal"
which consist of 3,000 small
pools roughly 5 square
meters (53.8 ft²) in size.
Every three days, during the
dry season, workers fill the
pools with salt water that
comes from natural springs
at the top of the Maras
complex, and when the water
evaporates from the pool the
salt is left for collection.
This process is carried out
over a one month period
until the pools reach an
approximate volume of solid
salt that is 10 centimeters
(4 inches) in height. The
salt is ground up, treated
with iodine, and packaged
and sent to the various
markets of the region.
Moray, due to its climate,
growing conditions, and
other natural
characteristics, was an
important center for
domestication,
acclimatization, and
hybridization of wild plant
species that were adapted
for human consumption - it
was in many ways an Incan
experimental-biology station
and greenhouse. The
structures found here are of
typical Incan architecture,
although some authors
suggest the construction is
more recent. One of the
enigmas of the complex is
the way in which the
water-drainage flows through
the aqueducts, and it
appears that underground
channels must have been
constructed to correctly
channel the water.
Approximately 7 kilometers
(4.3 miles) to the southwest
of Maras is the
archeological site of Moray,
which has impressive
agricultural terraces
constructed by the Incas.
One of the most notable
points of Moray is the
temperature difference
between the top and the
bottom of the Moray complex,
which can vary by 15°C
(59°F).
What is included:
Private transportation to all including
transfers to and your hotel
Guided service by an official tourist
guide
English or Spanish service available
Contact Us and Booking:
E-mail :
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Telephone: 005184 233784 /
005184 9765440
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