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Maras, Moray, Chinchero + Machu Picchu Tour 2 Days
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Maras Salt Mines Tours & Tickets
10+ tours, tickets and activities at Maras Salt Mines in Cusco. Book with instant confirmation, free cancellation and our lowest price guarantee.
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ATV Quad Bike Tour to Maras and Moray from Cusco
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Maras and Moray Biking Tour from Cusco
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Maras Moray Chinchero Tour
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Maras and Moray Biking Tour from Cusco
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Maras Moray and Chinchero Half-Day Tour from Cusco
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Super Sacred Valley With Maras Moray - all inclusive
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ATV Quad Bike Tour to Maras and Moray from Cusco
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Super Sacred Valley With Maras Moray from Cusco - All Inclusive
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2-Day Enchanted Inca towns of Sacred Valley: Pisac, Maras, Moray and Ollantaytambo from Cusco
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/ personDid you know? Maras Salt Mines
Maras' salt ponds have been harvested continuously since Inca times, with over 3,000 individual evaporation pools still operating today.
The salt produced here is a delicate mineral salt prized for its purity and pale pink hue, created by natural mineral content in the underground spring water.
Maras sits at 3,380 metres (11,090 feet) elevation in the Peruvian highlands, making it cooler and less crowded than the Sacred Valley floor.
A single underground spring feeds all the salt ponds, maintaining constant water flow even during the dry season thanks to geothermal activity.
The village's name likely derives from the Quechua word 'mama rasu,' referring to the salt water source.
Maras is home to the world's only salt ponds that function as a living museum of pre-Hispanic agricultural technology.