Inca Trails Peru

sacred valley incas

Itinerary

The alternative Sacred Valley tour begins with the pick-up from your hotel at 8:00 am.

Through the north road we will go to the Archaeological Center of Chinchero, we will appreciate its scenic beauty and the manifestations of Inca architecture composed of its imposing constructions that were part of an Inca palace. After the tour we will arrive at a textile center where we will be received by a group of native women, experts in the elaboration of textiles and who will share their knowledge with us through a demonstration of the textile process, these women are recognized worldwide for their authenticity. work and high quality.

sacred valley incas

After this unforgettable experience we will visit the Archaeological Center of Moray which is one of the most amazing places that we can find in the sacred valley incas, Moray has circular terraces that would have been a place of agricultural experimentation in the time of the Incas and that until today it keeps its secrets.

Continuing with the tour we will arrive at the salt mines of Maras located between mountains at a height of 3380 meters (11,080 ft), Maras was one of the most important places in the time of the Incas due to the extraction of salt (mineral resource that was used for consumption and commerce); Currently the residents of the community continue to carry out this activity for their own benefit.

Finally we will return to the city of Cusco and we will take you to your hotel

The attraction of the Sacred Valley to the Inca, in addition to its proximity to Cuzco, was probably that it was lower in elevation and therefore warmer than any other nearby area. The lower elevation permitted maize to be grown in the Sacred Valley. Maize was a prestige crop for the Incas, especially to make chicha, a fermented maize drink the Incas and their subjects consumed in large quantities at their many ceremonial feasts and religious festivals