Moray
Inca terraces · Sacred Valley, Cusco

Moray

Photo: McKay Savage from London, UK · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Moray is a set of deep, circular Inca terraces set into natural hollows in the ground, like giant amphitheaters. Each level has a slightly different temperature, which has led many to think it was used to test crops. It is a striking sight and usually paired with the Maras salt pans.

On day 3 of Cusco and Machu Picchu in 5 days

Good to know

Time to spend
45 minutes–1 hour
Tickets
Paid entry; covered by the Boleto Turístico (Circuit III or full ticket)
Best time
Morning or midday; dry season (May–September) for clear skies
Getting there
About 1.5 hours from Cusco by tour or taxi, via the village of Maras

Itineraries with Moray

Day 3 of Cusco and Machu Picchu in 5 days

Through the Sacred Valley

How Moray fits into a day.
  1. 8:00Chinchero weaving villageChinchero
  2. 10:30Moray terracesSacred Valley
  3. 12:00Salineras de MarasSacred Valley
  4. 15:30Ollantaytambo fortressOllantaytambo
  5. 18:30Train to Aguas CalientesOllantaytambo
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Moray questions

Can you walk down into the Moray terraces?

Walking on the terraces themselves is no longer allowed to protect them. You follow a marked path around the rim for views from above.

How do I combine Moray and the Maras salt mines?

They are about 20–30 minutes apart by road, so most Sacred Valley tours and taxi hires visit both in half a day.

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