"Terraces of Moray Tours of the Sacred Valley, and the entire Cuzco area,often featureside trips through gorgeous landscapes like Moray, an archaeological site with remarkable concentric agricultural terraces. It’s believed the Incas used these terraces—on which temperatures vary 59 degrees Fahrenheit from the top tier to the bottom—as a way to acclimatize non-regional crops for highland cultivation. Even if you don’t find that fascinating, it’s hard not to appreciate the beauty of the spot, and given that this part of Peru is not so heavily visited, it’s a nice escape from the beaten path. The Boleto Turístico covers this admission."
"Terraces of Moray Tours of the Sacred Valley, and the entire Cuzco area,often featureside trips through gorgeous landscapes like Moray, an archaeological site with remarkable concentric agricultural terraces. It’s believed the Incas used these terraces—on which temperatures vary 59 degrees Fahrenheit from the top tier to the bottom—as a way to acclimatize non-regional crops for highland cultivation. Even if you don’t find that fascinating, it’s hard not to appreciate the beauty of the spot, and given that this part of Peru is not so heavily visited, it’s a nice escape from the beaten path. The Boleto Turístico covers this admission."
How Gastón Acurio Transformed Peru Into a Culinary Destination
"Mil, the latest restaurant from Virgilio Martínez, sits 12,000 feet high in the Andes beside the Moray Incan ruins. The menu focuses on Peru’s vegetables, tubers, and grains, which, in a country home to more than 4,000 varieties of potatoes alone, is hardly limiting. 'Mil isn’t just a restaurant,' says Martínez. 'It’s a laboratory that looks at Peruvian culture, produce, and identity.'"
Wow! This is so beautiful. If you’re in Ollantaytambo you must take the cheap taxi and experience this. Honestly, the drive there was even better than the site itself
Scotdotcom
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It's an interesting place and the views on the road up to Moray, and whilst there, are quite impressive. The concept of having an organised nursery for plants and seeds is an astounding concept for those times. If you decide not to go with a guide, I would strongly suggest reading up about the place before going - if not it will just look like a pretty ring of concentric circles.
Shannon Hunter
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Really enjoyed Moray archaeological site. Took the higher, longer, less traveled path which offered exceptional views. Truly beautiful and educational with a guide.
Diana Paguaga
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If you like architecture, beautiful mountains and agricultural you will love it. You need a guide that understands about this place. It is very well kept but there is so much to learn that going on a tour there isn’t enough time to get the meaning.The agricultural circular terraces are like sort of greenhouses nowadays. You have to understand why these terraces were built several years ago as open air crop laboratories.
Stephanie
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A truly special and breathtaking place.
We visited as part of a private taxi tour that included Chinchero and the Salt Mines. The history here is incredibly rich, and the landscape is stunning.
There’s a scenic trail that allows you to walk down, explore, and loop back up—highly recommend taking your time to enjoy the views.
Entrance fee: 20 soles.
The Compass Guy
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Moray, Maras, Peru
Ancient Incan ruins or the world’s first experimental crop lab? Moray’s massive circular terraces look like alien crop circles, but they were actually an advanced agricultural testing site—because even the Incas had science projects.
The temperature difference between the levels could be as much as 15°C, helping the Incas figure out the best conditions for their crops. Today, it’s a stunning (and slightly surreal) place to visit.
Philippe Charest
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Great hike from Maras town where we stayed for 3 nights. The view of the mountains is beautiful
Hong Qiu
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Another must see when visiting Peru! There are rolling green hills during the wet season and it is beyond beautiful. The construction of the Morays is such a smart ides, so to harvest the temperature difference without having a green house!