MORAY: center of agricultural research in the time of the Incas
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Moray is an archaeological site located in the Maras district to 49.6km from the city of Cusco. It was a center of agricultural research in the time of the Incas, where crop experiments were carried out at different heights, seeking to acclimatize plants from warm climates to colder climates. The arrangement of its platforms produces a gradient of microclimates, having the center of the concentric circular platforms a higher temperature and gradually reducing outwards to lower temperatures, thus being able to simulate up to 20 different types of microclimates.
It is believed that Moray may have served as a model for calculating agricultural production not only in the Sacred Valley but also in different parts of the Inca empire.
Due to their proximity to the Maras salt mines (25 minutes), both places are visited together.
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Trip Highlights
DISTANCE FROM CUSCO CITY
1 hour and half
ALTITUDE
3500 m s. n. m
SEASON
In Cusco Region there are just two seasons the dry season from May-October, and the rainy season from November-April.
WEATHER
Temperatures tend to be highest in the mid-afternoon around 20 ° C and cooler at nights the minimum temperature is 1 ° C on July.
OPENING HOURS
Monday to Sunday
from 7 am to 16:30 p.m.
BASIC SERVICES
There are not areas to charge cell phones and devices.
RESTAURANTS
There are no restaurants suitable for visitors
HOTELS
There are no hotels suitable for visitors
RESTROOMS
There are basic restrooms, They do not have soap or toilet paper.
