Things to do in Maras

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Cusco showing a park
Cusco which includes a ruin and a church or cathedral
Salt Mines of Maras which includes landscape views
Salt Mines of Maras featuring mountains
Moray Terraces which includes landscape views and indigenous culture

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1. Plaza de Armas

Head to where the action is at the Plaza de Armas in Cusco, a large landscaped square bordered by shops, restaurants and ancient churches. For more than 500 years, the square has been at the heart of city life. Come to the plaza nowadays and you might see festivals, concerts and religious processions. Enjoy the lively atmosphere, admire the ornate lampposts and colonial archways and relax with a drink.
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Plaza de Armas which includes a church or cathedral and a park

2. San Pedro Market

Cusco San Pedro Market is a sprawling, open-air market, with everything from produce and meat to clothing and incense. Popular with locals and visitors, the market is an entertaining destination for shoppers and anyone curious about local culture.
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Cusco San Pedro Market featuring markets and food as well as a small group of people

3. Cusco Cathedral

Standing over Cusco’s main square is Cusco Cathedral, an impressive Gothic-Renaissance structure built on the site of an Inca palace. Explore the interior, filled with more than 400 canvases, woodcarvings and a silver altar.
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An imposing building constructed with stones from an Inca fortress is celebrated for its beautiful architecture and artwork that spans three centuries.

4. Coricancha

Qorikancha was the most important and elaborate temple of the Inca Empire. Qorikancha means golden courtyard and at the time of the Incas, the walls were covered in solid gold sheets. When the Spanish colonized the area, they demolished and looted parts of the temple and constructed the convent of Santo Domingo on top of it. The convent is still there today. Marvel at the original stonework, walk down corridors and through the chambers of Qorikancha and find clues to its former splendor.
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Cusco - Machu Picchu showing a church or cathedral and heritage architecture

5. Salt Mines of Maras

The Salt Mines of Maras are a unique group of more than 3,000 working salt pans. With each pool positioned slightly lower than the last on the Andean hillside, the pans give the landscape an unusual and almost ethereal appearance.
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Salt Mines of Maras which includes landscape views and mountains

6. Moray Terraces

The Moray Terraces are an enigmatic example of Incan landscaping, a large bowl-shaped depression with concentric terraces. Resembling a grassy Roman or Greek amphitheater, the terraces may have been used as a site for agricultural experimentation.
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Moray Terraces which includes landscape views and indigenous culture

What to do in Maras

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Salt Mines of Maras which includes landscape views and mountains

Salt Mines of Maras

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See this surprisingly beautiful and functional attraction consisting of a series of terraced pools pre-dating the Incan civilization.

Salt Mines of Maras
Moray Terraces which includes landscape views and indigenous culture

Moray Terraces

One of the region’s most impressive Incan ruins, this intriguing archeological site is known for its grand scale and mysterious purpose.

Moray Terraces

Templo Maras

You can learn about the history of Maras when you stop by Templo Maras. Wander the riverfront or discover the mountain views in this relaxing area.

Templo Maras

Sacco

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Sacco during your travels in Maras.

Sacco

Cerro Sacro

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Cerro Sacro during your travels in Maras.

Cerro Sacro
Urubamba featuring markets and a small town or village

Urubamba