Explore Maras in Peru
Maras in the region of Cusco is a town in Peru - some 340 mi or ( 548 km ) East of Lima , the country's capital city .
Current time in Maras is now 10:13 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Lima " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zurite, Umasbamba, Tanca, Silquepampa, and Puno. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zurite . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Maras ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Man-made Salt Ponds, Peru- Valley and River Pt 2
Urubamba Valley (Sacred Valley), Peru: If you plan on seeing the Maras salineras (salt ponds) skip this video. Don't spoil the surprise. If you will be in the area, but didn't know about them, perhaps ..
BBC Documentary - Misminay - Cusco
Documentary about inclusive tourism in Peru, where local communities and tourists interact directly. ..
Urubamba, Peru- Pigs Bathing + Feeding in the River
Tourists drink bottled water, farmers may have wells, but I think a lot of people drink from the river. There are probably worse things in it than this. Seriously, we got sick on washed, fresh greens, ..
Moray, Maras y Salinas - Maras, Peru (peru; plaza de maras, photos maras urubamba, maras peru)
A TripAdvisor™ TripWow video of a travel blog to Maras, Peru by TravelPod blogger Marichoube. See this TripWow and more at tripwow.tripadvisor.com Moray, Maras y Salinas "Samedi 27 decembre en fait po ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Maras, Peru
Maras is a town in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, 40 kilometers north of Cuzco, in the Cuzco Region of Peru. The town is well known for its nearby salt evaporation ponds, in use since Inca times. The salt-evaporation ponds are up-slope, less than a kilometer west of the town.
Located at -13.33 -72.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Moray (Inca ruin)
Moray is an archaeological site in Peru approximately 50 km (31 mi) northwest of Cuzco on a high plateau at about 3500 m (11,500 ft) and just west of the village of Maras. The site contains unusual Inca ruins, mostly consisting of several enormous terraced circular depressions, the largest of which is about 30 m (98 ft) deep.
Located at -13.33 -72.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Urubamba Province
Urubamba Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.
Located at -13.31 -72.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Urubamba, Peru
Urubamba or Urupampa (Quechua "flat land of spiders") is a small town in Peru, located near the Urubamba River under the snow-capped mountain Ch'iqun. Located one hour from Cusco, Urubamba is the largest town in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. It is also located near a number of significant ruins of the Inca Empire, including Machu Picchu. Tourists often come through the town on their way to visit these sites.
Located at -13.30 -72.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Yucay
Yucay is a town in Southern Peru, capital of the district Yucay in the province Urubamba in the region Cusco.
Located at -13.32 -72.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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