After unloading the bikes and performing a final safety check, we will embark on our journey which will take us towards Lake Huaypo before beginning a challenging but short ascent which will give us spectacular views of the farmland and villages, we have just passed through, and the ever present mountains in the background.
We continue on our way descending through more villages and farmland before we reach an unpaved road, of good surface, that will take us close to the shores of Lake Huaypo where we may see crops of potatoes and corn in various stages of development. Click on images for larger view!
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After lunch we continue onto Moray (Entry Fee: 5.50 Soles) which is approximately 7 kilometres from Maras. At Moray we can observe and inspect the terraces of this unique agricultural laboratory that was created within natural depressions in the landscape. This allowed the Incas to adapt plants to higher altitudes which in turn allowed a greater quantity of food to be produced to feed a growing empire.
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From Maras we will descend along some incredible Single Track to Las Salineras (Entry Fee: 5.00 Soles), the Salt Mines of Maras, that have been used for hundreds of years by the local people and the Incas and are still in use today. After inspecting the Salt Pans we continue our descent to Pinchogoto (small community where the inhabitants still use caves as part of their dwellings) on the floor of the Sacred Valley and return to Urubamba where you can enjoy a hot shower before selecting a restaurant to restore your energy.
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