Cusco Tour

We were now both better so we booked a taxi/guide to take us to some of the sites surrounding Cusco. About an hours drive from Cusco we headed of the main road, down a dirt track towards the area of Maras and the Salt Farm. Not really sure what to expect we arrived at the top of the valley overlooking the farm.

It is difficult from the picture to appreciate the size of the salt lakes (there is a building in the top left hand corner of the picture which stores all the salt).

The Salt farm is composed from over 3000 small lakes (6ft x 6ft).
These are supplied with warm salt water through various channels which stem from one stream from the mountain. Approximately 20 people work on the farm collecting the dried out salt ready for dispatch.

The guide walked us through some of the salt lakes. We were shocked by the sheer size of the farm and by the amazing formations created by the salt. Wicked!

Next stop Moray - The Inca used this site to test which crops would grow at different altitudes. Each ring was supposed to simulate a 50m height change in altitude starting at 1500m a the bottom. Having been to the bottom and walking up the various rings we are not totally convinced of this, but who are we to question the Inca´s!