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Maras and Moray: The Generosity of the Land Salt Bed of Maras By Martin Harbaum Between Cusco and Urubamba are two of the best known attractions concerning to agricultural experimentation which transformed the hills and valleys. From a bird’s eye view Maras seems a white spot between green multicolor Sacred Valley and Urubamba mountain ranges. Since the earth is shining and people work in silence. You walk across the edges, surrounded by small streams, on a slope almost vertical. They are about 600 ponds of salt, about five square meters each, which are extracted by evaporation three types of salt:  according to the purity, they have  first, second and third class. Since the days of the Inca Empire, families of Maras and Pichingoto extract the salt, as if they were small farms, which then are sold in the markets of Urubamba, Cusco and Izcuchaca. They claim to have medicinal properties and, increasingly, are found and used in Bio-Fairs , Superma

Inca Trail routes and what you should know about Machu Picchu In its heyday, the Inca Empire extended its power over many countries in the region and thus established a huge network of pathways known as Qhapac Ñan (Royal or Inca road in Quechua), which  joined Quito (Ecuador ) to Tucuman (Argentina) through the Andes. Our Inca Trail is just a small part of this extensive circuit, known for its dramatic scenery, important archaeological sites, as well as for its great diversity in flora and fauna. Ancestral Routes: The Inca Trail has different routes. The most requested is the 45 km (most operators do it in 4 days / 3 nights) starting in Piscacucho (km 82), near Ollantaytambo, which is reached by train or bus. From this point begins the trek through the Cusichaca River Gorge to the heights of the village of Huayllambamba. Then ascending to the open of Huarmihuañusca (4,200 m), considered the highest point in the whole route. In this section you also visit the ruins