Moray

Archaeological site · Urubamba

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Highlights

Nestled on a high plateau, this stunning Inca site features impressive circular terraces once used for innovative agricultural experiments, offering breathtaking mountain views.

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"Terraces of Moray Tours of the Sacred Valley, and the entire Cuzco area,often featureside trips through gorgeous landscapes like Moray, an archaeological site with remarkable concentric agricultural terraces. It’s believed the Incas used these terraces—on which temperatures vary 59 degrees Fahrenheit from the top tier to the bottom—as a way to acclimatize non-regional crops for highland cultivation. Even if you don’t find that fascinating, it’s hard not to appreciate the beauty of the spot, and given that this part of Peru is not so heavily visited, it’s a nice escape from the beaten path. The Boleto Turístico covers this admission."

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Mar 16, 2022

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"Terraces of Moray Tours of the Sacred Valley, and the entire Cuzco area,often featureside trips through gorgeous landscapes like Moray, an archaeological site with remarkable concentric agricultural terraces. It’s believed the Incas used these terraces—on which temperatures vary 59 degrees Fahrenheit from the top tier to the bottom—as a way to acclimatize non-regional crops for highland cultivation. Even if you don’t find that fascinating, it’s hard not to appreciate the beauty of the spot, and given that this part of Peru is not so heavily visited, it’s a nice escape from the beaten path. The Boleto Turístico covers this admission."

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Mar 16, 2022

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"Mil, the latest restaurant from Virgilio Martínez, sits 12,000 feet high in the Andes beside the Moray Incan ruins. The menu focuses on Peru’s vegetables, tubers, and grains, which, in a country home to more than 4,000 varieties of potatoes alone, is hardly limiting. 'Mil isn’t just a restaurant,' says Martínez. 'It’s a laboratory that looks at Peruvian culture, produce, and identity.'"

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Hong Qiu

Google
Another must see when visiting Peru! There are rolling green hills during the wet season and it is beyond beautiful. The construction of the Morays is such a smart ides, so to harvest the temperature difference without having a green house!

razorrau1

Google
This is another beautiful archaeological site! We went horseback riding and this was the destination! This is very unique and has very beautiful views of the surrounding areas high up in the mountains! This was definitely a fun excursion!

Hein De Vries

Google
This symmetrical experimental farm from back in the olden days is quite impressive in person. While the upper banks are jammed with throngs of eager tour bus passengers, few of them actually walk down to the bottom. Definitely do. You’ll get to see the recently collapsed inside terraces. It's a solid reminder that even something as seemingly immovable as a gigantic hole in the ground is not immune to erratic weather and a bit of official neglect.

Alex Bezrukov

Google
A little bit more interesting than Salt Mine of Maras, but also nothing really special. It is a good walk around the terrace to stretch your legs.

Frank Garcia

Google
I visited Moray as part of a 1-day tour to the Valle Sagrado and this is worth for sure. It’s just another wonder of the Inca world. Recommended!

Jim Wilde

Google
Inca experimental horticulture, quite mind blowing to see what they were doing with their terraces in different locations and temperatures, all to achieve excellence and diversity. We had a great guide Alex.

Jen Roude

Google
Marvel of the forward thinking of Incas, these impressive circular depressions are a sort of open-air greenhouse used to experiment with different crops. Despite the high elevation, the temperatures inside the structures get very warm and vary from one tier to another. There is also a restaurant not too far that has an excellent reputation.

Danny Banos

Google
Pretty cool history place. Nothing much to do besides looking at the circle that the Inkas used for agricultural purposes, there are 4 total. Restrooms and a small shop on site.

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